A slice of Brooklyn that was home to one of the largest free Black communities in pre-Civil War America sought the promise of steady financial help from the city. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Black People”
‘Battle for the Soul of SoHo': A Debate on Gentrification, Race and Wealth
By Gotham Rex on April 4, 2021
The Manhattan neighborhood is locked in a contentious battle with city officials over whether, and how, it should change. Source: New York Times
New York Show of Philip Guston Work to Include Klan Images
By Gotham Rex on March 31, 2021
The fall retrospective will include some of the pieces from the series that led to the postponement of planned Guston exhibitions at four major museums last year. Source: New York Times
Janice McLaughlin, Nun Who Exposed Abuse in Africa, Dies at 79
By Gotham Rex on March 26, 2021
In a life dedicated to social justice, she was jailed in Rhodesia but later returned to a liberated Zimbabwe to help build its school system. Source: New York Times
Why Did the Dean of the Most Diverse Law School in the Country Cancel Herself?
By Gotham Rex on March 26, 2021
Was it the unfortunate use of a single word? Or something far more complicated? Source: New York Times
A Hospital Encounters Vaccine Hesitation Among Its Own Staff
By Gotham Rex on March 24, 2021
At Harlem Hospital, about half of the eligible staff has received a Covid-19 vaccine, reflecting a wariness in the Black community. But it also shows how it is possible to slowly change attitudes about the vaccines. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Creates Racial Justice Commission to Address Inequality
By Gotham Rex on March 23, 2021
A new racial justice commission will make policy recommendations that could include baby bonds, a jobs guarantee or reparations for Black residents. Source: New York Times
Battered by Scandal, Governor Cuomo Leans on Black Leaders to Build His Defense
By Gotham Rex on March 18, 2021
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has actively sought the support of Black leaders and elected officials to serve as a buffer against calls for his resignation or impeachment. Source: New York Times
Rescuing an Off Off Broadway Theater With a Storied Past
By Gotham Rex on March 12, 2021
Preservationists hope to save the 13th Street Repertory Company building, with a little help from the Underground Railroad. Source: New York Times
Furor in Rochester After Police Pepper-Spray Mother With Toddler
By Gotham Rex on March 5, 2021
A woman accused of shoplifting was sprayed with a chemical irritant and knocked to the ground in front of her daughter, the latest altercation between the police and Black residents. Source: New York Times
Why These 2 N.Y.C. Mayoral Candidates Are on a Collision Course
By Gotham Rex on March 2, 2021
Eric Adams, the Brooklyn borough president, and Ray McGuire, a former Citi executive, have become fast rivals in the New York City mayoral race. Source: New York Times
New Findings on 2 Ways Children Become Seriously Ill From the Coronavirus
By Gotham Rex on February 24, 2021
A large study found that young people hospitalized with acute Covid-19 have symptoms and characteristics that differ from those with a Covid-linked inflammatory syndrome. Source: New York Times
Douglas Turner Ward: A Lens on ‘Questions That the Country Wasn’t Asking’
By Gotham Rex on February 23, 2021
Samuel L. Jackson, David Alan Grier, Phylicia Rashad and others remember the Negro Ensemble Company founder. Source: New York Times
Douglas Turner Ward, Pioneer in Black Theater, Dies at 90
By Gotham Rex on February 22, 2021
A founder of the Negro Ensemble Company in New York in the 1960s, he was outspoken about limited opportunities for fellow Black actors and directors. Source: New York Times
How a Former News Anchor and Current Painter Spends His Sundays
By Gotham Rex on February 19, 2021
John Johnson, a trailblazing Black journalist, lives in the woods now, where he has an art studio and a cozy den that he calls “the nest.” Source: New York Times