Oral History
Kevin McGruder
See the full transcript and audio below. Watch the YouTube recording of our related program with Kevin McGruder here. Kevin McGruder is an active member of Other Countries, a Black…
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New Oral History: Kevin McGruder and Greenwich Village’s Black LGBTQ+ Literary Circles
We’re pleased to share our 71st oral history with Prof. Kevin McGruder. A native of Toledo, Ohio, McGruder joined Harlem’s Abyssinian Baptist Church in 1987, and was among the founders…
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Celebrating the Power of Storytellers: The Importance of Oral Histories in Preserving a Neighborhood’s Spirit
…McGruder Kevin McGruder Kevin McGruder is currently an Associate Professor of History at Antioch College. He worked for many years in nonprofit community development, including as Program Officer with Local…
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We Remember: Oral Histories of Strength and Loss in the AIDS Years
…people like St, Vincent’s Hospital Dr. Victor Keyloun, writer and activist Kevin McGruder, activist and archivist Rich Wandel, performance artist Penny Arcade, social justice crusader David Rothenberg, and scholar Jonathan…
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To Be Heard in Print: Black Gay Writers in 1980s New York
…event is co-sponsored by the Village Trip Festival. Kevin McGruder, Ph.D. is Associate Professor of History at Antioch College. His interest in community formation led to a career in community…
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September 2023 Programs: The 2nd Birthplace of Hip-Hop Tour, Native New Yorkers Walking Tour, and More
…Festival. Kevin McGruder, Ph.D. is Associate Professor of History at Antioch College. His interest in community formation led to a career in community development, with positions that included Program Director…
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September 2023 Programs: The 2nd Birthplace of Hip-Hop Tour, “This Must Be the Place” Book Talk, and More
…This event is co-sponsored by the Village Trip Festival. Kevin McGruder, Ph.D, is Associate Professor of History at Antioch College. His interest in community formation led to a career in…
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Unearthing Social Justice in Stone and Speech
…tenements today, quiet monuments to perseverance. Kevin McGruder Just blocks away, the echoes of another movement take root. Kevin McGruder, a historian who worked and was a civic organizer in…
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Oral Histories
…Michael E. Levine Vincent Livelli Edith Lyons Peter Longo Christina Maile Rob Mason Gloria McDarrah Kevin McGruder Richard Meier Jonas Mekas Marlis Momber Valerio Orselli Lorcan Otway James Stewart Polshek…
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Before Harlem: The Abyssinian Baptist Church in Greenwich Village, 1854-1903
…eventually lead to its later prominence in Harlem. Kevin McGruder, Ph.D. is Associate Professor of History at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio. He joined the Abyssinian Baptist Church in…
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Sneak Preview of September Village Preservation Events (and Some August Programs Still Open)
…event is co-sponsored by the Village Trip Festival. Kevin McGruder, Ph.D. is Associate Professor of History at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio. He joined the Abyssinian Baptist Church in…
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August and September Programs
…Heard in Print: Black Gay Writers in 1980s New York — Thursday, September 14 at 6pm, Zoom webinar with Kevin McGruder, PhD The 2nd Birthplace Afternoon Walking Tour (Hip-Hop at…
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Black History Month: Explore the Rich Black History in Our Neighborhoods, and Help Preserve It
…Black Manhattan” Part 1 and Part 2. Explore these and all our programs — CLICK HERE Explore our oral histories with Kevin McGruder, Alex Harsley, Christina Maile, and Ayo Harrington. …
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Black History
…histories with (left to right) Kevin McGruder, Alex Harsley, Christina Maile, and Ayo Harrington. Westbeth in the Far West Village was the first subsidized housing for artists in the United…
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