AIDS And New York: An Epidemic of Fear
It’s been over twenty years since the peak of the AIDS crisis, and evidence of activists’ fight for recognition and action can still be found all around the city. People With AIDS plaza is located...
View ArticleStephen Somerstein on the Road to Montgomery
This year, we’ll be celebrating Black History Month with highlights from our photography and art collections. To kick-off this series, let’s take a look at our own on-going exhibition, Freedom Journey...
View ArticleBlack Panthers: Art and History
Opening Friday, June 26, our provocative exhibition Art as Activism features 72 posters from the 1930s through 1970s. Despite their varying messages—some promote violence, others peace; some champion...
View ArticleShirley Hayes and the Battle of Washington Square Park, 1952–1959
This blog post was written by Stephen Petrus, Ph.D., Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fellow. In the 1950s, Washington Square Park, the focal point of Greenwich Village, was the site of contentious...
View ArticleFamily, Legacy, and Citizenship: Celebrating Frederick Douglass at 200
If you’ve ever visited the New-York Historical Society, you’ve probably enjoyed saying hello to (or even taking a selfie with!) our Frederick Douglass statue outside our 77th Street entrance. While...
View ArticleScenes from the First Earth Day: Photos from the 1970 Rallies in New York City
Every year on April 22, people around the world pause to rally for the planet. Earth Day has become a global event, part demonstration, part celebration, as concerned citizens lend their support to a...
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