East Gainesville Community Center at risk of closure
M.A.M.A.’s club, a Black community center, seeks donations to stay alive April 7, 2021 | 6:30am EDT
Faye Williams, owner of M.A.M.A.’s Club, speaks at a community gathering organized by GoDDsville Dream Defenders on Friday, April 2, 2021. Williams spoke about an upcoming fundraiser for MAMA’s Club and social issues affecting Gainesville. Photo by Julia Cooper | The Independent Florida Alligator
For three years, Terri Bailey hosted poetry readings and art exhibits to support the East Gainesville community at a sacred space called M.A.M.A.’s Club.