Culture
Illuminating Forgotten Histories: New York City’s Early Black Communities
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 515 Malcolm X Boulevard, New York, United StatesThe Lapidus Center for the Historical Analysis of Transatlantic Slavery and the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation are partnering to illuminate aspects of New York City's early Black neighborhoods. From Seneca Village, a community that will be formally memorialized in Central Park soon to Greenwich Village’s “Little Africa”, our group of experts will address […]
What Nostalgia Was: The History of a Deadly Emotion
NYU Gallatin 1 Washington Place, New York, NY, United StatesPeople once died of nostalgia. While we all recognize nostalgia when we see it, and know that it “ain’t what it used to be,” few of us are familiar with what it once was. This talk uncovers the forgotten medical history of nostalgia from the term's invention in Switzerland in 1688 to the disease's demise […]
Taking on White Nationalist Violence
The Temple Emanu-El Streicker Center 1 East 65th Street, New York, NY, United StatesWaves of white nationalist violence have spread across the nation, from Charlottesville to Pittsburgh, El Paso and beyond. Now, a landmark lawsuit against the organizers of the 2017 Charlottesville march is taking on the leadership of this movement — asserting that they intentionally coordinated the violence that erupted, thus breaking the law. Led by Roberta Kaplan […]
Visually Represented: Redefining “Hero” in 21st Century Comics
The Center for Fiction 15 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesIn an exciting panel moderated by seasoned editor Joseph Illidge, comic book creators, Vita Ayala (Livewire), Robin Ha (Almost American Girl), and Khary Randolph (Excellence, Black) discuss using the language and format of the graphic novel to tell diverse stories related to culture, sexuality, and race, and also feature protagonists who transform our idea of the traditional comic book hero. They will also […]
Susan Fowler and Gretchen Carlson in Conversation
Cooper Union's Frederick P. Rose Auditorium 41 Cooper Square, New York, NY, United StatesThe unbelievable true story of the young woman who faced down one of the most valuable startups in Silicon Valley and what came after Susan Fowler, the technology op-ed editor at The New York Times, shares her story of facing down one of the most valuable startups in Silicon Valley history--and what came after. She […]