CIVIL RIGHTS AND BLACK LIVES MATTER DEMONSTRATIONS SEMIWEEKLY IN KWT (KENSINGTON/WINDSOR TERRACE)

 

 Civil Rights and Black Lives Matter Demonstrations

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

 

Demonstrations in support of civil rights and Black Lives Matter are held every Tuesday and Thursday from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Colonel Donald Cook Square, the triangle park at the intersection of McDonald Avenue, Fort Hamilton Parkway, and Caton Avenue (map). 

 

The demonstrations are peaceful and family-friendly, and participants must wear a mask and be socially-distanced.

 

Bring a sign, a drum, and/or a bell with you, if you can. Extra signs might be available at the demonstration.

MEMORIAL DAY REDEDICATION OF COL. DONALD COOK SQUARE

Memorial Day Rededication of Col. Donald Cook Square

Friday, May 25th, 2:00 p.m.

Donald Cook (1934-1967) grew up at 107 E. 2nd Street, between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Greenwood Avenue.

He enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1956. In 1964, during the Vietnam War, he was assigned to Saigon. Three weeks after arriving, he volunteered to lead a search for a downed helicopter. The enemy attacked, and he was shot, captured, and held as a prisoner of war for three years. 

Throughout his imprisonment, his conduct was heroic, selfless, and beyond reproach, and for that he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.

The enemy reported him dead on December 8, 1967. His body has not been recovered.

 

See also "Fleet Week New York Marines join rededication of park named for sole Medal of Honor prisoner of war"

 

REPAIRING THE MEMORIAL TO COL. DONALD COOK TOMORROW

Tomorrow at 11:00 a.m., the memorial to Col. Donald Cook--the triangular island at the intersection of McDonald Avenue and Fort Hamilton Parkway--will be repaired by neighborhood residents. Colonel Cook (1934-1967) grew up on E. 2nd Street, between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Greenwood Avenue.

Everyone is welcome to participate.

For more information about Donald Cook and tomorrow's event, please see our previous blog post, Repairing the Triangle by the Cemetery.

 

REPAIRING THE TRIANGLE BY THE CEMETERY

Donald Cook (1934-1967) grew up at 107 E. 2nd Street, between Fort Hamilton Parkway and Greenwood Avenue.

He enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1956. In 1964, during the Vietnam War, he was assigned to Saigon. Three weeks after arriving, he volunteered to lead a search for a downed helicopter. The enemy attacked, and he was shot, captured, and held as a prisoner of war for three years.

Throughout his imprisonment, his conduct was heroic, selfless, and beyond reproach, and for that he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.

The enemy reported him dead on December 8, 1967. His body has not been recovered.

Blogger Ron Lopez wrote about Colonel Cook on his Kensington Stories: "A Local Hero You Should Know About."

Join your neighbors on Veteran's Day--Friday, November 11th, at 11:00 a.m.--in repairing the memorial to Colonel Cook at the intersection of Fort Hamilton Parkway and McDonald Avenue.