Brooklyn History: The 1963 Downstate Protest

[Guvnor]

Backstory:In 1963 construction began on the Downstate Medical Center, a facility that would serve a largely black community in Brooklyn. The construction crew included not one African American or Latino worker. This is the story of what that community did in response.



What do you guys think of this? As someone from BK I didnt know about this at all and it shows what we can do when United.

 

[Guvnor]

Bump

 

[YamakaSmacker]

Also touched on the overt racism in the south vs almost subtle in the north.

 

[Guvnor]

Also touched on the overt racism in the south vs almost subtle in the north.

Indeed, thats a good point because it does show you that in the film.

 

[Guvnor]

Bump y'all sleeping

 

[Neuromancer]

Bump y'all sleeping

nikkas hate nyc.so acknowledging we did anything for black advancement would kill their narrative.

 

[Guvnor]

nikkas hate nyc.so acknowledging we did anything for black advancement would kill their narrative.

Facts, they have some real NY haters on this board.

 

[Captain Crunch]

Hmmm

 

[Tim2520]

I've never heard of this, good looking for putting me on op