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Daily Archives: December 25, 2020

Denise Rodriguez, Shabieko Ivy and Sevonna Brown with the fully loaded Sistas Van. Photo Mateo Ruiz Gonzalez for BK Reader.
Posted inFeatured News

Umoja, the First Principle of Kwanzaa, Means ‘Unity’

by Brooklyn Reader December 25, 2020January 25, 2021

Saturday, December 26, marks the first Day of Kwanzaa, a Kiswahili word representing the festival of “first fruits.” The Kwanzaa celebration is an important part of the African-American community’s end-of-year […]

Caribbean physicians urge community to take COVID-19 vaccine
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Caribbean Physicians Urge Community to Take COVID-19 Vaccine

by Brooklyn Reader December 25, 2020January 25, 2021
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Here’s How You Can Support One of Brooklyn’s Many Mutual Aid Groups This Holiday Season

by Brooklyn Reader December 25, 2020January 25, 2021
New Yorkers Bring Christmas To 25 Families Devastated By Pandemic
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News, In Other Brooklyn News Featured

New Yorkers Bring Christmas To 25 Families Devastated By Pandemic

by Brooklyn Reader December 25, 2020January 25, 2021
Reformers walk out of Brooklyn Dems meeting after removal of progressive proposals
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Reformers Walk Out of Brooklyn Dems Meeting After Removal of Progressive Proposals

by Brooklyn Reader December 25, 2020January 25, 2021

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