Spring 2016: The Peopling of New York City A Macaulay Honors Seminar taught by Prof. Karen Williams at Brooklyn College

Spring 2016: The Peopling of New York City
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African Burial Ground
African Burial Ground

I had gone looking for a field of some sort. As we walked down Broadway, that seemed less and less likely. Feeling pressured by the ticking time, already 5 minutes late, it seemed impossible we would find the right place. Broadway is a busy commercial area. Surely there isn’t space for a graveyard. I pictured […]

The Importance of Remembering the People Who Helped Form American History.
The Importance of Remembering the People Who Helped Form American History.

“Lai Lai, oh Lai Lai.” “Lai Lai, oh Lai Lai.” “Ago.” “Ame.” The entire train ride home that song in the voice of a young girl was running through my head. A rush of emotions and questions ran through my head. I was building comparisons between my previous visit to the African Burial Ground in […]