Special+Events

Field Trip - African Burial Ground
Saturday, 29 October 2011 (date confirmed as of 13 October 2011) @ 11am Meet in front of Building 290 Broadway, #2 New York, NY 10007-1892 212.637.2019 []

The African Burial Ground National Monument is located on the first floor of the Ted Weiss Federal Building located at 290 Broadway in Lower Manhattan; close to Foley Square and just north of City Hall. The cross streets are Duane Street and Reade Street.

The African Burial Ground National Monument is easily accessible by public transportation. Driving and parking in New York City is significantly more difficult. If you are driving on the east side of Manhattan-leave Franklin Delanor Roosevelt (FDR) Drive at the City Hall exit. Proceed west on surface streets to Broadway. The African Burial Ground National Monument is located just north of City Hall at 290 Broadway.

If you are on the west side of Manhattan-leave the West Side Highway/West Street at Chambers Street. Drive east on surface streets until you reach Broadway. The African Burial Ground National Monument is located just north of City hall at 290 Broadway. R, 4,5,6,J,Z - To City Hall/Brooklyn Bridge A,C,E - Chambers Street/World Trade Center Walk to Broadway (not West Broadway!!) between Duane and Reade Streets (l block north of Chambers Street)

Film Screening
Saturday, 12 November 2011 (date has not been confirmed as of 12 September 2011) "Precious Knowledge" Disenfranchised high school seniors become academic warriors and community leaders in Tucson, Arizona's embattled Ethnic Studies classes while state lawmakers attempt to eliminate the program.

Screening held at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture - New York Public Library 515 Malcolm X Boulevard (Lenox Avenue) New York, NY 10037-1801 212.491.2200