New York At Its Core: Recreating View of Melrose
Museum of the City of New York
04:28
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Community
A video on the transformations of Bronx vista from 1868 to today.
Museum of the City of New York
03:47
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Fine Arts
A Cuban-American photographer talks capturing the authenticity of the city, old and new, through his evocative, cinematic work.
New York At Its Core: Ruby Bailey
Museum of the City of New York
03:49
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Community
Bermuda-born Harlem artist and fashion designer Ruby Bailey leaves behind a legacy through dolls she's created, an expression of the vibrancy and culture of African-Americans during the Civil Rights Movement.
New York At Its Core: Onward Oyster
Museum of the City of New York
04:36
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Culture
The history of oysters' abundance in the New York Harbor: how it was once the city's signature food, drove industry and the current efforts to replenish the population for environmental resiliency.
Museum of the City of New York
03:19
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Fine Arts
Tony Hillery of Harlem Grown discusses the lack of affordable healthy food in his neighborhood that drove him to create a sustainable farming center and community that provides sustenance for low-income families.
Museum of the City of New York
03:22
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Fine Arts
The Sylvia Rivera Law Project works to protect the LGBTQ community from discrimination through free legal services and activism.
Museum of the City of New York
02:38
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Fine Arts
A teacher and activist born and raised in Chinatown in NYC uplifts a community by joining a union and advocating for workers', immigrants' and voters' rights.
The City Confronts Civil Rights
Museum of the City of New York
06:23
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Fine Arts
The Brooklyn chapter of CORE (Congress of Racial Equality) and their work in grassroots organizing to defeat segregation and unequal education through boycotts and protest, and the art of Harlem designer Ruby Bailey.
City As Canvas: A Word from Lady Pink
Museum of the City of New York
01:34
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Culture
Sandra Fabara talks about her introduction to the world of graffiti artistry, its evolution, and an art movement that fought against the status quo.
New York At Its Core: Gloria Steinem
Museum of the City of New York
03:08
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Culture
Feminist and "Ms. Magazine" founder Gloria Steinem visits the NY At Its Core exhibit and talks Betty Friedan, women's rights, and the need for an affordable city to inspire creativity.
City As Canvas: Graffiti Art
Museum of the City of New York
02:27
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Culture
Art collector Martin Wong shared his compilation with the museum that features the preserved works of the city's graffiti artists, legitimizing an entire underground artistic movement. Featuring Daze, Lady Pink, Sharp, Futura 2000 and Lee Quinones.
City As Canvas: A Word From Lee
Museum of the City of New York
01:42
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Culture
Graffito Lee Quinones talks about being a part of the underground movement of street artists and how they changed the face of New York City's public spaces and inspired Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring.
Museum of the City of New York
03:25
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Culture
Dante Barry of grassroots organization Million Hoodies Movement For Justice, an organization begat from the death of Trayvon Martin, fights against police brutality, gun violence, and racial injustice in NYC.
Museum of the City of New York
03:33
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Culture
Undocumented student Angy Rivera becomes an activist for immigrant rights with the New York State Youth Leadership Council that strives for equal educational opportunities, passing The DREAM Act and paths towards citizenship.