At around 1:30pm, I stepped off the subway stairs, leading me to a bright and vibrant Manhattan intersection. The sunlight offered a stark contrast to the dark, artificially lit subway platforms. Screeching, discordant sounds of the subway was replaced by a multitude of indistinguishable voices from people around me. People crowded together in what looked […]
My maternal grandfather completed public high school in Williamsburg. He worked as a clerk for the Metropolitan Transit Authority until his retirement. He did not go to college. My maternal grandmother also grew up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn and attended Brooklyn College. At the time it was free; however she recounts that use of the student […]
The first thing that struck me about the outdoor monument was the scale. I’ve placed a picture of my friend Alice above to indicate the scale of the triangular prism structure at the far end of the monument. This monument really does a good job of impressing the gravity of the site onto visitors. The […]
In class presentation: April 13th Final Upload to class site: April 15th Assignment: In a comprehensive essay — which means don’t just list the answers and create a unique title for it. Answer the tree of life questions. You may want to ask your grandparents, parents or other siblings for information. Disclose as much or […]
We set off for the African Burial Ground at around 12:30. The commute was fairly easy. We took the Q train straight to Canal Street where we got off and walked for a dew minutes. Overa
Around noon on Wednesday, March 30th, I embarked on a trip to African Burial Ground. The weather was sunny and around 50 degrees Fahrenheit. I arrived at the location around 1:30pm via the 5 train from Brooklyn College to City Hall. The area surrounding was an urban district of federal buildings, including the New York […]
Shallow to pensive. The trip to the African Burial Ground completely transformed my mood. “Okay guys, you are about to enter a Federal Building, so this will be a lot like the security check at the airport.” Huh? Where am I? Laughter dominated my experience at the security checkpoint. From the secondary screening to the […]
As part of the Be More campaign, John A. Powell writes about racism as it relates to the unconscious mind. “…we need to look to the unconscious mind, which plays a critical role in creating the discrepancy between our aspirations and our reality,” says Powell. He compares both orders of racism, the old one and […]
I initially thought that race, ethnicity, nationality and culture were all but one the same. However; after closer encounters with these terms and the thorough study of their definitions as stated on the website I realized that there were some profound differences among them. According to the website “race” is based on the color of […]
We filed up in front of the African Burial ground on Wednesday March 30th 2016 at 1:47 pm. The weather was quite chilly considering that It was late March. The cold wind slashed through my body as it gushed past me. The security guard let us in the building four at at time. The inside […]
