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Common at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!

Arts & Culture
Belafonte Fellowship
Common and special guests headline Celebrate Brooklyn! on Fri. 8/28 to honor Harry Belafonte’s social justice legacy.

Date and Time

Friday, August 28, 2026
6:00 pm

Location

Lena Horne Bandshell, Prospect Park, Brooklyn
Lena Horne Bandshell, Prospect Park, Brooklyn

Cost

About this event

The Action Lab is proud to partner with BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! for a special evening honoring the social justice legacy of Harry Belafonte.

Join us at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park for a free public performance featuring Common and special guests. The evening celebrates Common’s role as The Action Lab’s 2025 Belafonte Fellow, recognizing artists who carry forward Belafonte’s commitment to justice, culture, and collective liberation through performance, storytelling, and community engagement.

This event is free and open to the public.

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