Museum of the City of New York Presents "City of Faith: Religion, Activism, and Urban Space"
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Thursday, November 3, 2022
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Using art and the work of activists, City of Faith explores the political, racial, and labor systems that underpin those manifestations.
Key Points:
- Using art and the work of activists, City of Faith explores the political, racial, and labor systems that underpin those manifestations.
- New York City has always been demographically diverse, but until the 19th century Protestantism was the main religion accommodated by the city fathers.
- The religions relative power normalized it in the city, rendering its sites and practices ordinary and therefore invisible.
- The Museum of the City of New York fosters understanding of the distinctive nature of urban life in the worlds most influential metropolis.