Mr. Adams, who ran a campaign focused on appealing to blue-collar Black and Latino voters, said America does not want “fancy candidates.” Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Black People”
George Floyd Statue in Brooklyn Is Defaced With Hate Group’s Symbol
By Gotham Rex on June 24, 2021
The vandalism came just days after the statue was unveiled, and only a day before the officer who killed Mr. Floyd was to be sentenced. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams Promises to ‘Show America How to Run a City’
By Gotham Rex on June 24, 2021
Mr. Adams, who is leading in the mayoral primary, laid out a middle road between progressive and conservative approaches to policing. Source: New York Times
How India Walton Pulled It Off in the Buffalo Mayoral Primary
By Gotham Rex on June 24, 2021
Ms. Walton, 38, a democratic socialist who has never held political office, defeated Byron Brown, a four-term incumbent. Source: New York Times
With New Show, a Broadway Rarity: Season Has 7 Plays by Black Writers
By Gotham Rex on June 24, 2021
“Chicken & Biscuits,” a new comedy by Douglas Lyons, will star Norm Lewis and Michael Urie. Performances will begin on Sept. 23. Source: New York Times
Juneteenth: 7 Events for Celebrating the Holiday in New York
By Gotham Rex on June 17, 2021
On Saturday, many of the city’s cultural venues are holding performances and parties to mark the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. Source: New York Times
It’s Not Too Late to Discover Louise Meriwether
By Gotham Rex on June 17, 2021
The author, 98, wrote one of the classic novels of Depression-era Black life, “Daddy Was a Number Runner,” and its themes still resonate today. Source: New York Times
Honoring Black History on Juneteenth
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2021
A day of celebration and lamentation, with events across New York. Source: New York Times
Thousands Rally in Brooklyn to Protest ‘State of Emergency’ for Trans Youth
By Gotham Rex on June 13, 2021
The Brooklyn Liberation march took place amid a wave of legislation targeting transgender children and violence that disproportionately affects Black trans women. “We are here to claim space,” one speaker said. Source: New York Times
Tenement Museum Makes Room for Black History
By Gotham Rex on June 9, 2021
Reopening after a tumultuous year, this Lower East Side institution is addressing the omissions and erasures in the neighborhood’s history — and its own. Source: New York Times
National Black Theater Plans Next Act in a New Harlem High-Rise
By Gotham Rex on June 4, 2021
The pathbreaking company plans to replace its Harlem home with a 21-story building with apartments, retail and a new theater. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Gallery Commemorating Tulsa Massacre Vandalized
By Gotham Rex on June 3, 2021
The Black Wall Street Gallery in New York was vandalized three times this week, its owner said. He called on the police to treat it as a hate crime. Source: New York Times
All Her Life Studies: A Downtown Dancer Finds Her Voice
By Gotham Rex on May 30, 2021
In her evolving exploration of identity, Leslie Cuyjet is breaking out as a choreographer, making work that is both conceptual and personal. Source: New York Times
Pride Said Gay Cops Aren’t Welcome. Then Came the Backlash.
By Gotham Rex on May 28, 2021
Just as L.G.B.T.Q. visibility reached a new peak, splinter groups are re-examining the annual parade. Is Pride too corporate? Should police officers be allowed to march? Is it a revolution, or is it a party? Source: New York Times
Low-Income Renters Who Fell Behind Face Staggering Debts
By Gotham Rex on May 26, 2021
An analysis of New York renters in affordable housing found that the share of households owing more than $10,000 in arrears more than doubled, a year after the pandemic. Source: New York Times