Tavares Strachan’s Special Blue: Act I Disrupts The Armory Show
The performance served as an extension of Strachan's broader conceptual framework, which frequently mines forgotten histories, Black migration, and deep-sea or aerospace exploration.
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Reclaiming the Shore: How Belmar History + Art Restores Santa Monica’s erased Black History
Belmar History + Art is more than a retrospective on displacement; it is an active model for commemorative justice.
1978 BMCC Students "Invest in Us" March Intercepts a Presidential Visit for Educational Equity
The 1978 demand for fully funded accessible higher education directly mirrors ongoing organizing around tuition hikes, debt relief, and public resources across Newark, Philadelphia, Detroit, and Brooklyn.
Martín "Tito" Pérez: The Artist, the Congas, and the Demand for Truth in East Harlem
The demand for transparency regarding deaths in custody and the protection of street artists in 1974 Manhattan mirrors ongoing fights for community safety across Newark, Philadelphia, Detroit, and Brooklyn.
How 1965 Puerto Rican Organizers Bound Local Safety to Homeland Liberation
Connecting 1965 Manhattan to current news in Puerto Rico highlights how the pursuit of self-determination remains a continuous, living movement across regions.
Prospect Park West, 1970: Culture, Protest, and the West Indian Day Parade
In a city where Black and immigrant working-class families faced systemic hurdles, Carnival served a dual purpose—it was both a cultural homecoming and an active public forum for neighborhood advocacy.
1970 East LA Chicano Organizers Standing Against Vietnam Draft
This was more than an anti-war rally; it was an act of cross-community solidarity. The disproportionate burden placed on working-class families in 1970 mirrors ongoing fights for economic justice, draft equity, and community resources across Newark, Detroit, Philadelphia, and New York.