Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Black Artstory Walking Tour

Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership

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This podcast serves as a self-guided walking tour through the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Fort Greene, Clinton Hill and Wallabout, focusing on the area's rich history of Black artists. The recorded version of the tour was produced by Femme Vocale and features the voice talents of Crystal Sershen and Dave Fennoy.

02/11/2015

Walking Tour Conclusion

Thank you for listening to the stories and biographies of the eight local artists featured on the Myrtle Avenue Black Artstory Walking Tour.

1 min
02/11/2015

Pratt Institute: Emilio Cruz

This episode explores renowned abstract painter Emilio Cruz, who made a home in the neighborhood while teaching at Pratt Institute in Clinton Hill.

4 min
02/11/2015

Myrtle & Adelphi: Digable Planets

This episode discusses the Fort Greene based alternative hip-hop group Digable Planets.

5 min
02/11/2015

Brooklyn Navy Yard: Wesley Fagan

This episode discusses the fascinating life of local photographer Wesley Fagan, who worked at the Brooklyn Navy Yard as a photographer during the 1960s.

7 min
02/11/2015

99 N. Portland Avenue: Little Anthony

This episode is dedicated to 1950s & '60s Doo-Wop legend, Little Anthony, who grew up in the Fort Greene Houses.

6 min
02/11/2015

Colored School No. 1: Maritcha Lyons & Charles Dorsey

Known today as P.S. 67, this school traces its beginnings back to an era when Brooklyn's public schools were legally segregated by race. This episode explores the impacts of two of the school's incredible educators, Maritcha Lyons and Charles A. Dorsey.

7 min
02/11/2015

175 Carlton Avenue: Richard Wright

Author Richard Wright lived at 175 Carlton Avenue in Fort Greene, Brooklyn while writing his most famous novel, Native Son.

6 min
02/11/2015

245 Carlton Avenue: Slide Hampton

Learn about the rich jazz history at 245 Carlton Avenue in Fort Greene, the former home of jazz trombonist Slide Hampton.

5 min
02/10/2015

Walking Tour Intro

This introduction for the Myrtle Avenue Black Artstory Walking Tour provides an overview of the neighborhood's historic Black artistry that the walking tour explores.

4 min

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This podcast serves as a self-guided walking tour through the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Fort Greene, Clinton Hill and Wallabout, focusing on the area's rich history of Black artists. The recorded version of the tour was produced by Femme Vocale and features the voice talents of Crystal Sershen and Dave Fennoy.

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Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership
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Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Black Artstory Walking Tour

Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Black Artstory Walking Tour

Episodes

Walking Tour Conclusion

Pratt Institute: Emilio Cruz

Myrtle & Adelphi: Digable Planets

Brooklyn Navy Yard: Wesley Fagan

99 N. Portland Avenue: Little Anthony

Colored School No. 1: Maritcha Lyons & Charles Dorsey

175 Carlton Avenue: Richard Wright

245 Carlton Avenue: Slide Hampton

Walking Tour Intro

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