
Lower East Side Tenement Museum
Meet the Moore Family: American History, Hope, and Dreams
LocationNew York, New York, United States
Grantmaking areaHumanities in Place
AuthorJuhie Bhatia
PhotographyClément Pascal for Mellon Foundation
DateMarch 20, 2025

A letter sent to the Tenement Museum more than 30 years ago implored the museum to remember the lives of Black New Yorkers. “Union of Hope: 1869,” a new exhibit with related educational programming, answers this call and introduces visitors to Joseph and Rachel Moore through a tour of their recreated dwelling.
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The Lower East Side Tenement Museum
The Lower East Side Tenement Museum was awarded $650,000 in September 2021 through the Humanities in Place grantmaking area.
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