History
Presidents’ Day: Cacao with the Founders
New-York Historical Society 170 Central Park West, New York, NY, United StatesA cozy and tasty celebration for Presidents' Day! Learn about colonial hot chocolate with early American chocolate enthusiasts President George Washington and First Lady Martha Washington, as portrayed by historical interpreters, and chat with President James Madison and First Lady Dolley Madison. In between sips of cocoa, visit hands-on stations to learn about chocolate’s journey […]
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 […]
Storytelling and West African Cinema
The Met Fifth Avenue - The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium 1000 5th Avenue, New York, NY, United StatesA panel of established women filmmakers from the Sahel discuss the power of films to capture the essence of the region and its narrative tradition. Note: Space is limited; advance registration required. Mahen Bonetti, Founder, African Film Festival Yaëlle Biro, Associate Curator, Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas, The Met Rahmatou Keïta, filmmaker Fanta Régina […]