July 10, 2026

An African Diasporic Lens on United States History

Artist/ Historian Kamau Ware recently visited the capital region to do research for Battle in the Margins, a special project of the Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation in collaboration with his organization Black Gotham Experience, a project which commemorates the African Diaspora’s impact on the American Revolution. Kamau visited the NYState Museum’s new exhibition Revolutionary New York thanks to Senior Curator Aaron Noble. After this visit, Kamau speaks with Sina Basila Hickey for Hudson Mohawk Magazine.

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