Fabiana Pierre-Louis, 39, will also be the only Black judge currently seated on the state’s highest court. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Black People”
For Three Suffragists, a Monument Well Past Due
By Gotham Rex on August 6, 2020
Central Park will soon unveil its first sculpture depicting nonfictional female figures. “The fact that nobody even noticed that women were missing in Central Park — what does that say about the invisibility of women?” Source: New York Times
A Harlem Restaurant That’s Withstood Gentrification, a Pandemic and Time
By Gotham Rex on July 30, 2020
Long lines are still forming at Famous Fish Market, a Black-owned business that’s been in the same family for nearly 50 years. Source: New York Times
Racist Incident From Bronx Zoo’s Past Draws Apology
By Gotham Rex on July 29, 2020
The Wildlife Conservation Society apologized for an incident from 1906 when a Central African man was placed on exhibit at the zoo, and for its association with two eugenicists. Source: New York Times
Black Plays Are Knocking on Broadway’s Door. Will It Open?
By Gotham Rex on July 23, 2020
Calls for diversity grow louder, and there are shows in the pipeline. But many are being shepherded by newcomers, not the powerful industry regulars. Source: New York Times
Planned Parenthood in N.Y. Disavows Margaret Sanger Over Eugenics
By Gotham Rex on July 21, 2020
The group will remove the reproductive-rights pioneer’s name from a Manhattan clinic as it reconsiders her views. Source: New York Times
The ‘Black Lives Matter’ Street Art That Contain Multitudes
By Gotham Rex on July 16, 2020
The works in Harlem and Lower Manhattan are much more than a challenge to President Trump; they are opportunities for Black artists and community togetherness. Source: New York Times
New York City Has 2,300 Parks. But Poor Neighborhoods Lose Out.
By Gotham Rex on July 15, 2020
Governors Island and other large parks are trying to attract more underserved visitors, who need outdoor space more than ever during the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Black Lives Matter Street Painting Is Rejected in Catskill, N.Y.
By Gotham Rex on July 13, 2020
The debate over whether to allow the street art has exacerbated racial tensions in Catskill, where just over a fifth of the population is Black. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Paints ‘Black Lives Matter’ in Front of Trump Tower
By Gotham Rex on July 9, 2020
The public art project was the latest battle in a feud between President Trump and Mayor Bill de Blasio. Source: New York Times
Case Against Amy Cooper Lacks Key Element: Victim’s Cooperation
By Gotham Rex on July 7, 2020
Ms. Cooper, who is white, is charged with filing a false police report after she claimed a Black bird-watcher threatened her in Central Park during a dispute over her dog. Source: New York Times
Amy Cooper Faces Charges After Calling Police on Black Bird Watcher
By Gotham Rex on July 6, 2020
Ms. Cooper was captured on video calling the police after Christian Cooper asked her to keep her dog on a leash in Central Park. Source: New York Times
‘There’s Going to Be More Demands’: What’s Next for N.Y. Protests
By Gotham Rex on June 30, 2020
Marches, vigils and rallies have settled in as a part of the city’s daily life, one already disrupted by the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Princeton Will Remove Woodrow Wilson’s Name From School
By Gotham Rex on June 27, 2020
University trustees concluded that Wilson’s “racist thinking and policies make him an inappropriate namesake for a school or college,” Princeton’s president said on Saturday. Source: New York Times
Black Activists Wonder: Is Protesting Just Trendy for White People?
By Gotham Rex on June 26, 2020
Though black protesters have been heartened by the many white people joining them in the streets, some wonder if this newfound commitment will last. Source: New York Times