Saturday September 19th 3pm – 6pm
FDR Four Freedoms State Park | Roosevelt Island
The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (OPRHP) in partnership with Black Gotham Experience (BGX) present “Battle in the Margins” a new theatrical project exploring Black life in New York City during the American Revolution. Developed through a series of original ten-minute plays, this project centers the African Diaspora’s experience, resistance, and role in shaping early American history, shining a light on stories often left out of the nation’s founding narrative.
Get Ya Get Ya Get Ya by Cyrus Aaron
No Neutral Ground by Stephen Sapp
The Loyalists by Lauren Marissa Smith
Directed by Devin E. Haqq
Sound Design by DJ Jahmedicine
When you rsvp, you will receive a free research brief, compiled to open the aperture on the history being explored. You will receive a download link to your email address.
Access to FDR Four Freedoms State Park:
M Train, Ferry, and Tram
Black Gotham Experience founder Kamau Ware and FDR Four Freedoms State Park CEO Howard Axel describe the Battle in the Margins project.
Kamau Ware also traces the role of New York City during the Amercan Revolutionary era.
Click here to RSVP for Battle In The Margins Saturday September 19 at the Roosevelt Island FDR Four Freedoms State Park.
