How A Successful Black Settlement Was Erased (Secena Village)

Most people who walk through Central Park, New York, from tourists to lifelong New Yorkers, have no idea of the history under their feet.
In the early 1800s, New York City was filling up and expanding rapidly. People were desperate for ways to escape the city’s chaos. That urgent need for peaceful green space led to the creation of Central Park, which would become a national treasure and model for weaving nature into the big city.
But that version of the story leaves out a lot of important information.

For one thing, this area in the heart of Manhattan was and is the ancestral homeland of the Lenape people. For another, Central Park’s development was only possible because of the forced displacement of Seneca Village, Manhattan’s first significant settlement of Black property owners.

Some might say the creation of Central Park represents the racism and discrimination against blacks that still haunts the United States today.
In this video, we'll uncover the reasons behind the destruction of Seneca Village. We'll talk about the successful black people who were there, revealing a history that is hidden and meant to be forgotten. It's a heartbreaking story that needs to be heard and remembered.

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[chafrajayfra]

The accomplishments of our people is astounding but have been downplayed for centuries.

[ksr]

I am glad to learn about this, I believe there is a lot more that’s been hidden from the public.

[sharoneladavis]

Another excellent source of true history. Thank you for your fine and succinct scholarship!

[deejay]

*It always baffled me how some immigrants (like the Irish and jews) were discriminated against but later join forces with the same ppl who were disenfranchising them to attack Black Americans....*

[ginamitembe]

Thank you for bringing us hidden, forgotten history of our long suffering people 💯👍👏👏💖

[jonsmith]

I live in NYC & when you walk past tour groups...U ALWAYS HEAR...When the Irish or When the Italians. As if Black People weren't here or were Slaves only..🗑🗽👀

[mattiejones]

Thank you for this information. As a New Yorker this is my first time hearing about this history. 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️

[JermaineDFW]

A Ron DeSantis type of action. He doesn’t want people to know history. But the saddest part is BLACK “conservatives” that follow him and the Trump type.

[WilliamSaar-qnuo]

Wow I'd never heard of this history

[johnanderson]

I knew about this 3 yrs ago and I shared it

[AnthonyNolan]

It's a damn shame they just took everything from folks and kept it out of history.

[allendavis]

Truth has deep roots.Truth is heavenly bliss

[Reallyct]

they did the same to make the yorktown battelfield national park and naval weapon station in Yorktown. I bet every city has a similar story smdh

[marilynt-smalls]

Great video, great information❤❤❤❤👍👍👍😘

[Dbrissr]

ive always felt something special about central park, a kinship feeling whenever i go there, and believe me the residents around the park now act like anyone else who goes through there who is black, shouldnt be there, ask any black person

[Mike-hzcp]

America's first integrated neighborhood. I had no idea. Thank you!

[mdhbh]

I'm glad people are learning the truth.

[kijihigh]

Now the truth comes out. The truth will make you free. Do the math and tally the amount. It is not over.

[ananmai]

I KNEW Central Park was a Black Community~

[edwinbell]

When the winners of war write History then you will Never Know What Actually Happened because you are reading "HISTORY" from their perspective.