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Images of Harlem
Harlem: the most famous and historic African American community in the nation. The name often conjures up images of the Harlem Renaissance, nightclubs like the Cotton Club or the Savoy Ballroom, or the infamous ghetto of the 1970s and 80s. But Harlem has undergone another transformation. Restoration is everywhere in the neighborhood, and new stores, [...]
Art of Rockefeller Center
Rockefeller Center offers stunning examples of Art Deco design, architecture and art works. Built at the height of the Great Depression, John D. Rockefeller set out to create a commercial center “as beautiful as possible.” As you can see, he achieved that goal, offering some of the world’s most magnificent public art. (Click on the [...]
Liberty Square: Occupy Wall Street
On September 17, 2011, protesters with the movement called Occupy Wall Street began protesting and living in NYC’s Zuccotti Park (a small plaza in Manhattan’s Financial District, literally in the shadow of Ground Zero). They call their camp/home “Liberty Square.” Their official statement reads,” “Occupy Wall Street is a leaderless resistance movement with people of [...]
NYC Gay Pride 2011
Every year the streets of NYC become even more fabulous on the last Sunday in June with the Gay Pride March. The centerpiece of the city’s week-long Pride Festival, the March down Fifth Avenue into Greenwich Village commemorates the 1969 Stonewall Riots, which launched the Gay Rights Movement. With the legalization of Gay Marriage in [...]
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