Christopher Moore (January 20, 1952 – March 13, 2022) was an American curator, journalist and historian based in New York City who helped save, document and later create what is now known as the African Burial Ground in Lower Manhattan.[1][2][3][4]
He worked as an editor for the National Black Network, and as an actor appeared in As the World Turns and on stage in an Off Broadway production of A Soldier's Play.[1] Moore also served as a member of New York City's Landmarks Preservation Commission.[5] As a historian, he served as research director of the Schomburg Center.[6] Working as an author, he wrote about African-American culture and history including: Fighting For America: Black Soldiers and co-authored Slavery In New York, The Black New Yorkers: 400 Years of African American History and Standing In the Need of Prayer: African American Prayer Traditions. Moore wrote and co-produced The African Burial Ground: An American Discovery for the History Channel as part of his broader research into the city's history with slaves.[7][8]
Moore died from COVID-19 pneumonia at a hospital in Brooklyn, on March 13, 2022. He was 70.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Roberts, Sam (2022-04-14). "Christopher Moore, Preserver of Black New York History, Dies at 70". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
- ^ Barton, Craig E. (2001). Sites of Memory: Perspectives on Architecture and Race. Princeton Architectural Press. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-56898-233-5.
- ^ "African Burial Ground in History - African Burial Ground National Monument (U.S. National Park Service)". nps.gov. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
- ^ Woodard, Helena (2019-08-23). Slave Sites on Display: Reflecting Slavery's Legacy through Contemporary "Flash" Moments. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 978-1-4968-2415-8.
- ^ Dunlap, David W. (2016-01-27). "Discovery of Burial Ground Backs a Less Conventional Version of Harlem's History". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
- ^ Meier, Allison (2015-07-03). "Wall Street's 18th-Century Slave Market Finally Recognized with Historic Marker". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
- ^ "Christopher Moore". CUNY TV. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
- ^ Goodfriend, Joyce D. (2008). Berlin, Ira; Harris, Leslie M.; Foote, Thelma Wills; Lepore, Jill (eds.). "Slavery in colonial New York City". Urban History. 35 (3): 485–496. doi:10.1017/S0963926808005749. ISSN 0963-9268. JSTOR 44613788. S2CID 145235546.
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