#community-history

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Brooklyn Paper
3 weeks ago
Brooklyn

Generations of former students bid farewell to Visitation Academy * Brooklyn Paper

Visitation Academy in Bay Ridge permanently closed its doors after 169 years, marking a significant loss for the community and alumni. [ more ]
Cbsnews
1 month ago
Brooklyn

CBS News New York hosting pop-up newsroom at Brighton Jubilee Festival. Here's how to meet our team.

The Brighton Jubilee Festival celebrates the diverse history and cultural vibrancy of Brighton Beach, highlighting the community's transformation over decades. [ more ]
Time Out London
1 month ago
London food

What is Notting Hill Carnival? The history of the event explained ahead of 2024's festival

Notting Hill Carnival is a major celebration of Caribbean culture in London, rooted in historical racial tensions and community resilience. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Digital life

A New National Park That Rests on Indigenous and Industrial History

Windsor, Ontario is set to gain a national urban park, bringing vital green space to a community impacted by industrial decline. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
7 months ago
London

Hidden stories': Historic England funds 56 projects on working-class heritage

Working-class heritage preservation through storytelling
Focus on unique stories like Chinatown in London and Gypsy communities in Bedfordshire [ more ]
www.bbc.com
3 months ago
London

Dockworker, 89, cast in bronze revisits sculpture

A 89-year-old dockworker and key figure in the erection of a statue celebrating east London's dockworkers revisited the monument. [ more ]
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