Henry Street Settlement opens doors of opportunity for Lower East Side residents and other New Yorkers through social service, arts, and health care programs.
A series of conversations rooted in the history of Henry Street Settlement and the Lower East Side.
Time: Wednesdays, October 9 & 23, November 20, December 11, Noon – 1 p.m.
Location: 265 Henry Street
Free RSVP, please email Katie Vogel.
or call 212.766.9200 x2250
October 9, Noon – 1 p.m.
Interview: Woodie King, Jr., Founder of the New Federal Theatre
Left to right: Woodie King, Jr. and Ali Rosa-Salas.
Legendary theater director Woodie King, Jr. founded the New Federal Theatre in 1970 at Henry Street Settlement to showcase plays by writers of color and women. The theater still operates in Midtown today. King will be in conversation with Ali Rosa-Salas, vice president of visual and performing arts at Henry Street Settlement’s Abrons Arts Center.
October 23, Noon – 1 p.m.
Interview: Cynthia Carr, Author, Candy Darling
Left to right: Cynthia Carr and Jimmy Fay.
Author and former VillageVoice writer Cynthia Carr will discuss her new book Candy Darling: Dreamer, Icon, Superstar, about the trans actress who lived and worked in the 1970s Lower East Side. Carr will be in conversation with Jimmy Fay, a playwright and co-creator of the Queer History Walking Tour of the Lower East Side in partnership with Henry Street Settlement.
November 20, Noon – 1 p.m.
Henry Street After Lillian Wald: A Conversation with Debbie Cox, Salonee Bhaman, and Anna Duensing
Left to right: Debbie Cox, Salonee Bhaman, and Anna Duensing.
Debbie Cox, vice president of integration and community engagement at Henry Street and lifelong Lower East Sider, will join historians Salonee Bhaman and Anna Duensing to discuss Henry Street’s history in the latter half of the 20th century, including public housing advocacy, the founding of Mobilization for Youth, and the city’s first family shelter. The conversation will be moderated by Katie Vogel, Henry Street’s Public Historian.
December 11, Noon – 1 p.m.
Interview: Dr. Uché Blackstock, Author, Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine
Left to right: Dr. Uché Blackstock and George Aumoithe.
Dr. Uché Blackstock, a physician and thought leader on bias and racism in health care, will discuss her new book Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine, exploring themes that resonate with Henry Street’s commitment to addressing inequities in health care and social work. She will be in conversation with George Aumoithe, a Harvard University professor of history and African American studies.
