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  • Black-Owned Farms in the Bronx in the Early 1800s with J. Keith Doherty

    Van Cortlandt House Museum 6036 Broadway, Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx, NY, United States

    This talk by historian J. Keith Doherty will focus on a number of early farms in the Bronx that were owned by free Black men during the era of Gradual Emancipation, when slavery was slowly being abolished (1799-1827). Though several Black-owned farms existed in the rural environs of the city at the time, nearly all […]

    Free

  • Amateur Night at the Apollo

    Apollo Theater 253 W 125th Street, United States

    Known as one of New York’s most popular live entertainment experiences, Amateur Night at The Apollo attracts performers and audiences from around the world in a classic talent competition that has launched the careers of countless legendary artists, from Ella Fitzgerald, Luther Vandross, Lauryn Hill, H.E.R, Machine Gun Kelly, Jazmine Sullivan and more.   Join […]

    $20