The virtual events include a poetry performance, meditations, discussions, music and more. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Black People”
Seeking Shakespeare in the Park This Summer? Turn on Your Radio
By Gotham Rex on June 18, 2020
The Public Theater, prevented by public health concerns from performing in Central Park, has joined forces with WNYC to turn “Richard II” into a four-part radio play. Source: New York Times
Chapin, Brearley and Spence Schools Accused of Racist Culture by Alumni
By Gotham Rex on June 18, 2020
Prestigious all-girls schools, including Brearley and Chapin, have been rocked by allegations of racism made by generations of black graduates on Instagram. Source: New York Times
How Black N.Y.P.D. Officers Really Feel About the Floyd Protesters
By Gotham Rex on June 17, 2020
Most officers of color share the protesters’ mission to defeat racism, but the unrest has reminded the officers that they are still often seen as the enemy. Source: New York Times
How a March for Black Trans Lives Became a Huge Event
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2020
“The violence that’s affecting black trans women and black trans folks is finally getting the attention that it deserves,” an organizer of the Brooklyn march said. Source: New York Times
How 2 Lives Collided in Central Park, Rattling the Nation
By Gotham Rex on June 14, 2020
The inside story of the black birder and the white woman who called the police on him. Their encounter stirred wrenching conversations about racism and white privilege. Source: New York Times
Coronavirus ‘Ripped A Hole’ In N.Y.C.’s Black Community. This Funeral Director Knows.
By Gotham Rex on June 14, 2020
In New York City, Covid-19 is disproportionately killing black and Latino residents. As the city reopens, a longtime funeral director in Harlem says, “It’s going to take a long time for people to heal.” Source: New York Times
Young New Yorkers Want You to Know Why They’re Marching
By Gotham Rex on June 14, 2020
No longer, they say, could they just post on Instagram, or just give money, or just vote. They needed to be out in the streets. Source: New York Times
How the Stoop and the Sidewalk Helped New Yorkers Stay Sane
By Gotham Rex on June 14, 2020
A look back at maybe the one good thing to come out of lockdown: getting to know your neighbors. Source: New York Times
A St. John’s Fencing Coach Is Fired After Making Racist Remarks
By Gotham Rex on June 13, 2020
Boris Vaksman was recorded in a private lesson saying black people “steal” and “kill,” adding that he believed Abraham Lincoln “made a mistake.” Source: New York Times
‘You’re Exposed Now’: Why Black Supporters Are Deserting de Blasio
By Gotham Rex on June 12, 2020
They say the mayor has benefited politically from his pledges to overhaul the Police Department, but has failed to deliver meaningful actions. Source: New York Times
‘We Fascinated Them’: Shailah Edmonds on a Golden Era of Black Models
By Gotham Rex on June 12, 2020
In 1970s Paris, all the top designers wanted to hire dark-skinned women. Then fashion moved on. Source: New York Times
Protests Upend N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race, and Eyes Turn to Jumaane Williams
By Gotham Rex on June 11, 2020
New York City’s public advocate has become a champion to many of the protesters, raising hopes that he may run for mayor next year. Source: New York Times
Who's Leading the George Floyd Protests in New York?
By Gotham Rex on June 11, 2020
They’re young, charismatic and drawing crowds of thousands around the city. Source: New York Times
Black and Latino Churches Offer Prayers, Hope and Coronavirus Testing
By Gotham Rex on June 11, 2020
A public health program takes free tests and fellowship to communities in New York that have been devastated by Covid-19. Source: New York Times