The mayor’s skill in wielding race and biography has energized Black activists with shared experiences to push alternate solutions to New York City’s problems. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Black People”
Albert Vann, Who Built a Black Power Base in Brooklyn, Dies at 87
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2022
As a legislator for four decades, he led voter registration drives and challenges to redistricting that rattled the political establishment. Source: New York Times
Jawole Willa Jo Zollar Wins Gish Prize
By Gotham Rex on July 18, 2022
Zollar, founder of the dance ensemble Urban Bush Women, will receive a cash award of $250,000 for pushing the boundaries of art and contributing to social change. Source: New York Times
3 Charged With Hate Crimes After Racist Tracts Flood Small New York City
By Gotham Rex on July 13, 2022
A white supremacist leaflet was reported to the Hornell police early Sunday. Before long, similar material was found all over town. Source: New York Times
N.Y.C. Pools Open Amid a Swim Lesson Shortage, Raising Safety Fears
By Gotham Rex on June 29, 2022
The city has canceled free swim lessons and private swim programs are feeling the squeeze from a lack of lifeguards. One expert said: “Some of those kids are going to drown.” Source: New York Times
Will Kathy Hochul’s Low-Key Primary Come at a Cost? Allies Fear Yes.
By Gotham Rex on June 21, 2022
Gov. Hochul is expected to handily win next week’s primary. But some allies worry her campaign is failing to energize key voters for November’s election. Source: New York Times
In Juneteenth Celebration, New Yorkers Commemorate Seneca Village
By Gotham Rex on June 19, 2022
On Juneteenth, a commemoration tells the story of a community that was displaced when the park was created in the 1850s. Source: New York Times
Uterine Cancer Is on the Rise, Especially Among Black Women
By Gotham Rex on June 17, 2022
The cancer eventually will become the third most common type among women, experts say. The mortality rate is highest among Black Americans. Source: New York Times
Shauneille Perry Ryder, Pioneering Theater Director, Dies at 92
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2022
As a Black woman, she blazed a path Off Broadway with an intuitive grasp of “how a story should be told, particularly a Black story,” Giancarlo Esposito said. Source: New York Times
In a First for Broadway, a Theater Will Be Renamed for Lena Horne
By Gotham Rex on June 9, 2022
Horne, a renowned singer and activist, will be the first Black woman to have a theater named after her once the Brooks Atkinson is renamed. Source: New York Times
Viewing the Civil Rights Movement Through Children’s Books
By Gotham Rex on June 9, 2022
“Picture the Dream,” on display at the New-York Historical Society, shows that children, far from being mere witnesses to the civil rights movement, have played central roles in it. Source: New York Times
N.Y.U. Names New Performance Space After Nation’s First Black Theater
By Gotham Rex on June 8, 2022
The university is commemorating the African Grove Theater, part of a new building opening in 2023. Source: New York Times
Honoring and Celebrating Juneteenth and Pride Month
By Gotham Rex on June 8, 2022
With panels, performances and parties around New York City, June can be an opportunity to reflect and to appreciate community. Source: New York Times
Buffalo Shooting Suspect to Face Murder and Terrorism Charges
By Gotham Rex on June 1, 2022
A 25-count indictment includes both first-degree murder charges and second-degree murder charges as hate crimes, as well as a single count of domestic terrorism. Source: New York Times
What the Racist Massacre in Buffalo Stole From One Family
By Gotham Rex on May 28, 2022
Every mass shooting requires unique paths of mourning. Celestine Chaney’s family bid farewell to a mother, sister, grandparent and best friend. Source: New York Times