NEWSLETTER
Exhibition: Breathe in The Sky, April 6 - May 25
Opening Reception: Thursday, April 6th; 5:30 - 7:00 PM
Artist Talk & Book Signing: Saturday, April 8th; 1:30 - 3:00 PM
Yonkers, N.Y. - Breathe in the Sky is a solo show taking place at the Riverfront Art Gallery of the Yonkers Public Library featuring photographs from Hasna Muhammad, the daughter of renowned civil rights activists Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis. Her parents' activism provides important context for Muhammad’s work that spans over many years, capturing intimate memories with family, alongside monumental historical events. This exhibit is curated by Haifa Bint-Kadi.
Yonkers, N.Y. (04/03/23) — On Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site is pleased to present “Insurrection, Conspiracy, and Resistance in Colonial New York” with Michael Lord. Slavery was prevalent throughout New Netherland and early New York. Colonial New York City was the location for two large scale insurrections and conspiracies planned and enacted by the city’s sizable enslaved community. Not surprisingly, individuals enslaved by the Philipse family played a role in both plots. Join historian and Philipse Manor Hall’s Site Director, Michael A. Lord, as he discusses the 1712 Insurrection, Conspiracy of 1741, and other methods of resistance carried out by the enslaved community in 18th century New York.