Dean of the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism and a staff writer for The New Yorker, he says, “When people ask what I think is the foundational institution of democracy, I always say: ‘the public library.’” Enjoy it while we’ve got it. And what’s left of our democracy. Continue reading »
He teaches in the newly reestablished Black Studies Department at CCNY. We’ll commemorate its rebirth, the 100th anniversary of the Harlem Renaissance, and Valentines Day, all in conjunction with the 46th Annual Langston Hughes Festival. That’s a lot of commemorating, but he’s got stamina. Friday, February 14, 1:30 CCNY, Shepard Hall 160 Convent Avenue This is a … Continue reading »
To be a great architect—or painter or poet or almost anything—do you need a great patron? “Certainly that helps, but then you have to bring the talent and vision and invention,” she says. Oh, well, then, never mind. We spoke at the Louis Armstrong Center, a building they designed. Produced with Open House New York. Continue reading »