Tag: Ann Petry Place

  • See You At 6:00 PM Today

    See You At 6:00 PM Today

    APP is on!

  • TODAY’s September HNBA Gathering Will Be At 6 PM, At East 129th Street and 5th Avenue

    TODAY’s September HNBA Gathering Will Be At 6 PM, At East 129th Street and 5th Avenue

    Today – September 13th (Tuesday) at 6:00 – you’re invited to gather at East 129th Street and 5th Avenue (south-east corner) to celebrate the unveiling of Ann Petry Place. The acclaimed African-American author, Ann Petry, lived at 2 East 129th Street when she engaged in much of her activist writing for African American newspapers such…

  • Tuesday’s September HNBA Gathering Will Be At 6 PM, At East 129th Street and 5th Avenue

    Tuesday’s September HNBA Gathering Will Be At 6 PM, At East 129th Street and 5th Avenue

    Next week – September 13th (Tuesday) at 6:00 – you’re invited to gather at East 129th Street and 5th Avenue (southeast corner) to celebrate the unveiling of Ann Petry Place. The acclaimed African-American author, Ann Petry, lived at 2 East 129th Street when she engaged in much of her activist writing for African American newspapers…

  • Save the Date!

    Save the Date!

    On September 13th (Tuesday) at 6:00, we’ll gather at East 129th Street and 5th Avenue (south-east corner) to celebrate the unveiling of Ann Petry Place. The acclaimed African-American author, Ann Petry, lived at 2 East 129th Street when she engaged in much of her activist writing for African American newspapers such as The Amsterdam News…

  • East 129th Street Renamed: Ann Petry Place

    East 129th Street Renamed: Ann Petry Place

    After years of work, petitioning, and navigating bureaucratic morass, the renaming of East 129th Street has finally been approved. East 129th Street (at 5th Avenue) will be renamed Ann Petry Place. Ann Petry was a celebrated Black author whose novel, The Street, became the first novel by a Black woman to sell over a million…