Activists in ritzy Southampton have accused the town council of dragging its feet over plans to rebuild the house of prominent nineteenth century black whaler Pyrrhus Concer.
Property tussles in the moneyed enclaves of Long Island are nothing new, but the battle to preserve the homestead of Pyrrhus Concer raises questions of whose history gets to be honored.
The Southampton African American Museum (SAAM) is currently presenting “My Love for Our Community,” a solo exhibition, featuring the fine art photography of John Pinderhughes. The exhibit opened July 16 and will be open to the public through Septembe
BY MICHAEL WRIGHT Two historical exhibits opened locally this week offering glimpses into the history of Black residents in the early centuries of the South Fork towns who have been broadly overlooked and unacknowledged. The East Hampton Library las
BY MICHAEL WRIGHT Two historical exhibits opened locally this week offering glimpses into the history of Black residents in the early centuries of the South Fork towns who have been broadly overlooked and unacknowledged. The East Hampton Library las