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William Seraile

The Gist of Freedom   Preserving American History through Black Literature . . .

Talking Hart Island

Dave Bossert

Cory Booker

Russell Simmons

Frederick Douglass

Paul Robeson

Hasia Diner

Kevin Jennings

Robert Aronowitz

Eric Garner

Mike Brown

Emmanuel Jal

Walter Mosley

John Brown

Marcus Garvey

Jim Crow

OwlTail

Episode 33 “Angels of Mercy”: with William Seraile,Professor Emeritus, Lehman College, City University of New York. The Colored Orphan Asylum was founded, in New York City in 1836, as the nation’s first orphanage for African American children. The agency weathered three wars, two major financial panics, a devastating fire during the 1863 Draft Riots (in which over 120 people died and 2,000 injured), several epidemics, waves of racial prejudice, and severe financial difficulties, to care for orphaned, neglected and delinquent children. Incredibly, although African Americans inmates from Rikers Jail are the primary “grave diggers” on Hart Island, there is no evidence that there was, until very recently, any African Americans actually buried on Hart Island. “Angels of Mercy” not only weaves together African American history of an unsung institution, but also offers a unique window onto complex racial dynamics, during a period when many failed to recognize equality among all citizens, as a worthy purpose. William Seraile is a professor emeritus at Lehman College, City University of New York, where he taught African American history for 36 years. His most recent books are “New York’s Black Regiments During the Civil War” and “Bruce Grit: The Black Nationalist Writings of John Edward Bruce”. Michael T. Keene is the author of Folklore and Legends of Rochester, Murder, Mayhem and Madness, Mad~House, Question of Sanity, and now his new book,  NEW YORK CITY’S HART ISLAND: A CEMETERY OF STRANGERS Order a signed, soft cover copy of the book: New York City's Hart Island, directly from the Author https://michaeltkeene.com/hart-island-soft-cover-book/ Learn more about Author / Host / Filmmaker Michael T. Keene https://michaeltkeene.com/about/ Send questions / comments / suggestions to: https://michaeltkeene.com/contact/ Connect with Michael T. Keene on Social Media Twitter https://twitter.com/talkhartisland Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TalkingHartIsland/

Episode 33 “Angels of Mercy”: with William Seraile, Professor Emeritus, Lehman College, City University of New York. The Colored Orphan Asylum was founded, in New York City in 1836, as the nation’s first orphanage for African American children. The agency weathered three wars, two major financial panics, a devastating fire during the 1863 Draft Riots (in which over 120 people died and 2,000 injured), several epidemics, waves of racial prejudice, and severe financial difficulties, to care for orphaned, neglected and delinquent children. Incredibly, although African Americans inmates from Rikers Jail are the primary “grave diggers” on Hart Island, there is no evidence that there was, until very recently, any African Americans actually buried on Hart Island. “Angels of Mercy” not only weaves together African American history of an unsung institution, but also offers a unique window onto complex racial dynamics, during a period when many failed to recognize equality among all citizens, as a worthy purpose. William Seraile is a professor emeritus at Lehman College, City University of New York, where he taught African American history for 36 years. His most recent books are “New York’s Black Regiments During the Civil War” and “Bruce Grit: The Black Nationalist Writings of John Edward Bruce”. Michael T. Keene is the author of Folklore and Legends of Rochester, Murder, Mayhem and Madness, Mad~House, Question of Sanity, and now his new book,  NEW YORK CITY’S HART ISLAND: A CEMETERY OF STRANGERS Order a signed, soft cover copy of the book: New York City's Hart Island, directly from the Author <a href="https://michaeltkeene.com/hart-island-soft-cover-book/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://michaeltkeene.com/hart-island-soft-cover-book/</a> Learn more about Author / Host / Filmmaker Michael T. Keene <a href="https://michaeltkeene.com/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://michaeltkeene.com/about/</a> Send questions / comments / suggestions to: <a href="https://michaeltkeene.com/contact/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://michaeltkeene.com/contact/</a> Connect with Michael T. Keene on Social Media Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/talkhartisland" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/talkhartisland</a> Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TalkingHartIsland/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/TalkingHartIsland/</a>

Angels of Mercy with William Seraile

Tune in to The Gist of Freedom, www.BlackHistoryBlog.com,  as we talk with Dr. William Seraile Professor Emeritus of African and African American studies at Lehman College (CUNY) Dr. Seraile served in Ethiopia as a Peace Corps volunteer.  He  will  discuss opportunities that exist for African Americans and others who may wish to serve.   His service in Ethiopia had a profound impact on his life and future career choice.  Today, the Peace Corps is trying to recruit more volunteers of color to serve.  He earned his master's from Teachers College and a doctorate degree from the City University of New York.New York's Black Regiments During the Civil War was his doctoral dissertation which later became the third of his five books. A superb teacher, he was named Lehman College's 1991 teacher of the year. Dr, Seraile is also the  chair of the advisory committee for the Emmett Till Museum in Glendora, Mississippi The Peace Corps is a volunteer program run by the federal government. The stated mission of the Peace Corps includes providing technical assistance, helping people outside the United States to understand American culture, and helping Americans to understand the cultures of other countries. .The program was established by Executive Order 10924, issued by President John F. Kennedy on March 1, 1961.Between 1961 and 2013, over 210,000 Americans joined the Peace Corps and served in 139 countries.

Tune in to The Gist of Freedom, <a href="http://www.BlackHistoryBlog.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.BlackHistoryBlog.com</a>,  as we talk with Dr. William Seraile Professor Emeritus of African and African American studies at Lehman College (CUNY)  Dr. Seraile served in Ethiopia as a Peace Corps volunteer.  He  will  discuss opportunities that exist for African Americans and others who may wish to serve.   His service in Ethiopia had a profound impact on his life and future career choice.  Today, the Peace Corps is trying to recruit more volunteers of color to serve.  He earned his master's from Teachers College and a doctorate degree from the City University of New York.New York's Black Regiments During the Civil War was his doctoral dissertation which later became the third of his five books. A superb teacher, he was named Lehman College's 1991 teacher of the year.  Dr, Seraile is also the  chair of the advisory committee for the Emmett Till Museum in Glendora, Mississippi  The Peace Corps is a volunteer program run by the federal government. The stated mission of the Peace Corps includes providing technical assistance, helping people outside the United States to understand American culture, and helping Americans to understand the cultures of other countries. .The program was established by Executive Order 10924, issued by President John F. Kennedy on March 1, 1961.Between 1961 and 2013, over 210,000 Americans joined the Peace Corps and served in 139 countries.

Ethiopia Peace Corp former volunteer, Dr. William Seraile seeking recruits!