In the wake of the surge in hate rhetoric nationwide, New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, elected officials, and community leaders will rally outside the J. Marion Sims Monument in Central Park on Monday, August 21, 2017.
The rally at 103rd Street and Fifth Avenue will be used to renew their demand for the NYC Parks Department to remove an offensive statue honoring a physician who conducted medical experiments on non-anaesthetized enslaved Black women.
Related articles
- Harlem Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito Heads To Texas To Talk Policies Of Change (harlemworldmag.com)
Related Articles
politics
Community Pharmacists Call On Hochul To Protect The Services They Rely On
politics
NYCHA Residents, Organizations, And Leaders Demand Rent Relief For Residents
politics
Mayor Eric Adams And Others Launch Of Summer Rising Enrollment Portal
Harlem
Adams Administration Holds The First Ever Women’s Health Summit In New York City
Things to do
Join “Rikers: An Oral History,” A Reading With Graham Rayman And Reuven Blau
politics
Harlem Rep. Espaillat Announces Launch Of 2023 Congressional Art Competition
VIDEO
Harlem Cultural Archives is a donor and foundation-supported Historical Society, Its mission is to create, maintain and grow a remotely accessible, online, interactive repository of audio-visual materials documenting Harlem’s remarkable and varied multicultural legacies, including its storied past as well as its continuing contributions to the City and State of New York, the nation, and the world. Support Harlem Cultural Archives and click here to get more Harlem History, Thank you.