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Brenda Simmons Meets Roadblocks Head On To Help Complete Southampton African American Museum

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Brenda Simmons on the steps of the Southampton African American Museum. DANA SHAW

Brenda Simmons on the steps of the Southampton African American Museum. DANA SHAW

Brenda Simmons on the steps of the Southampton African American Museum. DANA SHAW

Brenda Simmons on the steps of the Southampton African American Museum. DANA SHAW

The interior of the Southampton African American Museum. DANA SHAW

The interior of the Southampton African American Museum. DANA SHAW

The interior of the Southampton African American Museum. DANA SHAW

The interior of the Southampton African American Museum. DANA SHAW

The interior of the Southampton African American Museum. DANA SHAW

The interior of the Southampton African American Museum. DANA SHAW

authorStaff Writer on Oct 7, 2019
Brenda Simmons is exhausted. That’s the word she uses when she sits down to talk about the Southampton African American Museum, which was supposed to celebrate its grand opening in... more

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