LETTERS FROM MAMA DORIS GREEN ON AFRICAN RETENTION IN AMERICA AND HER CONCERNS ABOUT THE FUTURE

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  Doris Green 

  To:Reginald 

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  ‎Aug‎ ‎27‎, ‎2014 at ‎6‎:‎18‎ ‎AM

  
  

  Reginald:
  

  
  

  I know you must have seen the below:  It is the Lambert Dance Project which sounds interesting. I would love to attend,

  but it is on a Weekday night which makes it impossible for me to attend even  a free presentation. These are two people

  I know and admire. 

  
  

  I do not know if  Kevin Nathaniel remembers me. Years ago his artistry was presented at the local African Arts museum 

  building in lower Manhattan. This was in the time of the Vogel 's influence in African Art.  I believe there was a small 

  mention of my work there.  Now they have moved to Fifth Avenue and East 110th Street to be part of the Museum Mile.

  Kevin also does work with Bed-Stuy Restoration students. 

  
  

  Sorry to say we definitely need a cohesive representation of African music and dance which has yet to be presented.

  Even the Caribbean Cultural Center is breaking ground for a new building at 120 East 125th Street Harlem.  It is unfortunate,

  and I wonder what is going to happen to the Dinizulu Cultural Center ?  Of all the places, this has the most promise as I 

  know it is loaded with artifacts, photographs, recordings, writings. and instruments of Africa and Black America. 

  
  

  Does anyone have any contact with the Dinizulu Cultural Center?  It would be a pity to see it  fall off the map.

  
  

  Unfortunately I do not even have a contact number for members of the family to inquire about it.  The last I heard

  after Kimati's death was that the center was going to continue. If any center of African culture needs to be preserved

  the Dinizulu Center would be the best to join the Museum Mile, or even strengthened its Queens home. 

  
  

  If push comes to shove, I believe, I could create a realistic  BFA program of African Music and Dance and introduce it

  to the CUNY complex. I could also  establish a firm connection to studies abroad programs. 

  
  

  If you hear anything, please let me know.

  Thanks.

  Doris