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Central Park's Black Village is Demolished (1857) w/ Bobby Wooten

Published: Oct. 26, 2021, 3:26 p.m.

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It\\u2019s October 26th. In October of 1857, the residents of Seneca Village, a community mostly comprised of formerly enslaved African-Americans, were forcibly removed in order to make room for the construction of Manhattan\\u2019s Central Park.

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Jody, NIki, and Kellie are joined by musician Bobby Wooten to discuss the forgotten history of Seneca Village, the use of eminent domain, and how to go beyond signs and placards in terms of repairing the damage done to the residents.

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Bobby is the bassist in David Byrne\\u2019s broadway show \\u201cAmerican Utopia\\u201d and also produced a history series on Instagram called \\u201cAmerica Learn Your History.\\u201d

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