The Former Site of the Slave Market on #WallStreet #NewYork #NewYorkCity
On December 13, 1711, a slave market opened just a few blocks from the South Street Seaport. The market was made to consolidate the existing slave trade into one place.
Will neighbors call the cops when they see him circling the property and peeping in its crawl spaces? Or will his extremely professional — and very warm — attire protect him? As a Black real estate agent, “I’m always sure I have my license ready,” he said.
Black agents say thoughts like these often run through their heads when they are out showing houses to their clients. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/12/realestate/black-real-estate-agents-discrimination.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare #MLK #MLKday #MLK2023 #MLK2023 #MLKDay2023 #MLKJr
It's #Monday 🎉 but it's also #MLK2023 #MLKJrDay
If you're in #NewYork, take a walk through these NY landmarks that are played a role in #blackhistory because #BlackHistoryIsUSHistory
https://www.alittlebithuman.com/new-york-black-history-sites-of-resistance/