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Week 8

The Transformative Power of Historical Research

July 28, 2018

I spent the past eight weeks doing intensive research on the migration of African descended peoples to Harlem. Essentially, I was tasked with taking on 400 plus years of history. My initial reactions were mixed; I was excited to embark upon the discovery of rich histories of the African diaspora in New York–to delve into…

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My name is Mariyamou Drammeh and I am a fourth-year student at NYU studying sociology and minoring in social public policy. (…)

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