Written by Dennis Harvell THE IMMIGRANTS | Vol. 6: The Botanical Legacy The Bronx is often labeled a “Concrete Jungle,” but if you look closer at the vacant lots turned into vibrant community gardens, you will see the fingerprints of the world. This is the Botanical Legacy. When immigrants arrived, they didn’t just bring suitcases;… Continue reading THE IMMIGRANTS | Vol. 6: The Botanical Legacy
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THE IMMIGRANTS | Vol. 5: The Legacy of Opportunity
Written by Dennis Harvell THE IMMIGRANTS | Vol. 5: The Legacy of Opportunity We end where we began: with the people. The final chapter of the immigrant journey in the Bronx isn’t found in a building or a song, but in the “Legacy of Opportunity”—the gradual, multi-generational becoming of a community. This is the story… Continue reading THE IMMIGRANTS | Vol. 5: The Legacy of Opportunity