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The Village Trip Lecture: Ruth Feldstein โ€“ Performing Politics in the Village: Black Women Entertainers and the Civil Rights Movement

Jefferson Market Library 425 6th Avenue, NY, United States

The third annual Village Trip lecture will be given by Ruth Feldstein, Professor of History and American Studies at Rutgers University and award-winning author of How It Feels To Be Free, which provided the basis for a 2020 PBS documentary produced by Alicia Keys that examined Black women performers who played critical roles in political and social activism.

Free

Greenwich Village as Harlemโ€™s Preamble and Echo: A Random Illustrated Survey: The Village Trip Lecture by Eric K Washington

Jefferson Market Library 425 6th Avenue, NY, United States

A close examination of Greenwich Village reveals an often surprising pentimento of African American history. This illustrated lecture, culled from the authorโ€™s various projects, is a subjective and randomly select glimpse at Black New Yorkโ€™s vibrant social pulse before it moved uptown.

Free

Jack Kerouac: Then and Now

Jefferson Market Library 425 6th Avenue, NY, United States

As part of the festivalโ€™s Jack Kerouac 100 celebrations, a distinguished panelโ€”Holly George-Warren, Joyce Johnson, Anne Waldman, and David Amram - will reflect on aspects of the writerโ€™s life in New York City generally and the Village in particular and discuss his enduring legacy.

Free

Global Greenwich Village: Lecture by Robert W. Snyder

Jefferson Market Library 425 6th Avenue, NY, United States

Greenwich Village has long been a place where people make plans to turn the world upside down. Since the late nineteenth century, the neighborhood has absorbed new people and new ideas in the arts, culture, and politics; marinated them in hope, humor and contentiousness; and then shared them with New York City, the USA, and the world.

Free