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Seneca Village Landscape
Seneca Village Landscape
Oct 3, 2020
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What do you picture when you think of Seneca Village? Although we don’t have any images directly depicting this community, new research is being uncovered to dive deeper into the important history of this community. Read our new article about how work and life in #SenecaVillage were tied to this landscape: https://bit.ly/4b9DGwU | Central Park
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During the first half of the 19th century, what is now Central Park's perimeter from West 82nd to West 89th Street was home to #SenecaVillage, a community of predominantly African-Americans, many of whom owned property. The #CentralParkConservancy uncovers the history of Seneca Village by speaking to historians and Ariel Williams, a descendant of Seneca Village resident Andrew Williams. Watch this video to learn more: https://bit.ly/3fBfKVA | Central Park
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Everyone’s talking about Christopher Columbus and Indigenous Peoples today — but there’s another story buried under our feet. This is the history they don’t teach. A 24-second cinematic look at the truth of Seneca Village — a thriving community of Black landowners in NYC whose land was taken to build Central Park. “Don’t let our story be erased. Tell the world about us.” NEVER FORGET. 🎥 @levaiteart21 | where truth meets creativity #Reels #AIvideo #Sora #SenecaVillage #centralpark #BlackHistory
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Head to Central Park today to learn about the important history & significance of both Juneteenth & Seneca Village from 10am-2pm 🌳 The family-friendly celebration will be both a “powerful act of somber remembrance & celebratory joy” ❤️ *Info. from centralparknyc.org/articles/seneca-village More info can be found on CentralParkNYC.org: "The City acquired the land through eminent domain, which allowed govt. to take private land for public use with compensation paid to the landowner. There were ro
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Last month we celebrated Juneteenth alongside artists, poets, and neighbors in the historic Seneca Village landscape. Hear from a few of our featured performers Rakiem Walker, Kayden Hern, and Courtney Symone Stanton on what this day and community means to them. 💚 Thank you to everyone who joined this year’s moving event, including DJ Pete Monsanto Jr, Kai Diota Giovanni, and Jayden Antwine! Learn more about the Seneca Village community, located from what is now West 82nd to West 89th Streets,
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