Willoughby and Duffield Streets In September of 2007, Duffield Street in downtown Brooklyn got a new name.

132 West 138th Street Known for its charismatic leadership and community outreach, the Abyssinian Baptist Church was formed in 1808 by a group of Afri...

Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University, on the Abyssinian Baptist Church.

Robert O'Meally, Zora Neale Hurston Professor of English, Columbia University, on the Abyssinian Baptist Church.

290 Broadway The African Burial Ground is a federally designated historic landmark and archaeological site that was used as a cemetery by free and ens...

Kenneth Jackson, Jacques Barzun Professor in History and the Social Sciences, Columbia University, discusses the African Burial Ground.

Kellie Jones, Associate Professor, Columbia University, discusses the African Burial Ground.

Dowoti Desir, Executive Director of The Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center, discusses the African Burial Ground.

Rodney Leon, African Burial Ground Memorial architect, discusses the site.

135-137 Mulberry Street Soon after the Revolution, in 1785, a group of wealthy, powerful white men formed the New York Manumission Society. Although m...