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2nd Annual Freedom Ball
Staten Island, New York – Cowboys and Cowgirls ages 30 and over gathered on Saturday night, February 8 in their 19th Century Western attire to honor the history, contributions and traditions of African-American Cowboys and Cowgirls from the Old West at the 2nd Annual Freedom Ball in the North Shore. The attendees are still raving about the outstanding event. Tracy Ramsey-Brown, Queens, NY, said "The event was well attended and the evening was fun filled with laughter, dancing and good food. I hadn’t had so much well-deserved fun in a long time."Netta Mae Brown, Staten Island, NY, said "It was an outstanding experience and I appreciate Dorcas Meyers for organizing a remarkable event. I am excited about the prospect of attending the next Ball!!!!!" Mr. and Mrs. Sellers “Cory” Davis, Righteous Riders for Christ Motorcycle Ministry. New Jersey, said “We really enjoyed ourselves yet again at the 2nd Annual Freedom Ball. We can’t wait to see what theme they will have next year.
This annual fundraising event is designed to “edu-tain” and raise the necessary funding, allowing Roc-A-Natural Cultural Foundation Inc. to continue educating the youth and overall community about Freedom Day. Through our historical reenactment, and living history floats, the Freedom Ball has been a highly anticipated fundraising event to support the 4th Annual Juneteenth Freedom Parade and Festival at Tappen Park (Bay Street, bet. Canal and Water Streets, Staten Island, 10304).
The 'Resident Mixologist' WBLS's own DJ Doc Martin caused a good ruckus at this Western themed Howdown which included dining and dancing to our favorite sounds of house, country, funk, etc. give-a-ways and more! DJ’s BME and General Tactics queued up the music curated by local artist, Jerraine Williams aka BlurredNoize for the Western Pulse Ensemble (Virgilio Meyers,Sr, DaKota McKoy, Dorcas Meyers, Dierdra Dilbert and Patrick Meyers) for their performance, choregraphed by Yvonne Curry, YDanceC, and Events Planner, Vanessa Edwards-El, Urbane Events, LLC who created the special touch that illuminated our Western ambiance.
Produced by Roc-A-Natural Cultural Foundation Inc. in collaboration with Friends Who Think Pink Breast Cancer Awareness, V. Meyers, Sr/ DJ’s General Tactics and BME, the event was held at LiGreci Staaten (697 Forest Avenue, Staten Island, 10310).
To support our fundraising efforts, consider donating via Zelle, ran@rocanatural.com or https://paypal.me/RocANaturalCFI.
To participate in the Juneteenth Freedom Parade and Festival on Saturday, June 14, 2025,
contact: https://www.rocanatural.com/2025-juneteenth-event or
e-mail: rocanaturalculturalfoundation@gmail.com
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Roc-A-Natural Cultural Foundation Inc (RANCF), Founder and President, Dorcas Meyers had a vision dedicated to educating, empowering and inspiring the community in the areas of health, the arts, and culture. RANCF was created to connect the neighboring 5 boroughs through “edu-taining” events bridging the cultural gaps on Staten Island’s North Shore, sharing African-American History and the local talents making up the uniqueness of New York residence.
For more information about RANCF/Dorcas Meyers/Funding Opportunities, visit: www.facebook.com/groups/rocanaturalculturalfoundation
Instagram @rocanaturalculturalfoundation
Photograph credits by Tiease Amber, Grind Queens Photography