New York: Capital City of Social Activism

Curators Steve Jaffe and Sarah Seidman discuss Jaffe’s new book, Activist New York: A History of People, Protest, and Politics. The book takes a sweeping look at the over 400 years (1650-2010s) of activism in New York City and is also a visual companion to the Museum of the City of New York's ongoing exhibit of the same name. With a resurgence in activism across the U.S., this serves as a timely reminder of New York City's place as the "capital city of social activism."

On September 6 at 6:30 pm The Gotham Center for New York History will be hosting, 'Does Protest Still Matter? Lessons from NYC; Activist Capital' (The Graduate Center, CUNY; Gotham Center for New York History; Elebash Recital Hall, 365 5th Ave, New York, NY 10016)

This segment is guest hosted by DW Gibson.