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The story of the Black ‘Brooklynites’ and their fight for freedom in NYC
Their history is Brooklyn’s history, spanning from the borough’s era as a slaveholding capital in New York and through the ...
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Tale of Two Cities: Report Finds Stark Racial Wealth Gap Among New Yorkers
In New York City, accumulating wealth is many times more difficult for Latino and Black New Yorkers, according to a recent ...
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Powerful images to celebrate during Black History Month
As a new generation is discovering Elizabeth Catlett's work, Ron Rumford hopes that her message of empowerment is instilled ...
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: NYC’s sacred — and segregated — Black burial sites
Many New Yorkers can cite chapter and verse about the African Burial Ground National Monument in downtown Manhattan near City Hall, but only a few know about the burial grounds and segregated ...
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Fatal beating of Black inmate in New York draws probes, outrage
The fatal beating of a Black man by white corrections officers at an upstate New York prison that was caught on body cam video has sparked anger, investigations and planned protests. The big ...
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Here and Now with Sandra Bookman: Preserving Black history and landmarks in New York City
we discuss efforts to preserve Black history in New York City. After a four-year campaign, a 19th century building in Greenwich Village connected to the abolitionist movement has been designated ...