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| THE OWENS MEN IN A RARE MOMENT TOGETHER: Millard, Major, Geoffrey and Chris enjoy a classic Brooklyn view. |
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| KEEP OUR FIREHOUSES OPEN: Chris Owens — singing "We Shall Overcome" — and fireman-turned-actor Steve Buscemi are photographed on their way to jail. They were arrested after performing civil disobedience while protesting the unnecessary and danger-laden closing of NYC firehouses. |
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| EDUCATION IS MORE THAN TESTS: Chris Owens and his younger brother, Geoffrey, perform songs for residents of Gowanus Houses. The program highlighted the importance of music, art and drama for children in education. Chris plays the piano, keyboards, soprano/alto/tenor recorders, clarinet and cello. Geoffrey plays the guitar and viola and is an accomplished actor, director and drama teacher. Geoffrey is best known for his role as "Elvin" on The Cosby Show. |
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| CELEBRATING BROWNSVILLE, BROOKLYN: Chris Owens and family friend Dorothy DeVouse celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the NYC Housing Authority's Van Dyke Houses in Brooklyn's Brownsville neighborhood ... and Ms. DeVouse's 50 years as a Van Dyke resident! |
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| AN ARTIST'S LEGACY OF ACTIVISM: Chris Owens and Congressman Major Owens greet legendary folksinger, activist and long-time family friend Pete Seeger. |
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| WINNING WITH DEAN: Congressman Major Owens, former Vermont Governor Howard Dean and Chris Owens express solidarity at this November, 2003 event. |
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| WEEKSVILLE - A BROOKLYN TREASURE: Celebrating African-American history in Brooklyn as well as historic preservation, then Weeksville Society President Chris Owens joins Executive Director Pamela Green and Executive Director emeritus Joan Maynard at a groundbreaking ceremony. |
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| OWENS CHOOSES CHOICE: Chris Owens supports choice and women's rights at the 2004 March for Women's Lives in Washington, D.C. He and his wife sponsored buses from NYC to this historic event. |
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| MOTHERS MATTER: Chris Owens speaks out on behalf of mothers who have been unfairly punished by courts when stepping forward to report cases of sexual abuse committed by fathers on their children. |
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| DEVELOP BROOKLYN, DON'T DESTROY IT: Chris Owens speaks out for good jobs from sensible development and sings out against corporate greed and eminent domain abuse. |
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| BLACK MEN WITH PRIDE: Chris Owens marches with the New York City chapter of the One Hundred Black Men, of which he is a member, in the 2005 African-American Day Parade (Harlem, NYC). The "One Hundred" are sponsors of the innovative Eagle Academy (Bronx, NY), a public school for at-risk boys, and have been active in relief activities for victims of Hurricane Katrina. |
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| 11TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT - BROOKLYN, NY: Today's 11th District includes all or part of the following neighborhoods: Brooklyn Heights, Brownsville, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Crown Heights, Ditmas Park, East Flatbush, Flatbush, Kensington, Park Slope, Prospect Heights and Windsor Terrace. |
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