Both Robert Moses and The Power Broker trending this morning. That's never a good sign! People are accurately bringing up Moses' Long Island bridges -- built to exclude buses -- as one example of racism in 20th century infrastructure. But the Cross Bronx Expressway is probably the much more destructive example of bigotry as a component of infrastructure policy.

Nat King Cole, legendary crooner and one of the greatest entertainers of all time, was born 100 years ago today in Montgomery, AL. The enduring popularity of his music (Unforgettable, Mona Lisa) belies a career often hampered by racism and health issues. (1/10) #NatKingCole100 In 1946, when sponsors refused to support a radio show by a black artist, Cole underwrote it himself: King Cole Trio Time. A decade later, Cole also had difficulty finding sponsorship for his NBC TV show. He later said "Madison Avenue is afraid of the dark." 2/10 #NatKingCole100

It was eighty years ago today -- February 20, 1939 -- that over 20,000 members of the German American Bund, a pro-Nazi organization, gathered at Madison Square Garden under the pretense of celebrating the birthday of George Washington. bit.ly/2WWUAbQ (1/12) A bomb scare prompted the city to send 1,327 police officers to MSG, called by the @NYDailyNews “one of the largest police assignments in the city’s history. Additionally, the Bund planned for “3,000 storm troopers, garbed in swastika-decorated uniforms” to work as ushers. (2/12)