comedy-drama

Slaves of New York Slaves of New York is a 1989 American comedy-drama Merchant Ivory Productions film.

a book of short stories focusing on artists, prostitutes and other city dwellers

Slaves of New York was a book of short stories focusing on artists, prostitutes and other city dwellers.

a series of short stories with overlapping characters, most of whom are part of the 1980s art scene

Slaves of New York is a series of short stories with overlapping characters, most of whom are part of the 1980s art scene, and their efforts to make the 1980s art scene or to survive in the city.

narrative

The Slave narrative is generally considered as a literary form which grew out of the experience of enslaved Africans in the New World.

autobiographical slave narrative memoir

It is an adaptation of the 1853 autobiographical slave narrative memoir of the same name by Solomon Northup, a New York State-born free negro who was kidnapped in Washington, D.C. in 1841 and sold into slavery.

neo-slave narrative

The book is a neo-slave narrative, incorporating many elements of traditional slave narratives.

a collection of witty, satirical short stories set in the art world

Slaves of New York is a collection of witty, satirical short stories set in the art world.

a guerilla public history project that seeks to remind New Yorkers of the ties to slavery of the families whose names are commemorated in the city's streets, parks, and other place names

Slavers of New York is a guerilla public history project that seeks to remind New Yorkers of the ties to slavery of the families whose names are commemorated in the city's streets, parks, and other place names.

entertainment music

After abolition of slavery, slavery became entertainment music, with lyrics that are more socially critical in tone.

an intriguing and ironic cinematic adaptation of Tama Janowitz's best-selling collection of short stories

Slaves of New York, released in 1989, is an intriguing and ironic cinematic adaptation of Tama Janowitz's best-selling collection of short stories.

drone/doom pop

The Slaves style themselves as drone/doom pop, made in the “guy-girl” vein, relying more on the latter vocally and the former musically.

a group of activists, educators, and researchers that use historical data and street art to expose the legacy of slavery in NYC

Slavers of NY is a group of activists, educators, and researchers that use historical data and street art to expose the legacy of slavery in NYC.