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An Underground Railroad passageway in New York City was recently identified and is now under potential threat from proposed commercial development, according to advocates.The passage, found in the Merchant's House Museum in the NoHo neighborhood of Manhattan, is believed to have been part of a secret network of routes that helped enslaved Black Americans escape to freedom.The structure is described as "about 2 feet square and secreted beneath a built-in chest of drawers on the second floor, [and] descends 15 feet to the ground floor," according to a statement from the Merchant's House Museum.MASSIVE INDUSTRIAL SITE UNCOVERED IN UNLIKELY LOCATION AS ARCHAEOLOGISTS CITE 'ENORMOUS' POTENTIALThough the home dates to 1832, it's unclear when the passageway was built.The house, however, was built by an abolitionist, Joseph Brewster and the hidden passage "serves no known domestic purpose," according to the museum.The passageway was first found in the 1930s. Historians did not know until recently that Brewster was an abolitionist.Museum officials said the analysis of the site took two years of "extensive research" and now the site is at risk. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places.TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZThe concern is connected to the proposed development of a nine-story mixed-use building that could possibly damage the walls and foundation of the Merchant's House Museum, according to The Associated Press.Emily Hill-Wright, the museum's director of operations, recently told AP that engineers have raised concerns about potential structural damage."What our engineers are saying is that there really is no way that a building of that size is built immediately next door to the museum without causing significant structural damage to our historic building," she said.Museum officials also said the discovery has brought in more visitors in recent months.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTERNew York City's Landmarks Preservation Commission is set to make a decision on the development, but members of the community are raising concerns.In a statement last week, Rev. Al Sharpton warned the site is at risk of "irreversible damage.""When engineers tell me that an African American heritage site is in danger of structural compromise or any other sort of irreversible damage, I listen," Sharpton said in a statement.The private developer, Kalodop II Park Corp., wants to replace the one-story garage it owns at 27 East 4th St. with a nine-story office building that includes ground-floor space likely to be used for a restaurant or art gallery, as The New York Post reported of the details.The developer had two earlier applications for construction on the lot; the most recent was approved in 2023, the Post also said. But Kalodop never began the construction and in December submitted new plans for a building that would have twomorestories.CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIESHelping enslaved people would have come at a great cost to Brewster, Harlem Historical Society director Jacob Morris told The Associated Press."Bounty hunters were all over the place in New York City. They made their living on catching freedom-seeking Blacks," he said.Morris added, "If you got caught helping Blacks escape from slavery, a mob could come and burn down your house and beat you up. And maybe even tar and feather you, or worse."The passageway discovery is one of many recent archaeological finds involving African American history.Last June, a South Carolina tourist found "historically significant" remains on Edisto Island, once home to a community of African American sharecroppers.Also, last summer, archaeologists in Williamsburg, Virginia, dug up artifacts from the oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black children.The Associated Press contributed reporting.

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Kansas basketball coach Bill Self is returning for a 24th season with the Jayhawks. The program released a statement from Self on Wednesday confirming his return for another year with the program he has led to 21 regular-season conference championships, four Final Fours and a pair of national championships. "With renewed clarity and the ongoing support from our administration, I remain focused and committed to Kansas Basketball competing for a national championship," Self said. "I look forward to seeing and hearing the best fans in college basketball next season at Allen Fieldhouse." The 63-year-old Self has a record of 840-272, not including the 15 wins that were vacated by the NCAA, putting him 12th on the career list. He passed Phog Allen as the winningest coach at Kansas with a 77-69 win over Michigan State on November 12, 2024, and finished with a record of 633-167 while leading one of college basketballs most storied programs. Kansas' season ended March 22 against St. Johns and fellow Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Jayhawks rallied from a 13-point deficit with 7 1/2 minutes left, tying it with 13.1 seconds to go, only for the Red Storms Dylan Darling to hit a layup as time expired to end their season. The Jayhawks have not survived the opening weekend of the tournament since 2022, when Self won his second national title. "Ive gone through some stuff off the court, so Ill get back and get with family and visit and see whats going on," Self said following the loss in San Jose, California. "I love what I do. I need to be able to do it where Im feeling good and healthy to do it fairly well. Ill get back home and it will all be discussed." Self's health has been a factor to monitor. He was hospitalized just before the Big 12 Tournament in 2023 after feeling unwell, and had two stents inserted into his heart, which forced him to miss the NCAA tourney. Self had two more stents inserted last year, and this past January, he missed a game at Colorado after doctors advised him not to travel following a precautionary trip to the hospital. "When you get to be doing it as long as Ive done it, I looked at it in five-year increments. Now Im probably looking at it in more two-year increments, so to speak," he said. "So I try to focus on this season and try to get us to a second weekend which we failed at so Ill go back now and break it down and see where that leads." Self won national titles at Kansas in 2008 and 2022. And he's been especially good at Allen Fieldhouse, historically one of college basketballs toughest venues. He is 27-6 against top-10 opponents at home, and his 131-81 record against Top 25 opposition is the third-best winning percentage among Division I coaches. He also has sent 43 players to the NBA, and more could be on the way. Darryn Peterson is expected to be among the first three players to hear his name called in June, while Flory Bidunga and others could also be selected in the upcoming NBA draft. Self was selected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017. Reporting by the Associated Press.

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