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Category: History

Hands-On History Celebrates Kathryn Janeway of Star Trek

August 30, 2024 Jabari Bruce History

The King Manor Museum hosted Hands-On History: Trekkies, Unite! on May 4th. The event celebrated Kathryn Janeway from Star Trek. Janeway was the actress from

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History In The Park: Black Inventors

August 30, 2024 Jabari Bruce Arts & Culture, History, Theater

The Black Spectrum Theatre hosted History in the Park: Black Inventors at Roy Wilkins Park on July 9th and 10th. The event was free and

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Sheep Counted King Manor

April 1, 2024 Jabari Bruce Arts & Culture, Crafts, History

The King Manor Museum hosted Hands-On History: Counting Sheep on March 16th. Attendees used different arts and crafts to design sheep puppets out of recycled

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Paws on History

November 12, 2023 Jabari Bruce History

The King Manor Museum hosted Paws on History, a version of its Hands-On History series, on November 4th. Hands-On History is a free family program

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Lovecraft at The King Manor Museum

October 23, 2023 Jabari Bruce History

The King Manor Museum hosted Lovecraft at the Manor on October 21st. The event was free to the public for all ages to attend. Author

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King Manor Hosts Narratives of The Enslaved & The Free

October 23, 2023 Jordan Woodbine Arts & Culture, History

The King Manor Museum hosted a free screening of Narratives of The Enslaved & The Free on October 16th from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

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Touch Objects at King Manor

September 10, 2023 Jabari Bruce History

The King Manor Museum and the Queens Library collaborated to host the “Touch Objects” exhibition on Aug. 22. The event was free to the public

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Saturday, January 31st witnessed a fantastically i Saturday, January 31st witnessed a fantastically informative virtual town hall on the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) site proposed for the corner of Linden Boulevard and 180th Street. You can read about the session here: https://jamaicafunk.com/sqrejc-and-apco-host-bess-virtual-town-hall/
Little Miss Buggs sings the Negro National Anthem Little Miss Buggs sings the Negro National Anthem at Leroy’s MLK celebration on January 19th. To learn more, visit https://jamaicafunk.com/state-senator-comrie-hosts-11th-annual-mlk-celebration/
Learn more about the chancellor’s visit to southea Learn more about the chancellor’s visit to southeast Queens at: https://jamaicafunk.com/a-town-hall-welcome-for-chancellor-kamar-samuels/
Learn more about this exhibit at https://jamaicafu Learn more about this exhibit at https://jamaicafunk.com/emancipation-the-rise-of-womanhood-opens-at-jcal/
By Kayleen Lopez. Wayne Tucker & the Bad Muthas li By Kayleen Lopez. Wayne Tucker & the Bad Muthas lit up the Jamaica Performing Arts Center and left us all craving an encore.

He even gave a shoutout to his new book 100 Musical Thoughts.

To our Queens community at Jamaica Funk, he wrapped the night with: “Merry Christmas!”
Check out who Jamaica Funk found! Alexis from CUN Check out who Jamaica Funk found! 
Alexis from CUNY York College loves to eat Sakru of Japan on Jamaica Avenue and Shaylee loves Chipotle and Teriyaki One on Jamaica Avenue!!!
JUNETEENTH AT ROY WILKINS!!!! JUNETEENTH AT ROY WILKINS!!!!
Check out who Jamaica Funk just found! We are tryi Check out who Jamaica Funk just found! We are trying Sarku if Japan on Jamaica Avenue! Try for some delicious Japanese food! 🥘 
#food#nyc#jamaicafunk #jamaicaave #jamaicaqueens
Check out what Jamaica Funk just found!!! Check ou Check out what Jamaica Funk just found!!! Check out our review on Cold Stone ice cream right on Jamaica Avenue!! 🍦
#food#icecream#coldstone#review#jamaicaave
Check out what Jamaica Funk just found!!! We are h Check out what Jamaica Funk just found!!!
We are here with Raphael as he is review the new Rasing Caines on Jamaica Avenue! 🍗🍟#jamaicafunk #nyc#foodreel#foodreview
#food#eat#raising#caines#jamaica#
Check out who Jamaica Funk found! We asked York C Check out who Jamaica Funk found! 
We asked York College Students about their opinions on Energy Drinks and Electric Cars! 

By: Madoussou Kone
Check out who Jamaica Funk Found! We asked people Check out who Jamaica Funk Found! 
We asked people on the street their opinion on the presidential election! 

By: Madoussou Kone
Check out who Jamaica Funk found on the street for Check out who Jamaica Funk found on the street for 4th of July! 🎉🎊🇺🇸
By: Madoussou Kone
#fourthofjuly
More great music! #jamaicaave#music More great music! 
#jamaicaave#music
Jazz show right on Jamaica Avenue!!! Jazz show right on Jamaica Avenue!!!
Juneteenth at Roy Wilkins Park!! 🤯🤘🏾💪🏾 performance Juneteenth at Roy Wilkins Park!! 🤯🤘🏾💪🏾 performance by Kyah Baby 
#music#love#queens#roywilkinspark
WANNA SEE SOMETHING VICIOUS?!?! 🤯 Here are some h WANNA SEE SOMETHING VICIOUS?!?! 🤯 
Here are some highlights from the Forces of Nature Dance Theatre Youth Academy! They brought their fierceness to the second day of the Jamaica Dance Festival! 🔥🔥🔥
Follow us for EVERYTHING SOUTH EAST QUEENS!!! 
Photos and Videos by: Jabari Bruce
@jamaica.funk @fon_dance_theatre @thejamaicadancefestival 
#dance#jamaicaave#dancefestival#hiphop#hiphopdancing
Here is more from Day 1 of the Jamaica Dance Festi Here is more from Day 1 of the Jamaica Dance Festival! 💃🏻🕺💃
Don’t miss Day 2 this Saturday at Rufus King Park starting at 7 pm! 
@jamelgainescreativeoutlet 
@obremski_works
 @liondanceny_
Check out the highlights from the first day of The Check out the highlights from the first day of The Jamaica Dance Festival! @thejamaicadancefestival 
Don’t miss the next one next Saturday June 8th at 7pm in King Rufus Park! 🕺🏾💃🏻👯‍♀️

Performances by: 
@liondanceny_ 
@obremski_works 
@jamelgainescreativeoutlet 

#dance#jamaicaqueens#jamaica#jamaicadancefestival#love#family
Who do you know got Lost and Found 1’s for free? L Who do you know got Lost and Found 1’s for free? LITZY DUHHH!👟👕🎒

By: Joi Calinda

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#jamaicaqueens#jdsports#sneakerculture#queens#nyc#outfitinspo#ootd#explorepageًًً
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