when: 18 February 2025 | venue: African Burial Ground National Monument | cost: See event for details | address: 290 Broadway, Manhattan, NY, 10007 | website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/it-happened-here-black-history-at-foley-square-tickets-1117769391339?aff=oddtdtcreator
published: 18 Feb 2025, 5 min read
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A good portion of Black history in New York revolves around Foley Square in Lower Manhattan. CultureNOW's It Happened Here series presents a day of Black history exploration that begins with a tour of the African Burial Ground led by architect Rodney Leon and included artwork at Foley Square. Next up is a program highlighting three legal pioneers-Justice Thurgood Marshall, Judge Constance Baker Motley and Judge Robert L. Carter-who collaborated at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund before going on to preside on the federal bench at the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse. Attendees must RSVP.
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A good portion of Black history in New York revolves around Foley Square in Lower Manhattan. CultureNOW's It Happened Here series presents a day of Black history exploration that begins with a tour of the African Burial Ground led by architect Rodney Leon and included artwork at Foley Square. Next up is a program highlighting three legal pioneers-Justice Thurgood Marshall, Judge Constance Baker Motley and Judge Robert L. Carter-who collaborated at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund before going on to preside on the federal bench at the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse. Attendees must RSVP.
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It Happened Here: Black History at Foley Square 2025 is on 18 February 2025. The opening hours are: See event website for details. Conveniently located in Manhattan NY. Visit their website at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/it-happened-here-black-history-at-foley-square-tickets-1117769391339?aff=oddtdtcreator.
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