Empire Skate: The Rise and Fall of Roller Disco with Reggie Brown. - Digital Collections

TitleEmpire Skate: The Rise and Fall of Roller Disco with Reggie Brown.
Call NumberBCER_0013
Cite AsBrooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
SummaryA talk by Reggie Brown, a roller-skating ambassador and community activist, who took part in the award winning HBO documentary “United Skates”. Presentation took place in conjunction with an exhibition in the Brooklyn Collection: Empire Skate: The Birthplace of Roller Disco, organized by the City Reliquary Museum. Brown talks about the culture, history, and eventual disappearance of roller skating rinks in Brooklyn and New York.
Date2018-01-30
Formatmoving image
Physical Description1 moving image file (1 hr., 18 mins.) : digital, MP4, color
GenreMP4presentations (communicative events)
CreatorBrown, Reggie
SubjectRoller skating--New York (State)--New York ; Roller disco--New York (State)--New York
CollectionBrooklyn Collection Event Recordings
PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
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