Jefferson Park in East Harlem has a celebrated WPA pool, but back in 1933, the part of the park which is now a track and field, was a summer wading pool.

Today, looking from more or less the same vantage, you can see how mature the trees now are, and how the soccer field and track have replaced the wading pool.

In the earlier photo, note how one child has climbed up a basketball backstop and is precariously poised at the top.

Google & NAACP - Tech Training

Want to make a career change? Start your career in tech now. The NAACP New York State Conference announced its partnership with Google to help more Black New Yorkers kick off their careers in tech. NO 4 year degrees or coding required.

Make history for you and your family this Black History Month. Please join the NAACP New York State Conference at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture at 12pm. This partnership offers practical, job-ready skills in high-demand fields such as Cybersecurity, IT support, data analytics, project management, and user experience design.

We will discuss the history of innovation in our community, the fears around modern innovation, and the opportunity that tech provides for our community. Visit https://www.nysnaacp.org/growtogether for more information.

To Register for the NAACP Black History Month Partnership, HERE