SOUTHAMPTON AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM HOLDS IT'S 2ND ANNUAL BENEFIT HOSTED BY JEAN SHAFIROFF & MARTIN SHAFIROFF WITH AISHA CHRISTIAN & MICHAEL STEINMAN

 

Jean Shafiroff

Southampton NY: The Southampton African American Museum (SAAM) held its second annual fundraiser hosted by Jean Shafiroff & Martin Shafiroff and Aisha Christian & Michael Steifman at Blu Mar restaurant in Southampton, NY. Enthusiastic supporters all came to celebrate SAAM. A post-reception dinner was held at 75 Main Bar & Restaurant. 

 

Jean Shafiroff And Aisha Christian

 

The reception was a celebration of the museum’s second year in its historic landmarked building in Southampton and continued efforts to support the Founder’s Campaign. 

 

Brenda Simmons With Jean Shafiroff And Aisha Christian

 

 Those attending included Brenda Simmons, Jean Shafiroff , Martin Shafiroff , Aisha Simmons, Michael Steifman, NY Assemblywoman Rebecca Seawright, Notoya & Fred Green, Judith Kasen-Windsor, Leila Pinto, Anita Farrington, Noel Blackburn, Zach Erdem, Ann Van Ness and Sylvia Hemingway.

 

Rebecca Seawright With Jean Shafiroff And Aisha Christian

 

 Silent Auction items included items from Leila Pinto Fine Art, Jennifer Miller Jewelry, JetBlue, Hidden Gems, Tenet and La Voile Rouge Designs. Sponsors included Fresh Direct, Utilisave, Dan’s Papers, The Express News Group and James Lane Post. 

 

 The Southampton African American Museum (SAAM) began in 2005 under The East End African American Museum and Center for Excellence. It has functioned as a museum—hosting events and exhibits in public spaces throughout Southampton Village. The home for SAAM is located at 245 North Sea Road in Southampton, NY. Affectionately called “The Barbershop," the building was a local gathering place for area African Americans from the 1940s until its closing. In 2010, the Village Historic Preservation Board designated it the first African American historic landmark in the Village of Southampton.

 

 Photos Courtesy Of Sean Zanni For Patrick McMullan