Hidden Voices: The ‘Passionate Life’ of Dr. Antonia Pantoja
Throughout the 2021–22 school year, The Morning Bell will feature individuals from our Hidden Voices series, the NYC Department of Education's collaboration with the Museum of the City of New York that...
View ArticleHidden Voices: Celebrating Indigenous Heroes
Earlier this month, the NYC Department of Education recognized Indigenous Peoples' Day for the first time ever, and in celebration of this event, we've dedicated this installment of our Hidden Voices...
View ArticleHidden Voices: Florence Mills, Queen of Happiness
As our ongoing Hidden Voices series continues, we're featuring Broadway legend, Florence Mills, whose unique voice, stage presence, hard work, and personal commitment to Black representation on...
View ArticleHidden Voices: Emily Roebling, Engineer of the Brooklyn Bridge
As we continue with our ongoing Hidden Voices series, we're featuring Emily W. Roebling, the acting engineer responsible for the construction and completion of New York's "Eighth Wonder of the World,"...
View ArticleHidden Voices: Mabel Ping-Hua Lee, Suffragist and Community Leader
Our ongoing Hidden Voices series continues with our profile of Dr. Mabel Ping-Hua Lee, the Chinese-American scholar, suffragist, and minister who once led a parade of 10,000 people down Fifth Avenue in...
View ArticleHidden Voices: Fighting for Women’s Health—Dr. Helen Rodríguez-Trías
Our Hidden Voices series returns for the 22–23 school year with our profile of Dr. Helen Rodríguez-Trías, a pediatrician who became one of the United States' most influential champions of health equity...
View ArticleHidden Voices: Reaching for the Stars with Mary Golda Ross
Our Hidden Voices series continues in honor of National Native American Heritage Month with our profile of Mary Ross Golda, the first Native American woman to become an aerospace engineer, and one of...
View ArticleHidden Voices: Victor H. Green, Creator and Publisher of the ‘Green Book’
Our Hidden Voices series continues with Victor H. Green, creator and publisher of the Green Book, the largest travel guide catering to Black families during the 1930s–60s.
View ArticleHidden Voices: Bernice Sandler, “Godmother” of Title IX
Hidden Voices, our ongoing series celebrating the lives of individuals who are often "hidden" from traditional historical records, continues with our profile of Bernice Sandler, the first chair of the...
View ArticleHidden Voices: When Edie Met Thea—A New York Love Story
As part of our ongoing Hidden Voices series, we're sharing the story of Edith Windsor, a computer programmer and pioneering LGBTQ+ activist whose love for her partner, Thea Spyer, paved the way for...
View ArticleHidden Voices: Movie Star and Barrier-Breaker, Anna May Wong
Our Hidden Voices series continues with the story of Anna May Wong, Hollywood's first-ever Chinese American movie star, who captivated audiences with her intensity, charisma, and sense of style while...
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