Parkchester, The Bronx | DiverseCITY

On this edition of DiverseCITY , the effort to cap the highway that’s contributed to some of the Bronx’s perennial health issues. An exiled giant of the Civil Rights movement who found refuge in the area. The uproar over downed statues. Then exploring the area’s history of racial segregation.

Guest List
Tracey Baptiste, Author, Rosa Parks and Claudette Colvin: Civil Rights Heroes
Christopher Bryan Burrell, Associate Professor, Hostos Community College
Claudette Colvin, Civil Rights Icon
Jeffrey S. Gurock, Ph.D. Professor of American Jewish History Author, Parkchester: A Bronx Tale of Race and Ethnicity, Yeshiva University
Victoria Hasbun, Residents
Yolanda Santiago Hasbun, Residents
Nilka Martell, Founder/Director, Loving the Bronx
Peter Muennig, Professor of Health Policy and Management, Columbia University
Sharon Pandolfo, Pérez Founder, The Parkchester Project
Karines Reyes, Dist. 87
Susan Tunick, President, Terra Cotta

Recording Date 04/03/2023. First Air Date 04/20/2023

0:00 Series Intro
15:45 Linda Simidian
1:57 Shannon Ayala
8:15 Craig Thompson
20:40 Vanessa Mouner

DiverseCITY highlights the beautiful mosaic that is New York, one neighborhood at a time. The monthly series features a bit of history, shares community issues of concern, and profiles businesses that are unique to their neighborhood. The show hopes to familiarize New Yorkers with their neighboring communities.

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