This edition: Judith Wellman, Author "Brooklyn's Promised Land"
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Original tape date: December 8, 2014.
First aired: December 15, 2014.
In the 1960's, public school children, anthropologists, Brooklyn residents unearthed Weeksville, a once thriving community of free African-Americans dating to before the Civil War until its gradual absorption into the borough of Brooklyn. "Brooklyn's Promised Land: The Free Black Community of Weeksville, New York" about these citizens, was written by Judith Wellman.
Guest List
Judith Wellman Author, "Brooklyn's Promised Land: The Free Black Community of Weeksville, New York"
- Ron Howell
- Monday, October 22 - 8:00am, 2:00pm
- Saturday, October 27 - 8:00pm
- Monday, October 29 - 8:00am, 2:00pm
- tba
- Monday, October 29 - 8:30pm
- Wednesday, October 31 - 11:30pm
- Saturday, November 3 - 8:00pm
- Sunday, November 4 - 9:30am
- Monday, November 5 - 8:00am, 2:00pm
- Saturday, November 10 - 8:00pm
- Monday, November 12 - 8:00am, 2:00pm
- tba
- Monday, November 12 - 8:30pm
- Wednesday, November 14 - 11:30pm
- Saturday, November 17 - 8:00pm
- Sunday, November 18 - 9:30am
- Monday, November 19 - 8:00am, 2:00pm
- Ron Howell
- Monday, October 15 - 8:30pm
- Wednesday, October 17 - 11:30pm
- Saturday, October 20 - 8:00pm
- Sunday, October 21 - 9:30am
- Jeannie Park and Margaret Chin
- Monday, October 1 - 8:30pm
- Wednesday, October 3 - 11:30pm
- Saturday, October 6 - 8:00pm
- Sunday, October 7 - 9:30am
- Monday, October 8 - 8:00am, 2:00pm
- Saturday, October 13 - 8:00pm
- Monday, October 15 - 8:00am, 2:00pm
- Jane Isay
- Saturday, September 22 - 8:00pm
- Sunday, September 23 - 9:30am
- Monday, September 24 - 8:00am, 2:00pm
- Saturday, September 29 - 8:00pm
- Monday, October 1 - 8:00am, 2:00pm
