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Activist New York Programs

This program series, inspired by our "Activist New York" exhibition, looks at how a legacy of social activism shapes the city we know today.

Postcard of Times Square, New York

Ultimate NYC Trivia

Virtual monthly trivia nights presented with the Gotham Center for New York City History

Words "Your Hometown with Kevin Burke" in white lettering on a black background

Your Hometown

Prominent New Yorkers reflect on how their hometown NYC has shaped their lives, work, and sense of the world. With producer and author Kevin Burke.

Ashley Southall head shot

Envisioning Alternatives to Policing

Ashley Southall of The New York Times speaks with leaders, activists, and scholars about alternatives to policing in New York City and beyond.

Augusta Savage with one of her pieces, Paul Robeson head shot, Author Langston Hughes [far left] with [left to right:] Charles S. Johnson; E. Franklin Frazier; Rudolph Fisher and Hubert T. Delaney

Revisiting the Harlem Renaissance

Pulitzer-Prize winning historian Jeffrey C. Stewart leads a four-part series about the arts of the Harlem Renaissance.