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Shirley Chisholm – Political Pioneer

Jeff Dobbins — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 20:20:12 +0000

“Just wait, there may be some fireworks,” predicted Shirley Chisholm when she was elected the first black woman to serve in the United States Congress. Driven, seemingly fearless, and outspoken (with a sly sense of humor), Chisholm shattered racial and gender barriers while blazing her own trail. Shirley Chisholm was born in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn on [...]

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Mr. Lincoln Goes to NYC

Jeff Dobbins — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 15:49:05 +0000

“If I can make it there, I’ll make it anywhere…” True, Abraham Lincoln never belted this chorus doing “jazz hands,” but his 1860 speech at NYC’s Cooper Union put him on the national political map. In 1859, Lincoln was invited to lecture by Plymouth Church, the progressive Brooklyn congregation where Henry Ward Beecher railed against [...]

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David Ruggles – NYC’s first Black Freedom Fighter

Jeff Dobbins — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 18:59:03 +0000

An African American defies discrimination, refusing to leave his seat on a train. He is forced out, and later sues the railway. Amazingly, this occurred in 1841…114 years before Rosa Parks would not be moved. The courageous man was David Ruggles, a major figure in the American antislavery movement and the nation’s first black journalist [...]

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NYC Bagels

Jeff Dobbins — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:58:42 +0000

The Bagel – a fundamental NYC food. This doughnut-shaped bread ring should be a light caramel color, with a firm exterior that crunches as one bites into its soft, chewy center. Traditionally, the dough is briefly boiled, then baked. Bagels are best when eaten warm from the oven, and must be fresh (less than 5 [...]

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Philip A. Payton: the Father of Harlem

Jeff Dobbins — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:59:13 +0000

Harlem’s been called “the Black Capital of America,” a haven for Blacks from around the nation (and the world). It has been the nexus of African American culture, and home to the largest black population outside Africa. All resulted from the ambitions of one man – Philip A. Payton, Jr. Harlem was founded in the [...]

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Diego Rivera in NYC

Jeff Dobbins — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:28:49 +0000

Diego Rivera, one of the 20th Century’s most famous artists, was locked in one of NYC’s most infamous culture clashes. As part of their current Rivera exhibition, MoMa will host an informative discussion about the conflict on February 8, 2012. Celebrated Mexican artist Diego Rivera came to NYC in 1931 to create murals for the [...]

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Images of Harlem

Jeff Dobbins — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:26:52 +0000

Harlem: the most famous and historic African American community in the nation. The name often conjures up images of the Harlem Renaissance, nightclubs like the Cotton Club or the Savoy Ballroom, or the infamous ghetto of the 1970s and 80s. But Harlem has undergone another transformation. Restoration is everywhere in the neighborhood, and new stores, [...]

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