Author Archive
Patricia Battle
New York State
News
No, New York wasn’t the anti-slavery hero you thought it was
In light of the state Legislature passing a bill to create a reparations commission, a look back at history shows that the state has a lot of wrongs to make right for Black New Yorkers.
- By Patricia Battle
Interviews & Profiles
Personality
Could New York lead in movement for reparations?
In a Q&A with state Sen. Jabari Brisport, the lawmaker discusses establishing a commission that would explore reparations for Black New Yorkers.
- By Patricia Battle
Cultural nonprofits
News
BAM: A model for nurturing sustainable arts and surviving COVID
- By Ralph R. Ortega, Patricia Battle and Patricia Battle