https://www.obsidian-guide.com/post/the-black-village-beneath-central-park-the-story-of-seneca-village 2026-05-04 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/54f678_7de85fee46084ae5986008f00bfe06be~mv2.png Central Park - Before the trees. Before the paths. There was a community. https://www.obsidian-guide.com/post/blackwomeninsports 2026-05-03 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/54f678_b19dac1848b24cb9928370c824bf4199~mv2.jpg Debi Thomas smiles on the ice while holding a bouquet of flowers, wearing a pink figure skating dress and a medal after a competition performance. https://www.obsidian-guide.com/post/andrew-williams-the-young-black-man-who-helped-build-seneca-village 2026-05-03 https://static.wixstatic.com/media/54f678_27ffa9c347f84392bdf2eb2251c3ccab~mv2.png A young Black man in 19th-century clothing stands on rocky, rural upper Manhattan land at sunset, holding a deed and looking toward the horizon, symbolizing Andrew Williams’ 1825 land purchase that helped establish Seneca Village