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When History Meets the Ice: From Surya Bonaly to the “Quad God”

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By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily A Black History Month Moment Written in Motion Neighbors, as the Winter Olympics unfold this February, many of us are marveling at figure skating’s newest phenomenon, Ilia Malinin, known as…

Feb 6, 2026 Black History Lives Here: Adib Mansour and the Art of Education on Roosevelt Island By Ericka O’Connell, Roosevelt Island Daily Every February, we are reminded that Black history is not a chapter to be revisited once…

Jan 22, 2024 RIVAA Celebrates Black History Month for Roosevelt Island Once again, for Black History Month, the Roosevelt Island Visual Art Association (RIVAA) steps, representing the community’s commitment to his important event.…

Jun 4, 2023 The ‘Black Benjie Way’: Bronx Peacemaker Whose Killing Led To Gang Truce Honored With Street Naming Jonathan Custodio, The City This article was originally published on Jun 3 2:26pm EDT by THE CITY More than 50 years after…

Feb 1, 2023 What Black History Means to the 19th Staff Black History Month has been reserved to acknowledge and commemorate the achievements of our ancestors, their great contributions and what they’ve done…

Jan 30, 2023 RIVAA Celebrates Black History Month with “Essence Creations” Opening on Thursday, February 2nd, Essence Creations is showcased in a free opening reception on Saturday, February 4th from 6:00 to 9:00…

Feb 8, 2022 Black History Month on Roosevelt Island – Where did it go? For as long as Black History Month has been a thing, Roosevelt Island shined a spotlight on it. The community came together,…

Feb 3, 2022 THIS BLACK HISTORY MONTH, DON’T BAN OUR HISTORY — TEACH IT As politicians ban books and courses, this Black History Month seems especially significant. By Tracey L. Rogers | February 2, 2022 Reprinted with Permission:…

Feb 12, 2021 END THE SUB-MINIMUM TIPPED WAGE This Black History Month, we have a chance to end this relic of slavery — and raise wages for workers of every…

Feb 2, 2021 Eye-Catching Images from “Quilts,” RIVAA’s Black History Month Exhibit The Roosevelt Island Visual Art Association’s Black History Month Exhibit, Quilts, is now open, and president Tad Sudol supplies colorful samples of…

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