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Posted inHistorical Greenpoint
Women’s History Month: Mary White Ovington, Co-Founder of the Astral’s Greenpoint Settlement and the NAACP
Ovington fought for civil rights and improved conditions for the city’s poor.
Posted inHistorical Greenpoint
The Unlikely Story of The White Greenpoint Woman Who Co-Founded America’s Most Influential Black Political Organization
Sometimes an unexpected event is a turning point in a person’s life. The story of Mary White Ovington’s trip to Prospect Park was just such a turning point. Ovington was […]