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NOT to get wild drunk this holiday weekend and actually learn something in between the alcohol and drugs.

Enslaved Africans were emancipated in New York state on July 4, 1827, because of threats of violence African Americans in New York City celebrated this important holiday outdoors on July 5th instead. Come commemorate this forgotten time of Independence at Weeksville in conjunction with BAM about Brooklyn. -- via BrooklynBodega

Saturday, July 5, 2008
5pm: Celebrating Freedom Lecture
6pm: Game Rebellion Performance
Weeksville Heritage Center
1698 Bergen Street
btwn Buffalo and Rochester
Brooklyn, New York 11213

The Wagon Boutique will also be holding an event for the release of their women's line the same day.

The Wagon Boutique
1214 Union Street
btwn Rogers and Nostrand
Brooklny, New York