Welcome to the Black Experience (Captions and Credits)

Harlem, Manhattan. Photo: Brittany Petronella

Harlem, Manhattan. Photo: Brittany Petronella

To create our video about Black culture in NYC, we curated a range of images from across the five boroughs that you can see on the page below. With shots including those taken at Black-owned businesses and during the City’s festivals and parades, as well as at recent Black Lives Matter marches, these photographs offer a look at the energy and diversity of NYC’s Black community. For more information, read on, and visit The Black Experience in NYC for videos, stories, guides and other content.

Video still of Lower Manhattan. Video: Tom Perry

Video still of Lower Manhattan. Video: Tom Perry

Lower East Side, Manhattan. Photo: Vincent Tullo

Lower East Side, Manhattan. Photo: Vincent Tullo

View from One Vanderbilt. Photo: Julienne Schaer

View from One Vanderbilt. Photo: Julienne Schaer

Harlem, Manhattan. Photo: Joe Buglewicz

Harlem, Manhattan. Photo: Joe Buglewicz

Flatbush, Brooklyn. Photo: Pablo Serrano

Flatbush, Brooklyn. Photo: Pablo Serrano

Harriet Tubman sculpture in Harlem, Manhattan. © Alison Saar. Courtesy of L.A. Louver, Venice, CA. Photo: Kris Graves

Harriet Tubman sculpture in Harlem, Manhattan. © Alison Saar. Courtesy of L.A. Louver, Venice, CA. Photo: Kris Graves

Biggie Smalls mural in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. Mural by Vincent Ballentine. Photo: Al J. Thompson

Biggie Smalls mural in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. Mural by Vincent Ballentine. Photo: Al J. Thompson

South Bronx. Photo: Maridelis Morales Rosado

South Bronx. Photo: Maridelis Morales Rosado

Malcolm Shabazz Harlem Market, Manhattan. Photo: Laylah Amatullah Barrayn

Malcolm Shabazz Harlem Market, Manhattan. Photo: Laylah Amatullah Barrayn

Tarari Tribe in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Photo: Simbarashe Cha

Tarari Tribe in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Photo: Simbarashe Cha

Tsion Cafe in Harlem, Manhattan. Photo: Laylah Amatullah Barrayn

Tsion Cafe in Harlem, Manhattan. Photo: Laylah Amatullah Barrayn

The Weekend Warmup, Brooklyn. Photo: Lionell Gardner

The Weekend Warmup, Brooklyn. Photo: Lionell Gardner

West 4th Street Courts in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. Photo: Victor Llorente

West 4th Street Courts in Greenwich Village, Manhattan. Photo: Victor Llorente

CURLFEST 2019. Photo: @jeanthehueman, courtesy of Curly Girl Collective

CURLFEST 2019. Photo: @jeanthehueman, courtesy of Curly Girl Collective

Flatbush, Brooklyn. Photo: Laylah Amatullah Barrayn

Flatbush, Brooklyn. Photo: Laylah Amatullah Barrayn

Shocka Yaw at the 2017 Pride March. Photo: Vincent Tullo

Shocka Yaw at the 2017 Pride March. Photo: Vincent Tullo

Rockaway Beach, Queens. Photo: Yael Malka

Rockaway Beach, Queens. Photo: Yael Malka

Rockaway Beach. Photo: Ryan Struck

Rockaway Beach. Photo: Ryan Struck

Video still from African American Day Parade. Video: Raynah Robinson

Video still from African American Day Parade. Video: Raynah Robinson

Peppa's Jerk Chicken in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Photo: Simbarashe Cha

Peppa's Jerk Chicken in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Photo: Simbarashe Cha

Puerto Rican flags in the South Bronx. Photo: Maridelis Morales Rosado

Puerto Rican flags in the South Bronx. Photo: Maridelis Morales Rosado

CURLFEST Founders. Photo: Jordan E Photography

CURLFEST Founders. Photo: Jordan E Photography

African American Day Parade. Photo: Poly Graffix Photography

African American Day Parade. Photo: Poly Graffix Photography

West Indian American Day Carnival in Brooklyn. Photo: Joe Buglewicz

West Indian American Day Carnival in Brooklyn. Photo: Joe Buglewicz

There Harris at the 2017 Pride March. Photo: Vincent Tullo

There Harris at the 2017 Pride March. Photo: Vincent Tullo

Delivery driver in Harlem, Manhattan. Photo: Laylah Amatullah Barrayn

Delivery driver in Harlem, Manhattan. Photo: Laylah Amatullah Barrayn

BAMcafé in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Photo: Scott Smith

BAMcafé in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Photo: Scott Smith

DanceAfrica 2019, "Rwanda Reborn: The Remix." Photo: Julieta Cervantes

DanceAfrica 2019, "Rwanda Reborn: The Remix." Photo: Julieta Cervantes

Tren’ness Woods-Black (left) and friend in Harlem. Photo: Simbarashe Cha

Tren’ness Woods-Black (left) and friend in Harlem. Photo: Simbarashe Cha

Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. Photo: Al J. Thompson

Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. Photo: Al J. Thompson

Bronx Pride March in 2019. Photo:  Britany Petronella

Bronx Pride March in 2019. Photo: Britany Petronella

Neon Christina LaDosha at Pride Island in 2017. Photo: Zak Krevitt

Neon Christina LaDosha at Pride Island in 2017. Photo: Zak Krevitt

CURLFEST. Courtesy, Curly Girl Collective

CURLFEST. Courtesy, Curly Girl Collective

Michael Leach at the 2019 World Pride Celebration. Photo: Vincent Tullo

Michael Leach at the 2019 World Pride Celebration. Photo: Vincent Tullo

Joy Party by Bklyn Boihood at 3 Dollar Bill during World Pride, 2019. Photo: Texas Isaiah

Joy Party by Bklyn Boihood at 3 Dollar Bill during World Pride, 2019. Photo: Texas Isaiah

Black Lives Matter March in Brooklyn. Photo: Kolin Mendez

Black Lives Matter March in Brooklyn. Photo: Kolin Mendez

Black Lives Matter March in Manhattan. Photo: Kolin Mendez

Black Lives Matter March in Manhattan. Photo: Kolin Mendez

Black Lives Matter March in Queens. Photo: Elizabeth Bick

Black Lives Matter March in Queens. Photo: Elizabeth Bick

Black Trans Lives Matter March in Brooklyn. Photo: Demetrius Freeman

Black Trans Lives Matter March in Brooklyn. Photo: Demetrius Freeman

Black Trans Lives Matter March in Brooklyn. Photo: Simbarashe Cha

Black Trans Lives Matter March in Brooklyn. Photo: Simbarashe Cha

Black Trans Lives Matter March in Brooklyn. Photo: Demetrius Freeman

Black Trans Lives Matter March in Brooklyn. Photo: Demetrius Freeman

Ailey's Jacqueline Green and Yannick Lebrun on top of The Woolworth Building. Photo: Mikey Pozarik

Ailey's Jacqueline Green and Yannick Lebrun on top of The Woolworth Building. Photo: Mikey Pozarik

Jolie Studio, Brooklyn. Photo: Lionell Gardner

Jolie Studio, Brooklyn. Photo: Lionell Gardner

CURLFEST 2019. Photo: Everton Pellington

CURLFEST 2019. Photo: Everton Pellington

The Apollo Theater, Harlem, Manhattan. Photo: Kris Graves

The Apollo Theater, Harlem, Manhattan. Photo: Kris Graves

Inganzo Ngari during DanceAfrica 2019, "Rwanda Reborn: The Remix." Photo: Julieta Cervantes

Inganzo Ngari during DanceAfrica 2019, "Rwanda Reborn: The Remix." Photo: Julieta Cervantes

DanceAfrica 2019: Rwanda Reborn: The Remix Photo: Julieta Cervantes

DanceAfrica 2019: Rwanda Reborn: The Remix Photo: Julieta Cervantes

Dyke March during World Pride 2019. Photo: Res

Dyke March during World Pride 2019. Photo: Res

Kids running through water hydrant in the South Bronx. Photo: Maridelis Morales Rosado

Kids running through water hydrant in the South Bronx. Photo: Maridelis Morales Rosado

Tsion Cafe in Harlem, Manhattan. Photo: Laylah Amatullah Barrayn

Tsion Cafe in Harlem, Manhattan. Photo: Laylah Amatullah Barrayn

Queens Pride in 2019. Photo: Molly Flores

Queens Pride in 2019. Photo: Molly Flores

Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival in Midtown Manhattan. Photo: Elizabeth Bick

Easter Parade and Bonnet Festival in Midtown Manhattan. Photo: Elizabeth Bick

New York Black Nurses Association at the African American Day Parade. Photo: PolyGraffix Photography

New York Black Nurses Association at the African American Day Parade. Photo: PolyGraffix Photography

Black Lives Matter Protest in Lower Manhattan. Photo: Daphni Edwards/@yungjetlag

Black Lives Matter Protest in Lower Manhattan. Photo: Daphni Edwards/@yungjetlag

World Pride 2019. Photo: Walter Wlodarczyk

World Pride 2019. Photo: Walter Wlodarczyk

Sybil's in Richmond Hill, Queens. Photo: Molly Flores

Sybil's in Richmond Hill, Queens. Photo: Molly Flores

Harlem, Manhattan. Photo: Brittany Petronella

Harlem, Manhattan. Photo: Brittany Petronella

Little Guyana in Richmond Hill, Queens. Photo: Molly Flores

Little Guyana in Richmond Hill, Queens. Photo: Molly Flores

AfroPunk, 2018. Photo: Lionell Gardner

AfroPunk, 2018. Photo: Lionell Gardner

Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. Photo: Jorge Garcia

Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. Photo: Jorge Garcia

CURLFEST 2019. Photo: Erika Dickstein, courtesy of Curly Girl Collective

CURLFEST 2019. Photo: Erika Dickstein, courtesy of Curly Girl Collective

Patron at Socrates Sculpture Park in Astoria, Queens. Photo: José A. Alvarado Jr.

Patron at Socrates Sculpture Park in Astoria, Queens. Photo: José A. Alvarado Jr.

Couple at Jazz Age Lawn Party on Governors Island. Photo: Jen Davis

Couple at Jazz Age Lawn Party on Governors Island. Photo: Jen Davis

Proud Experiences 2019. Photo: Matthew Papa

Proud Experiences 2019. Photo: Matthew Papa

Black Lives Matter March over the Brooklyn Bridge. Photo: Kolin Mendez

Black Lives Matter March over the Brooklyn Bridge. Photo: Kolin Mendez

DanceAfrica 2019: Rwanda Reborn: The Remix. Photo: Julieta Cervantes

DanceAfrica 2019: Rwanda Reborn: The Remix. Photo: Julieta Cervantes

125th Street in Harlem, Manhattan. Photo: Brittany Petronella

125th Street in Harlem, Manhattan. Photo: Brittany Petronella

David Dinkins and Charles Rangel at the African American Parade. Photo: PolyGraffix Photography

David Dinkins and Charles Rangel at the African American Parade. Photo: PolyGraffix Photography

West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn. Photo: Joe Buglewicz

West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn. Photo: Joe Buglewicz

A woman in a green dress and a young girl in red shorts walk hand in hand down a sunny urban sidewalk lined with murals, graffiti, shops, parked cars, and trees.A woman in a green dress and a young girl in red shorts walk hand in hand down a sunny urban sidewalk lined with murals, graffiti, shops, parked cars, and trees.

Photo: Jorge Garcia

Harlem Week 2018. Photo: Michelle Rick

Harlem Week 2018. Photo: Michelle Rick

Kings Theater in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Photo: Simbarashe Cha

Kings Theater in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Photo: Simbarashe Cha

Midtown, Manhattan. Photo: Elizabeth Bick

Midtown, Manhattan. Photo: Elizabeth Bick

Video still from Soul Summit. Courtesy, Soul Summit Music Inc.

Video still from Soul Summit. Courtesy, Soul Summit Music Inc.

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