Why is HAZEL SCOTT buried in FLUSHING CEMETERY? Why is this Civil Rights Champion, Composer, Musician, Actress, Mother and Wife tucked away in a 172 year old Cemetery in Queens County? She keeps Company there with JOHNNY HODGES, LOUIS ARMSTRONG, DIZZY GILLESPIE and the REV. ADAM CLAYTON POWELL, SR. How is this Quintet of five extraordinary African-Americans related and why is MS. SCOTT still relevant at the center of American Life today…105 years after her Arrival? Let’s trace the footpath of her Destiny by examining where she still swings today (FLUSHING CEMETERY).
Accessibility
It's a relatively smooth terrain, with intermittent gentle sloping.
Location Information
RSVP is required and capacity is limited. Meeting location, ending location, and directions will be provided via email before walk date.
guided
Friday, May 2, 20251:00 PM
1 hour
Borough: Queens
Theme: Advocacy, History & Culture
Language: English
