The opportunity to stage “Black Magic” in Times Square “was a great proposition to do something transgressive,” said the artist Rashaad Newsome. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Black People”
How a Brooklyn Sisterhood of Black Women Became National Power Brokers
By Gotham Rex on November 27, 2020
Ten years ago, the Olori Sisterhood was a small-time “political sorority.” Now they’re ready for a seat at the table. Source: New York Times
5 Ways That David Dinkins Shaped New York City
By Gotham Rex on November 25, 2020
The former mayor was remembered as a mentor who inspired Black leaders to run for office and began to bring down the crime rate. Source: New York Times
Remembering David Dinkins, First Black Mayor of N.Y.C.
By Gotham Rex on November 25, 2020
Prominent leaders said he was a somewhat reluctant trailblazer who took office at a difficult period of fiscal crisis and racial tension. Source: New York Times
Archie Spigner, ‘Godfather of Politics’ in Queens, Dies at 92
By Gotham Rex on November 18, 2020
He launched the careers of fellow Black leaders and was a force on the New York City Council for decades, focusing on his home turf. Source: New York Times
Frederick Weston, Outsider Artist Who Was Finally Let In, Dies at 73
By Gotham Rex on November 18, 2020
For decades he made his art in dingy Manhattan hotel rooms, living hand-to-mouth, hoping for his big break. It finally arrived, just a few years before his death. Source: New York Times
Two Museums Tried to Sell Art. Only One Caught Grief About it.
By Gotham Rex on October 30, 2020
The Baltimore Museum of Art and the Brooklyn Museum both planned on selling works last Wednesday at auction, but Baltimore paused the sale after much criticism. Source: New York Times
The Pandemic’s Real Toll? 300,000 Deaths, and It’s Not Just From the Coronavirus
By Gotham Rex on October 20, 2020
A C.D.C. analysis finds that overall death rates have risen, particularly among young adults and people of color. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Judge Mark Grisanti Pushes Buffalo Police Officer
By Gotham Rex on October 15, 2020
The white New York State judge invoked his friendship with the mayor and ties to the police, raising questions about whether his status and race were factors. Source: New York Times
Ray McGuire, Wall Street Executive, Enters N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on October 15, 2020
Business leaders encouraged Mr. McGuire to seek the Democratic nomination, saying his background would help the city and its economy recover from the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Amy Cooper Made 2nd 911 Call to Falsely Accuse Black Bird-Watcher
By Gotham Rex on October 14, 2020
Prosecutors said Ms. Cooper called the police twice, first falsely reporting she had been threatened by a man in Central Park who had asked her to leash her dog, then later claiming he had assaulted her. Source: New York Times
Maya Wiley Enters N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race: ‘I Am Not a Conventional Candidate’
By Gotham Rex on October 7, 2020
Ms. Wiley, a former analyst for MSNBC, wants to distance herself from Mayor Bill de Blasio and cast herself as an outsider who looks different from past mayors. Source: New York Times
Should N.J. Legalize Marijuana? The Voters Will Decide
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2020
A question on November’s ballot asks residents if they support changing the state Constitution to allow recreational use of the drug. Source: New York Times
New York City Center to Revive a Pair of Musicals About Black Lives
By Gotham Rex on September 18, 2020
“The Life” and “The Tap Dance Kid,” which focus on people of color in Manhattan, are planned for the 2020-2021 season of Encores!, the center’s popular series. Source: New York Times
Steve Carter, Playwright in a Black Theater World, Dies at 90
By Gotham Rex on September 17, 2020
He emerged from the Black Arts movement and the famed Negro Ensemble Company, writing dramas and satires about the Black and Caribbean-American experiences. Source: New York Times