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SUMMARY:Reimagining Memorial Spaces: A Black History Month Conversation
DESCRIPTION:Join Van Cortlandt Park Alliance for a live\, virtual conversation with designers Immanuel Oni and Jeremiah Olayinka Ojo exploring the project\, Reimagining the Enslaved African Burial Ground in Van Cortlandt Park\, and the importance of working thoughtfully with memorial spaces. \nAs part of Black History Month\, Van Cortlandt Park Alliance invites you to a live\, panel-style conversation reflecting on Reimagining the Enslaved African Burial Ground project and the broader responsibilities\, challenges\, and possibilities of working with memorial spaces rooted in Black history. \nThis conversation will focus on process\, examining how artists\, designers\, and communities engage with sites of memory\, trauma\, and legacy\, and why intentional\, community-centered approaches matter when shaping public spaces of remembrance. \nThe discussion will be moderated by VCPA’s Arts Integration Strategist\, Ashley Hart Adams\, and feature designers Immanuel Oni and Jeremiah Olayinka Ojo\, who are currently working on the project\, Reimagining the Enslaved African Burial Ground in Van Cortlandt Park.  \nThe event will be hosted live on Zoom. Admission is free and open to the public. The conversation will be recorded and later published on Van Cortlandt Park Alliance’s YouTube channel.  \nRSVP Now. \nPanelists: \nImmanuel Oni is a first-generation Nigerian-American artist and space doula based in New York City\, originally from Houston\, TX. His work explores loss\, legacy\, and place through themes rooted in Black and Indigenous life\, death\, and diaspora. \nUsing spatial justice design and visual storytelling\, Immanuel Oni repurposes public infrastructure\, natural elements\, and mobile spaces to prompt community dialogue\, healing\, and ritual. His work has been presented internationally in Venice\, Hong Kong\, and Lagos. \nHe has been a Fellow with Design Trust for Public Space\, Culture Push\, and New York for Culture & Arts\, and has received awards from the New York State Council of the Arts and the Architectural League of New York. His public art commissions include the Chrystie Street African Burial Ground Memorial Installation and the New Jersey Monument to Migration and Labor (Southern Region). He is a former Director of Community Design at NYC’s Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice and an Adjunct Professor at Parsons School of Design. He is also the Co-Founder and Creative Director of Liminal\, a nonprofit working at the intersection of art\, unity\, and space. \nJeremiah Olayinka Ojo is an artist\, entrepreneur\, and educator committed to empowering African diasporic communities through art\, community development\, and business education. He is the Founder of Creative Milieu\, a global art business advisory firm\, and Ilèkùn Wa (Our Doors)\, a community-centered artist advisory for visual artists of African descent. \nWith over a decade of experience\, Jeremiah is a sought-after expert in arts and business management\, offering insights into artist career development\, business strategies\, and arts education. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy from Georgia State University and a Master’s in Art Business from Sotheby’s Institute of Art\, and has lectured at institutions including Columbia University. \nBlack History Month events are part of Van Cortlandt Park Alliance’s REIMAGINING initiative. In partnership with the Design Trust for Public Space and Immanuel Oni\, Liminal Sp\, VCPA invites the community to reimagine the park’s Enslaved African Burial Ground site as a memorial space that fosters long-term healing and restoration. This project is supported by a generous grant from the Mellon Foundation.
URL:https://vancortlandt.org/event/reimagining-memorial-spaces-a-black-history-month-conversation/
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Forest Fridays
DESCRIPTION:Winter is the most critical time to save the forest floor! Join us to remove invasive Bush Honeysuckle\, Multiflora Rose\, and other invasive shrubs while the native plants are dormant. \nBy clearing these shrubs now\, we immediately flood the forest floor with winter sunlight and remove the chemical barriers that stop our native trees from growing. Your hard work this February directly prepares the soil for the return of spring wildflowers and oak seedlings. \nMeeting at the southern end of the Van Cortlandt Golf House. \nRSVP Now.
URL:https://vancortlandt.org/event/forest-fridays-17/2026-02-27/
CATEGORIES:Volunteer
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SUMMARY:Black History Month: Enslaved African Legacy Tour
DESCRIPTION:A guided walk that will enlighten participants on the true history that shaped Van Cortlandt Park.\n\n\n\nJoin VCPA’s Arts Integration Strategist\, Ashley Hart Adams\, on a guided walk that will enlighten participants on the true history that shaped Van Cortlandt Park. \nFor approximately 200 years\, the Van Cortlandt family plantation relied upon the labor of enslaved people\, as did many plantations and farms in the north. Enslaved Africans\, their descendants\, and Indigenous people were vital to colonial New York’s economy\, growing\, harvesting\, milling\, packing\, and shipping the wheat that would be a staple export out of New York harbor. This tour will stop at several sites within the park that are daily reminders of their labor and lasting legacy. \nThis walk will include uneven surfaces so please wear hiking shoes. Bring water and a snack. \nThe walk will be approximately 90 minutes long with stops throughout to talk. \nRSVP Now. \nBlack History Month events are part of Van Cortlandt Park Alliance’s Reimagining initiative. In partnership with the Design Trust for Public Space and Immanuel Oni\, Liminal Sp\, VCPA invites the community to reimagine the park’s Enslaved African Burial Ground site as a memorial space that fosters long-term healing and restoration. This project is supported by the Mellon Foundation. \nThis project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program\, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
URL:https://vancortlandt.org/event/black-history-month-enslaved-african-legacy-tour/
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Bronx Parks Speak Up
DESCRIPTION:Bronx Coalition for Parks and Greenspace’s\n32nd Annual Bronx Parks Speak Up\nTHE POWER OF PARKS: Funding the Future\nLehman College Faculty Dining Room\, Music Building \nWORKSHOPS/PANELS:\n• Activating Bronx Parks through the NYC Green Fund\n• Getting from Greenway to Waterfront: Gateways and Bridges of the Harlem Riverfront Greenway Plan\n• The Importance of Community Gardens\n• Lowering the Temperature with Nature: Prioritizing Parks for the Future\n• Meet Our Urban Forest Stewards\n• Pelham Bay Park Access Study: Public Input Workshop \nFor more information\, visit: https://www.bronxspeakup.org/ \nRSVP Now.
URL:https://vancortlandt.org/event/bronx-parks-speak-up-6/
CATEGORIES:Community
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