Read moreWe’re all responsible for dismantling racism. That starts with how we tell our own stories. Asking good questions—and being okay with uncomfortable answers—helps, too.
Forget about a full-on Covid diary: Do these 3 things to preserve your experiences instead
Read moreWriting about our experiences and feelings in a "Covid diary" takes a commitment many of us don't have. Here are 3 simple ways to capture your Covid-19 memories.
Escape to the past with NYC stories of old—including, perhaps, your own
Read moreMuseums want YOUR stories for their archives. Share your NYC experiences, photos & memories, including during this pandemic. We are living—and writing—history.
Manhattan dispatches: that feeling when…
Read moreNew York, New York: What it's like now to live in the city that never sleeps (or leaves home without a mask)
4 simple family history endeavors to do inside during Coronavirus quarantine
Read moreUse some of your newfound indoor time to engage in fun family history themed activities. Ideas for what to do when you're home alone, with baby, with school-age kids, or with elders.
In honor of Black History Month: the dream continues
Read moreMLK’s speech was different. The first time I read it to myself, it brought tears to my eyes. Specifically the line, “a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” Though I was a teenager mostly focused on the people and relationships directly connected to me at the time, this line and everything I read or saw of the Civil Rights movement afterward took me out of myself, made me recognize an experience beyond mine.