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NYC’s first Black train conductor broke racial barriers in 1930s
Jotham T. Coleman, whom researchers have little information about, was hired as a conductor by the Independent Subway System ...
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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 ...