Office of the 20th Congressional District of Florida
Formerly the Office of Representative Alcee Hastings
The Washington, D.C., office and the district office of former Representative Hastings will continue to serve the people of the 20th Congressional District of FLorida under the supervision of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. See Press Release
**MEDIA ADVISORY** Hastings to Speak at Gullah/Geechee Nation International Music & Movement Festival
Washington, DC,
August 20, 2010
Congressman Alcee L. Hastings (D-Miramar) will give remarks at the Gullah/Geechee Nation International Music & Movement Festival on Saturday, August 21 at 3:00 p.m. at the African American Research Library in Fort Lauderdale. The festival runs from August 20 through August 22 and seeks to celebrate the Gullah/Geechee Nation and reconnect with the Gullah/Geechee Diaspora. The event is hosted by Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation, along with the Wisdom Circle Council of Elders and Assembly of Representatives for the Gullah/Geechee Nation. The Gullah/Geechee Nation represents the descendants of African slaves brought to the U.S. during the 18th and 19th centuries, many of which still live in the Carolinas, Georgia and North Florida regions. DETAILS: WHO: Congressman Alcee L. Hastings
WHAT: Gullah/Geechee Nation International Music & Movement Festival
WHEN: Saturday, August 21, 2010 at 3:00 PM
WHERE: The African American Research Library (2650 Sistrunk Boulevard – Fort Lauderdale)
Congressman Alcee L. Hastings is Vice Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, a senior member of the House Rules Committee, and Co-Chairman of the U.S. Helsinki Commission. ### |