Joan Maynard (preservationist)
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Joan Bacchus Maynard (née Cooper; August 29, 1928 − January 22, 2006) was an American artist, author, community organizer, and preservationist. She was one of the founding members of a late 1960s grassroots group to preserve the legacy of Weeksville, a pre-Civil War African American community in Brooklyn, New York.
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Joan Maynard | |
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Born | Joan Bacchus Cooper (1928-08-29)August 29, 1928 Brooklyn, New York |
Died | January 22, 2006(2006-01-22) (aged 77) |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Joan Bacchus |
Education | Empire State College of the State University of New York |
Occupation(s) | Artist, Community organizer & preservationists |
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