http://maap.columbia.edu/ Columbia University Mapping the American Past (MAAP) illustrates places and moments that have shaped the long history of African Americans in New York City. Mapping the American Past (MAAP) illustrates places and moments that have shaped the long history of African Americans in New York City. Mapping the American Past (MAAP) illustrates places and moments that have shaped the long history of African Americans in New York City. en Columbia University 2008 CCNMTL, Columbia University ccnmtl@columbia.edu http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/broadcast/projects/maap/maap_podcast_144.jpg http://maap.columbia.edu/ 144 144 Higher Education no Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:11:29 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.2 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Columbia University In September of 2007, Duffield Street in downtown Brooklyn got a new name.]]> In September of 2007, Duffield Street in downtown Brooklyn got a new name.]]> In September of 2007, Duffield Street in downtown Brooklyn got a new name.]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/abolitionist_place.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:11:29 -0500 maap_places Columbia University Known for its charismatic leadership and community outreach, the Abyssinian Baptist Church was formed in 1808 by a group of African Americans and Ethiopians who refused to accept the segregated seating in the First Baptist Church of New York City.]]> Known for its charismatic leadership and community outreach, the Abyssinian Baptist Church was formed in 1808 by a group of African Americans and Ethiopians who refused to accept the segregated seating in the First Baptist Church of New York City.]]> Known for its charismatic leadership and community outreach, the Abyssinian Baptist Church was formed in 1808 by a group of African Americans and Ethiopians who refused to accept the segregated seating in the First Baptist Church of New York City.]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/abyssinian_bapist_church.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:10:09 -0500 maap_places Columbia University Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/jackson_abyssinian_baptist_church.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:10:01 -0500 Columbia University Robert O'Meally, Zora Neale Hurston Professor of English, Columbia University. Robert O'Meally, Zora Neale Hurston Professor of English, Columbia University. Robert O'Meally, Zora Neale Hurston Professor of English, Columbia University. http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/omeally_abyssinian_baptist_church.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:10:00 -0500 Columbia University The African Burial Ground is a federally designated historic landmark and archaeological site that was used as a cemetery by free and enslaved people of African descent during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.]]> The African Burial Ground is a federally designated historic landmark and archaeological site that was used as a cemetery by free and enslaved people of African descent during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.]]> The African Burial Ground is a federally designated historic landmark and archaeological site that was used as a cemetery by free and enslaved people of African descent during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/african_burial_ground.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:09:12 -0500 maap_places Columbia University Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/jackson_the_african_burial_ground.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:09:04 -0500 Columbia University Kellie Jones, Associate Professor, Columbia University. Kellie Jones, Associate Professor, Columbia University. Kellie Jones, Associate Professor, Columbia University. http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/jones_the_african_burial_ground.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:09:00 -0500 Columbia University Dowoti Desir, Executive Director of The Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center. Dowoti Desir, Executive Director of The Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center. Dowoti Desir, Executive Director of The Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center. http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/broadcast/projects/maap/desir_african_burial_ground_1.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:09:00 -0500 Columbia University Rodney Leon, African Burial Ground Memorial site architect. Rodney Leon, African Burial Ground Memorial site architect. Rodney Leon, African Burial Ground Memorial site architect. http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/broadcast/projects/maap/leon_the_african_burial_ground_2.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:09:00 -0500 Columbia University Soon after the Revolution, in 1785, a group of wealthy, powerful white men formed the New York Manumission Society. Although many were slave owners, their mission was to aid the enslaved, and to gradually end slavery in the state.]]> Soon after the Revolution, in 1785, a group of wealthy, powerful white men formed the New York Manumission Society. Although many were slave owners, their mission was to aid the enslaved, and to gradually end slavery in the state.]]> Soon after the Revolution, in 1785, a group of wealthy, powerful white men formed the New York Manumission Society. Although many were slave owners, their mission was to aid the enslaved, and to gradually end slavery in the state.]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/african_free_school.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:08:28 -0500 maap_places Columbia University On Mercer Street in the fall of 1821, King Lear limped out onto stage and the audience went wild. Lear was black. ]]> On Mercer Street in the fall of 1821, King Lear limped out onto stage and the audience went wild. Lear was black. ]]> On Mercer Street in the fall of 1821, King Lear limped out onto stage and the audience went wild. Lear was black. ]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/african_grove_theater.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:07:42 -0500 maap_places Columbia University As soon as it was legal for black New Yorkers to organize, they did so. In 1808, the African Society for Mutual Relief was founded. (The Society may have met in secret earlier, but there are no records to prove it.)]]> As soon as it was legal for black New Yorkers to organize, they did so. In 1808, the African Society for Mutual Relief was founded. (The Society may have met in secret earlier, but there are no records to prove it.)]]> As soon as it was legal for black New Yorkers to organize, they did so. In 1808, the African Society for Mutual Relief was founded. (The Society may have met in secret earlier, but there are no records to prove it.)]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/african_society_for_mutual_relief.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:05:14 -0500 maap_places Columbia University Best known as the place where Malcolm X was assassinated on February 21, 1965, the Audubon Ballroom has long been a center of African American social and political activity.]]> Best known as the place where Malcolm X was assassinated on February 21, 1965, the Audubon Ballroom has long been a center of African American social and political activity.]]> Best known as the place where Malcolm X was assassinated on February 21, 1965, the Audubon Ballroom has long been a center of African American social and political activity.]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/audubon_ballroom.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:03:42 -0500 maap_places Columbia University Dowoti Desir, Executive Director of The Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center. Dowoti Desir, Executive Director of The Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center. Dowoti Desir, Executive Director of The Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center. http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/broadcast/projects/maap/desir_audubon_ballroom_1.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:03:00 -0500 Columbia University Bedford-Stuyvesant, also known as Bed-Stuy, is home to the largest concentration of blacks in New York City and one of the largest in the country. Bedford-Stuyvesant, also known as Bed-Stuy, is home to the largest concentration of blacks in New York City and one of the largest in the country. Bedford-Stuyvesant, also known as Bed-Stuy, is home to the largest concentration of blacks in New York City and one of the largest in the country. http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/bed_stuy.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:02:50 -0500 maap_places Columbia University During the Revolution, at least 80,000 African Americans declared their own independence�and fled.]]> During the Revolution, at least 80,000 African Americans declared their own independence�and fled.]]> During the Revolution, at least 80,000 African Americans declared their own independence�and fled.]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/black_brigades.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:02:44 -0500 maap_places Columbia University It was October 1865, only months after the last shots of the Civil War were fired. People in Brooklyn opened their newspaper, the Brooklyn Eagle, to learn that "Last evening an immense congregation, fully half consisting of whites, was present at the African M. E. Church in Bridge street."]]> It was October 1865, only months after the last shots of the Civil War were fired. People in Brooklyn opened their newspaper, the Brooklyn Eagle, to learn that "Last evening an immense congregation, fully half consisting of whites, was present at the African M. E. Church in Bridge street."]]> It was October 1865, only months after the last shots of the Civil War were fired. People in Brooklyn opened their newspaper, the Brooklyn Eagle, to learn that "Last evening an immense congregation, fully half consisting of whites, was present at the African M. E. Church in Bridge street."]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/bridge_street.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:00:18 -0500 maap_places Columbia University Catherine (�Katy�) Ferguson was born in 1779 with almost nothing�not even freedom.]]> Catherine (�Katy�) Ferguson was born in 1779 with almost nothing�not even freedom.]]> Catherine (�Katy�) Ferguson was born in 1779 with almost nothing�not even freedom.]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/catherine_ferguson.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:58:13 -0500 maap_places Columbia University If you were black and orphaned in New York in the 1800s, there was nowhere to go but the cruel streets.]]> If you were black and orphaned in New York in the 1800s, there was nowhere to go but the cruel streets.]]> If you were black and orphaned in New York in the 1800s, there was nowhere to go but the cruel streets.]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/colored_orphan_asylum.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:57:17 -0500 maap_places Columbia University Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/jackson_colored_orphan_asylum.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:57:01 -0500 Columbia University David Ruggles might have been the most hated activist of his day.]]> David Ruggles might have been the most hated activist of his day.]]> David Ruggles might have been the most hated activist of his day.]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/david_ruggles_home.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:56:16 -0500 maap_places Columbia University Before New York was called the Big Apple, it could have been called the Big Oyster.]]> Before New York was called the Big Apple, it could have been called the Big Oyster.]]> Before New York was called the Big Apple, it could have been called the Big Oyster.]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/downings_oyster_house.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:42:34 -0500 maap_places Columbia University Edward Kennedy Ellington (1899�1974), known as Duke Ellington, changed the sound of popular music in America and around the world.]]> Edward Kennedy Ellington (1899�1974), known as Duke Ellington, changed the sound of popular music in America and around the world.]]> Edward Kennedy Ellington (1899�1974), known as Duke Ellington, changed the sound of popular music in America and around the world.]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/duke_ellington.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:36:31 -0500 maap_places Columbia University Kellie Jones, Associate Professor, Columbia University. Kellie Jones, Associate Professor, Columbia University. Kellie Jones, Associate Professor, Columbia University. http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/jones_duke_ellington.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:36:01 -0500 Columbia University Robert O'Meally, Zora Neale Hurston Professor of English, Columbia University. Robert O'Meally, Zora Neale Hurston Professor of English, Columbia University. Robert O'Meally, Zora Neale Hurston Professor of English, Columbia University. http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/omeally_duke_ellington.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:36:00 -0500 Columbia University The year 1741 started out badly. Poor whites and blacks lived in fear of freezing or starving to death.]]> The year 1741 started out badly. Poor whites and blacks lived in fear of freezing or starving to death.]]> The year 1741 started out badly. Poor whites and blacks lived in fear of freezing or starving to death.]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/execution_grounds.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:32:16 -0500 maap_places Columbia University Five Points was a neighborhood around the intersection of Worth Street, Baxter Street, and Cross Street, which no longer exists.]]> Five Points was a neighborhood around the intersection of Worth Street, Baxter Street, and Cross Street, which no longer exists.]]> Five Points was a neighborhood around the intersection of Worth Street, Baxter Street, and Cross Street, which no longer exists.]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/five_points.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:30:38 -0500 maap_places Columbia University Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/jackson_five_points.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:30:01 -0500 Columbia University Fort Amsterdam was designed to be a state-of-the-art diamond-shaped fort, built of stone and bristling with cannon.]]> Fort Amsterdam was designed to be a state-of-the-art diamond-shaped fort, built of stone and bristling with cannon.]]> Fort Amsterdam was designed to be a state-of-the-art diamond-shaped fort, built of stone and bristling with cannon.]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/fort_amsterdam.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:29:52 -0500 maap_places Columbia University Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/jackson_fort_amsterdam.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:29:30 -0500 Columbia University Around the time of the American Revolution, everyone in New York knew Samuel Fraunces. ]]> Around the time of the American Revolution, everyone in New York knew Samuel Fraunces. ]]> Around the time of the American Revolution, everyone in New York knew Samuel Fraunces. ]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/fraunces_tavern.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:29:11 -0500 maap_places Columbia University Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/jackson_fraunces_tavern.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:29:01 -0500 Columbia University Dressed as a sailor, Frederick Bailey stepped ashore a free man, but he was not safe until the great abolitionist David Ruggles took him into his home.]]> Dressed as a sailor, Frederick Bailey stepped ashore a free man, but he was not safe until the great abolitionist David Ruggles took him into his home.]]> Dressed as a sailor, Frederick Bailey stepped ashore a free man, but he was not safe until the great abolitionist David Ruggles took him into his home.]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/fredrick_douglass.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:28:21 -0500 maap_places Columbia University Harlem has been a black community for over 100 years. Harlem has been a black community for over 100 years. Harlem has been a black community for over 100 years. http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/harlem.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:28:15 -0500 maap_places Columbia University Dr. Manning Marable, Professor of History and Political Science; founding Director of the Institute for Research in African-American Studies at Columbia University Dr. Manning Marable, Professor of History and Political Science; founding Director of the Institute for Research in African-American Studies at Columbia University Dr. Manning Marable, Professor of History and Political Science; founding Director of the Institute for Research in African-American Studies at Columbia University http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/marable_harlem.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:28:10 -0500 Columbia University Robert O'Meally, Zora Neale Hurston Professor of English, Columbia University. Robert O'Meally, Zora Neale Hurston Professor of English, Columbia University. Robert O'Meally, Zora Neale Hurston Professor of English, Columbia University. http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/omeally_harlem.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:28:09 -0500 Columbia University On a cold February afternoon in 1919, thousands of people gathered along New York�s Fifth Avenue and swayed to music provided by military band leader James Reese.]]> On a cold February afternoon in 1919, thousands of people gathered along New York�s Fifth Avenue and swayed to music provided by military band leader James Reese.]]> On a cold February afternoon in 1919, thousands of people gathered along New York�s Fifth Avenue and swayed to music provided by military band leader James Reese.]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/harlem_hellfighters.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:27:32 -0500 maap_places Columbia University Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/jackson_369th_armory.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:27:01 -0500 Columbia University Harriet Tubman, or �Moses� as some called her, was worth $40,000 to anyone who could capture her and return her south.]]> Harriet Tubman, or �Moses� as some called her, was worth $40,000 to anyone who could capture her and return her south.]]> Harriet Tubman, or �Moses� as some called her, was worth $40,000 to anyone who could capture her and return her south.]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/harriet_tubman.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:26:34 -0500 maap_places Columbia University In the spring of 1741, all eyes were on a tavern at the corner of Liberty and Trinity Streets. ]]> In the spring of 1741, all eyes were on a tavern at the corner of Liberty and Trinity Streets. ]]> In the spring of 1741, all eyes were on a tavern at the corner of Liberty and Trinity Streets. ]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/hughsons_tavern.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:25:24 -0500 maap_places Columbia University Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/jackson_hughson-s_tavern.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:25:01 -0500 Columbia University In 1824, the aged Revolutionary War hero General Lafayette returned to America for a tour of the nation he had helped to forge. ]]> In 1824, the aged Revolutionary War hero General Lafayette returned to America for a tour of the nation he had helped to forge. ]]> In 1824, the aged Revolutionary War hero General Lafayette returned to America for a tour of the nation he had helped to forge. ]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/james_mccune_smith_pharmacy.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:24:11 -0500 maap_places Columbia University Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/jackson_john_street_church.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:23:00 -0500 Columbia University In the hills and swamps that stretched across Manhattan Island one mile north of New Amsterdam, both free and enslaved blacks began to clear the tangle of trees, vines, and shrubs to build their own homes and plant their own gardens.]]> In the hills and swamps that stretched across Manhattan Island one mile north of New Amsterdam, both free and enslaved blacks began to clear the tangle of trees, vines, and shrubs to build their own homes and plant their own gardens.]]> In the hills and swamps that stretched across Manhattan Island one mile north of New Amsterdam, both free and enslaved blacks began to clear the tangle of trees, vines, and shrubs to build their own homes and plant their own gardens.]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/land_of_the_blacks.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:17:20 -0500 maap_places Columbia University One of the leading voices in the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s, Langston Hughes focused his writing on the realistic plight of black people.]]> One of the leading voices in the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s, Langston Hughes focused his writing on the realistic plight of black people.]]> One of the leading voices in the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s, Langston Hughes focused his writing on the realistic plight of black people.]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/langston_hughes.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:16:32 -0500 maap_places Columbia University Kellie Jones, Associate Professor, Columbia University. Kellie Jones, Associate Professor, Columbia University. Kellie Jones, Associate Professor, Columbia University. http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/jones_langston_hughes.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:16:01 -0500 Columbia University The world�s most famous jazz musician lived in modest Corona, Queens. ]]> The world�s most famous jazz musician lived in modest Corona, Queens. ]]> The world�s most famous jazz musician lived in modest Corona, Queens. ]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/louis_armstrong.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:15:27 -0500 maap_places Columbia University Lewis Latimer was born free in 1848; his parents George and Rebecca Latimer made sure of that.]]> Lewis Latimer was born free in 1848; his parents George and Rebecca Latimer made sure of that.]]> Lewis Latimer was born free in 1848; his parents George and Rebecca Latimer made sure of that.]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/lewis_h_latimer.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:14:40 -0500 maap_places Columbia University Thought by many blacks to be another Moses, Marcus Garvey rose from humble beginnings in Jamaica, West Indies, to become the number one advocate of the "Back to Africa movement."]]> Thought by many blacks to be another Moses, Marcus Garvey rose from humble beginnings in Jamaica, West Indies, to become the number one advocate of the "Back to Africa movement."]]> Thought by many blacks to be another Moses, Marcus Garvey rose from humble beginnings in Jamaica, West Indies, to become the number one advocate of the "Back to Africa movement."]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/marcus_garvey.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:12:41 -0500 maap_places Columbia University Kellie Jones, Associate Professor, Columbia University. Kellie Jones, Associate Professor, Columbia University. Kellie Jones, Associate Professor, Columbia University. http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/jones_marcus_garvey.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:12:05 -0500 Columbia University Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/jackson_marcus_garvey.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:12:00 -0500 Columbia University In the late 1700s, the Methodists of the mostly white John Street Church welcomed Africans and their descendents, and many came to worship there.]]> In the late 1700s, the Methodists of the mostly white John Street Church welcomed Africans and their descendents, and many came to worship there.]]> In the late 1700s, the Methodists of the mostly white John Street Church welcomed Africans and their descendents, and many came to worship there.]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/mother_ame_zion_church.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:11:41 -0500 maap_places Columbia University With the Emancipation Proclamation, the Civil War began to be more about black freedom. ]]> With the Emancipation Proclamation, the Civil War began to be more about black freedom. ]]> With the Emancipation Proclamation, the Civil War began to be more about black freedom. ]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/new_york_city_draft_riots.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:10:48 -0500 maap_places Columbia University In 1996, Pope John Paul II bestowed the title of �Venerable� on Pierre Toussaint. Two years later, Pierre Toussaint Square was named for him.]]> In 1996, Pope John Paul II bestowed the title of �Venerable� on Pierre Toussaint. Two years later, Pierre Toussaint Square was named for him.]]> In 1996, Pope John Paul II bestowed the title of �Venerable� on Pierre Toussaint. Two years later, Pierre Toussaint Square was named for him.]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/pierre_tousaint.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:10:04 -0500 maap_places Columbia University On March 5, 1864, a crowd of over 10,000 New Yorkers watched in awe as 1,000 well-disciplined Union army troops left Rikers Island and marched west to the Hudson River, their dark blue uniforms and crisp white gloves and white leggings glistening in the sunlight.]]> On March 5, 1864, a crowd of over 10,000 New Yorkers watched in awe as 1,000 well-disciplined Union army troops left Rikers Island and marched west to the Hudson River, their dark blue uniforms and crisp white gloves and white leggings glistening in the sunlight.]]> On March 5, 1864, a crowd of over 10,000 New Yorkers watched in awe as 1,000 well-disciplined Union army troops left Rikers Island and marched west to the Hudson River, their dark blue uniforms and crisp white gloves and white leggings glistening in the sunlight.]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/rikers_island.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:07:50 -0500 maap_places Columbia University Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/jackson_rikers_island.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:07:30 -0500 Columbia University On February 23, 1828, Captain John Jackson purchased land in a place known as Sandy Ground on what is now Staten Island.]]> On February 23, 1828, Captain John Jackson purchased land in a place known as Sandy Ground on what is now Staten Island.]]> On February 23, 1828, Captain John Jackson purchased land in a place known as Sandy Ground on what is now Staten Island.]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/sandy_ground.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:07:05 -0500 maap_places Columbia University The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture holds one of the best library collections focused on black history in the world.]]> The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture holds one of the best library collections focused on black history in the world.]]> The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture holds one of the best library collections focused on black history in the world.]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/schomburg_library.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:05:37 -0500 maap_places Columbia University Kellie Jones, Associate Professor, Columbia University. Kellie Jones, Associate Professor, Columbia University. Kellie Jones, Associate Professor, Columbia University. http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/jones_schomburg_center.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:05:00 -0500 Columbia University As a community of free black property owners, Seneca Village was unique in its day.]]> As a community of free black property owners, Seneca Village was unique in its day.]]> As a community of free black property owners, Seneca Village was unique in its day.]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/seneca_village.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:04:45 -0500 maap_places Columbia University Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/jackson_seneca_village.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:04:30 -0500 Columbia University The Shiloh Presbyterian Church boasts a long tradition of radical black leadership. ]]> The Shiloh Presbyterian Church boasts a long tradition of radical black leadership. ]]> The Shiloh Presbyterian Church boasts a long tradition of radical black leadership. ]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/shiloh_presbyterian_church.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:04:02 -0500 maap_places Columbia University In the early 1700s, New York had one of the largest slave populations of any of England�s colonies.]]> In the early 1700s, New York had one of the largest slave populations of any of England�s colonies.]]> In the early 1700s, New York had one of the largest slave populations of any of England�s colonies.]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/slave_revolt_1712.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:02:28 -0500 maap_places Columbia University In 1797, a baby girl named Isabella was born in upstate New York.]]> In 1797, a baby girl named Isabella was born in upstate New York.]]> In 1797, a baby girl named Isabella was born in upstate New York.]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/sojourner_truth.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:01:38 -0500 maap_places Columbia University The congregation of St. Philip�s has roots that reach back to 1704.]]> The congregation of St. Philip�s has roots that reach back to 1704.]]> The congregation of St. Philip�s has roots that reach back to 1704.]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/st_phillips.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:00:51 -0500 Columbia University Kellie Jones, Associate Professor, Columbia University. Kellie Jones, Associate Professor, Columbia University. Kellie Jones, Associate Professor, Columbia University. http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/jones_st_philip-s_episcopalian_church.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:00:00 -0500 Columbia University From before this nation was formed, Africans and their descendants have contributed enormously to American culture.]]> From before this nation was formed, Africans and their descendants have contributed enormously to American culture.]]> From before this nation was formed, Africans and their descendants have contributed enormously to American culture.]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/studio_museum_harlem.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:59:59 -0500 maap_places Columbia University Kellie Jones, Associate Professor, Columbia University. Kellie Jones, Associate Professor, Columbia University. Kellie Jones, Associate Professor, Columbia University. http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/jones_studio_museum_harlem.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:59:25 -0500 Columbia University Lewis and Arthur Tappan were brothers who earned a fortune importing silk from Asia.]]> Lewis and Arthur Tappan were brothers who earned a fortune importing silk from Asia.]]> Lewis and Arthur Tappan were brothers who earned a fortune importing silk from Asia.]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/tappen_brothers.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:59:07 -0500 maap_places Columbia University On an August day in 1664, the Dutch ship Gideon reached the Great Dock in New Amsterdam.]]> On an August day in 1664, the Dutch ship Gideon reached the Great Dock in New Amsterdam.]]> On an August day in 1664, the Dutch ship Gideon reached the Great Dock in New Amsterdam.]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/the_gideon_and_the_great_dock.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:57:31 -0500 maap_places Columbia University The Manhattan Company was formed to bring fresh water to New Yorkers. Or at least that was its stated purpose.]]> The Manhattan Company was formed to bring fresh water to New Yorkers. Or at least that was its stated purpose.]]> The Manhattan Company was formed to bring fresh water to New Yorkers. Or at least that was its stated purpose.]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/the_manhattan_company.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:56:45 -0500 maap_places Columbia University In 1711, New York was growing quickly, and the growing needs of the city were often supplied by slave labor.]]> In 1711, New York was growing quickly, and the growing needs of the city were often supplied by slave labor.]]> In 1711, New York was growing quickly, and the growing needs of the city were often supplied by slave labor.]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/the_slave_market.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:53:17 -0500 maap_places Columbia University One day in the mid-1800s, 28 men, women, and children snuck into New York City.]]> One day in the mid-1800s, 28 men, women, and children snuck into New York City.]]> One day in the mid-1800s, 28 men, women, and children snuck into New York City.]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/theodore_wright_house.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:52:32 -0500 maap_places Columbia University Across from the Meal Market, where enslaved workers could be hired or bought, was the Tontine Coffee House, home of the New York Stock Exchange. Across from the Meal Market, where enslaved workers could be hired or bought, was the Tontine Coffee House, home of the New York Stock Exchange. Across from the Meal Market, where enslaved workers could be hired or bought, was the Tontine Coffee House, home of the New York Stock Exchange. http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/tontine_coffeehouse.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:51:42 -0500 maap_places Columbia University A gang of black men labored as long as daylight allowed, digging a three-foot-deep trench from the East River all the way across Manhattan Island to the Hudson River.]]> A gang of black men labored as long as daylight allowed, digging a three-foot-deep trench from the East River all the way across Manhattan Island to the Hudson River.]]> A gang of black men labored as long as daylight allowed, digging a three-foot-deep trench from the East River all the way across Manhattan Island to the Hudson River.]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/wall_street.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:48:42 -0500 maap_places Columbia University Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/jackson_1_wall_street.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:47:21 -0500 Columbia University Far from the bustle and racism of Manhattan, on what was then the outskirts of Brooklyn, free blacks built a community called Weeksville.]]> Far from the bustle and racism of Manhattan, on what was then the outskirts of Brooklyn, free blacks built a community called Weeksville.]]> Far from the bustle and racism of Manhattan, on what was then the outskirts of Brooklyn, free blacks built a community called Weeksville.]]> http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/broadcast/projects/maap/weeksville.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:38:41 -0500 maap_places Columbia University Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University. http://ccnmtl.columbia.edu/podcasts/projects/maap/jackson_weeksville.mp3 Higher Education Mon, 21 Jan 2008 09:30:00 -0500