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Patricia Battle

Patricia Battle is an associate editor at City & State.

New York State
News

No, New York wasn’t the anti-slavery hero you thought it was

In light of the state Legislature passing a bill to create a reparations commission, a look back at history shows that the state has a lot of wrongs to make right for Black New Yorkers.

  • By Patricia Battle

Interviews & Profiles
Personality

Could New York lead in movement for reparations?

In a Q&A with state Sen. Jabari Brisport, the lawmaker discusses establishing a commission that would explore reparations for Black New Yorkers.

  • By Patricia Battle

Cultural nonprofits
News

BAM: A model for nurturing sustainable arts and surviving COVID

  • By Ralph R. Ortega, Patricia Battle and Patricia Battle