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Podcast: This Day (An America 250 History Show)
Episode: Central Park's Black Village is Demolished (1857) w/ Bobby Wooten
Description: It’s October 26th. In October of 1857, the residents of Seneca Village, a community mostly comprised of formerly enslaved African-Americans, were forcibly removed in order to make room for the construction of Manhattan’s Central Park.
Jody, NIki, and Kellie are joined by musician Bobby Wooten to discuss the forgotten history of Seneca Village, the use of eminent domain, and how to go beyond signs and placards in terms of repairing the damage done to the residents.
Bobby is the bassist in David Byrne’s broadway show “American Utopia” and also produced a history series on Instagr...