Robbie Garrison and Mandingo Osceola Tshaka, Full Interview
Collection: Queens Memory Collection at the Archives at Queens Library: Mandingo Osceola Tshaka and Robbie Garrison
Date: Time Period: 1931 - 2016; 2016-04-20; Interview recorded: April 20, 2016
Material: Digital audio recording made using a digital recorder. Dimension:
Total running time: 2:20:24
Creator: Mandingo Osceola Tshaka and Robbie Garrison interviewed by Christy Orquera
Identifier: aql:20876 qmp-mot-rg-full-000004
Description: Mandingo Osceola Tshaka and Robbie Garrison are, respectively, president and vice president of the Olde Towne of Flushing Burial Ground Conservancy. In this interview, they tell of their long struggle to shed light on the history of the Martins Field playground as a burial ground for African-American and Native American residents of the Flushing area, and to have the site rededicated as hallowed ground. Tshaka and Garrison discuss the difficulties they've encountered, successes achieved thus far, and the ongoing goals of the Conservancy for the site.
Creator :
Mandingo Osceola Tshaka and Robbie Garrison interviewed by Christy Orquera
Date :
Time Period: 1931 - 2016; 2016-04-20; Interview recorded: April 20, 2016
Summary/Description :
Mandingo Osceola Tshaka and Robbie Garrison are, respectively, president and vice president of the Olde Towne of Flushing Burial Ground Conservancy. In this interview, they tell of their long struggle to shed light on the history of the Martins Field playground as a burial ground for African-American and Native American residents of the Flushing area, and to have the site rededicated as hallowed ground. Tshaka and Garrison discuss the difficulties they've encountered, successes achieved thus far, and the ongoing goals of the Conservancy for the site.
Subject :
Cemeteries; African Americans; Indians of North America; Historic preservation; Moses, Robert, 1888-1981; Harrison, Julia, 1920-; Williams, Jay; Olde Towne of Flushing Burial Ground Conservancy
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Coverage :
Locations discussed: Olde Towne of Flushing Burial Ground, Flushing, Queens, NY Olde Towne of Flushing Burial Ground Flushing (New York, N.Y.) Queens (New York, N.Y.)
Type :
Oral history
Format :
Digital audio recording made using a digital recorder.; Total running time: 2:20:24
Identifier :
aql:20876 qmp-mot-rg-full-000004
Subject:
Cemeteries; African Americans; Indians of North America; Historic preservation; Moses, Robert, 1888-1981; Harrison, Julia, 1920-; Williams, Jay; Olde Towne of Flushing Burial Ground Conservancy
Cemeteries; African Americans; Indians of North America; Historic preservation; Moses, Robert, 1888-1981; Harrison, Julia, 1920-; Williams, Jay; Olde Towne of Flushing Burial Ground Conservancy
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