When They See Us

Jun 12, 2019

The miniseries When They See Us by Ava Duvernay has us once again achieving another level of "wokeness" about details that are oftentimes hidden about injustices.  This episode inspired me to explore the process of displacement and gentrification, specifically the black neighborhood that was uprooted by the creation of Central Park.

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Research

Seneca Village

https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/manhattan/seneca-village-black-town-razed-central-park-article-1.2639611

Lost Village

https://www.npr.org/sections/theprotojournalist/2014/05/06/309727058/the-lost-village-in-new-york-city

The Power of Illusion

http://www.pbs.org/race/000_General/000_00-Home.htm

Linda Fairstein (Central Park 5 Prosecutor)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2019/06/11/full-distortions-falsehoods-linda-fairstein-slams-ava-duvernays-when-they-see-us-op-ed/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.969dc27b3824

When They See Us

https://www.netflix.com/title/80200549