Tag: African diaspora

  • Movin’ On Up

    Movin’ On Up

    The well-heeled streets of the Upper West Side section of Manhattan are rarely the setting where stories about fenced-in, abandoned buildings begin.

  • Conversation No. 23 – Atisha

    Conversation No. 23 – Atisha

    Atisha was born in Guyana, South America and spent her early childhood years there before moving to Brooklyn, New York, where she spent her teenage years. At the time of her interview, she was living in New Jersey and spending most of her days “drawing a lot.”

  • Conversation No. 9 – Jason

    Conversation No. 9 – Jason

    Jason is from Brooklyn, New York, “by way of Grenada, West Indies.” He was a third-year college student living in Washington D.C. at the time of his interview, and spent his days “studying and doing lots of reading.”