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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 ...
Free Black Staten Island settlers greatly contributed to 19th Century N.Y. economy through oyster industry
The oystermen knew Sandy Ground was a safe haven for them to have the freedom to work, learn and worship where it would not ...
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He’s the first Black American to compose a full opera. It’s finally being staged after 138 years
Throughout the 19th century, New Orleans was the nation ... country pitched toward the Civil War and the rights of free Black people became more restricted, Bailey said. As tensions rose over ...
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How (and Why) Was Black Identity Erased in Art?
Historical narratives have long misrepresented the stories of the Black people in America. Black representation has often ...