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Linda Bannerman-Martin

Linda Bannerman-Martin is Curator of the Black Heritage Reference Center of the Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center on Northern Boulevard in Corona, New York. The collection she oversees consists of some 30,000 books, tapes, and microfilms dealing with virtually all aspects of Black life. Linda received her Masters in Library Science from the … Continued

Jesus Colon

(1901-1974) Essayist, journalist. Born in Cayey, Puerto Rico. In 1918, Colon was a stowaway on the S.S. Carolina which landed in Brooklyn. He settled in New York City’s Puerto Rican community and took a series of grueling jobs which exposed him to the discrimination and injustice experienced by many Puerto Rican “unskilled” laborers. He became … Continued

Paul Chevigny

(1935-2023) Lawyer, author. Paul Chevigny was born in Seattle, Washington, and died in Manhattan, New York.