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"
- Hope House NYC: Topeka Sam & Vanee Sykes
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- Miao Wang
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- Wednesday, May 16 - 11:30pm
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- Saturday, May 26 - 8:00pm
- Susan Rodriguez
- Monday, April 2 - 8:30pm
- Wednesday, April 4 - 11:30pm
- Saturday, April 7 - 8:00pm
- Sunday, April 8 - 9:30am
- Monday, April 9 - 8:00am, 2:00pm
- Saturday, April 14 - 8:00pm
- Monday, April 16 - 8:00am, 2:00pm
- Hope House NYC: Topeka Sam & Vanee Sykes
- Saturday, March 31 - 8:00pm
- Monday, April 2 - 8:00am, 2:00pm
- Monday, April 16 - 8:30pm
- Wednesday, April 18 - 11:30pm
- Saturday, April 21 - 8:00pm
- Sunday, April 22 - 9:30am
- Monday, April 23 - 8:00am, 2:00pm
