Quote from History of Scientific Racism by Jonathan MarksRead More
I try to share my experiences as I go through my process of researching, advancing academically, developing a career and skills because I find it extremely valuable when others share their experience with me. About a month ago, I was privileged enough to have been sponsored to attend the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL). […]Read More
The Bastille was a massive prison that was known for torture and cruel punishment during feudal rule. The fortress was in the center of Paris, and as a state prison, it stood a symbol of despotism. This site played a pivotal role in the French Revolution in 1798.Read More
On Saturday morning, I went to behold the grandeur and power of Kara Walker’s work, ‘The Marvelous Sugar Baby‘. This very important piece of our time, encompasses a space that is historical, emotional, cerebral, violent, and personal. As I walked through the exhibit, alongside with other viewers, I realized that in this space, the soon-to-be no […]Read More
Culture Through Art: The 1930s edition
Some of the most powerful, insightful and dynamic chroniclers and anthropologists have actually been artists. Through their art, artist captured and preserved not just important events in a particular time and space, but they also used their art to pass along cultural traditions, identity, news, social commentary, reflections of the world around them. Many anthropologist utilize art […]Read More
Early NYC and The Robbers of the Grave (Archaeology of
Note: As you read, learn and engage with this series of articles, there are some other themes that I encourage you to think about, and try to make connections to as you follow: The culture of mistrust between the African American population and the medical community Power dynamics between the biomedical model and traditional practices […]Read More
New York's Slave Past: The History and Archaeology of the
“New York City, 1741. A growing population of slaves and indentured white laborers had city authorities on edge. When a series of fires broke out in March and April, suspicion fell on a conspiracy of these lower classes. A white servant, with promise of freedom and a reward, implicated about a hundred blacks and whites […]Read More