Two years ago, Weeksville Heritage Center in Brooklyn, which is dedicated to preserving the remnants of a thriving village established by Black New Yorkers in the years after the state abolished slavery in 1827, was at risk of disappearing. Now Weeksville, a historical and cultural center, is entering a new phase of its long and winding history. On Tuesday, Weeksville named a new chief executive officer, Raymond Codrington, a cultural anthropologist with curatorial and nonprofit leadership experience. “What’s going to interest the average person who walks by Weeksville every day, but doesn’t necessarily see themselves in there?” Dr. Codrington said. “How do we reinterpret our work and break down the barriers that often prevent people from seeing themselves in institutions?”

Source: New York Times April 06, 2021 17:49 UTC