Visions of Greatness at BCC: Rethinking Racial Disparities in the Hall of Fame is a digital archival exhibit that features digitized archival documents, newspaper clippings, flyers, memorandum, photographs capturing the social impact this monument has had in the Bronx, as well as the country. This exhibit examines themes of historical exclusion, diversity and achievement at the Hall of Fame for Great Americans, a designated landmark of national importance, for the CUNY community, the New York City metropolitan area, and state. It serves as a critical tool for students as they explore what thematic connections exist between the Hall of Fame’s past and BCC’s present by participating in nominating a “Great” into our featured virtual Hall of Fame. This exhibit was made possible by a grant by the Diversity Projects Development Fund of the University Advisory Council on Diversity (UACD), CUNY.
