In 1991, archaeologists in lower Manhattan unearthed a stunning discovery. Buried for more than 200 years was a communal cemetery containing the remains of up t
A new edition of a classic work revealing the little-known history of African Americans in New York City before Emancipation. The popular understanding of the h
A history of slavery in New York City is told through contributions by leading historians of African-American life in New York and is published to coincide with