"Before Central Park was built, New York’s first free Black Community, #SenecaVillage, was torn down to make room for it. This is a topic often left out of history."
Video Credits: @thisismikeo
#BlackHistoryMonth
#BeforeCentralPark #SenecaVillage
Video Credits: @thisismikeo
#BlackHistoryMonth
#BeforeCentralPark #SenecaVillage
"Seneca Village, an entire Manhattan village owned by Black people, was demolished to build Central Park in 1857."
The RACIST consequences of good (liberal) intentions gone awry ...
The Libertarian @Reason Foundation - "The Tragedy of Urban Renewal"
The Libertarian @Reason Foundation - "The Tragedy of Urban Renewal"
"This is NOT an act of God. We’re dealing with a society made and ruled by men."
-- James Baldwin
-- James Baldwin
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