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Daily Archives: February 1, 2021

Posted inLetters from the Editor

Letter from the Editor: All Black History is Local

by C. Zawadi Morris February 1, 2021February 3, 2021

Dear BK Readers, Only one month into 2021 and, already, we’ve said goodbye to two Black-American legends: Cicely Tyson and Hank Aaron. Two icons who will join a non-exhaustive list […]

Freedom March NYC; COVID-19; Black Lives Matter; Chelsea Miller
Posted inRace Matters

Meet the Young Brooklyn Activists Reimagining Black Futures

by Kimberlean Donis February 1, 2021February 1, 2021
Posted inCrime

Brooklyn Gun Buyback Gets 48 Guns Off the Streets

by Brooklyn Reader February 1, 2021February 1, 2021
Posted inPolitics

Rep. Yvette Clarke to Lead House Cybersecurity Subcommittee

by Anna Bradley-Smith February 1, 2021March 5, 2021
Posted inEducation

Tackling Food Insecurity: Public Advocate Backs Bill to Provide Free Meals to Students in Emergencies

by Kevin Limiti February 1, 2021February 1, 2021
Enrollment in NYC Schools is Down 4% Amid the Pandemic. How Many Students Has Your School Lost?
Posted inYoung Voices

Spotlighting NYC Students’ Quarantine Experiences

by Helen Chen, Jr. Editor February 1, 2021February 1, 2021
Fashion History Forgot the Black Women Who Invented Streetwear
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Fashion History Forgot the Black Women Who Invented Streetwear

by Brooklyn Reader February 1, 2021February 1, 2021
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

What You Need to Know About New York’s District Attorney Races in 2021

by Brooklyn Reader February 1, 2021February 1, 2021
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Covid-19 Live Updates: A Winter Storm Forces New York to Suspend Vaccinations

by Brooklyn Reader February 1, 2021February 1, 2021
Six injured in Brooklyn high-speed crash involving sedan and MTA bus
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

Six Injured in Brooklyn High-Speed Crash Involving Sedan and MTA Bus

by Brooklyn Reader February 1, 2021February 1, 2021
AG James takes dozens of guns off the streets at Brooklyn gun buyback in joint effort with DA Gonzalez and NYPD
Posted inIn Other Brooklyn News

AG James Takes Dozens of Guns Off the Streets at Brooklyn Gun Buyback in Joint Effort with DA Gonzalez and NYPD

by Brooklyn Reader February 1, 2021February 1, 2021
Jean-Michel Basquiat, Black History Month, Black History Makers, Brooklyn, Born in Brooklyn, Flatbush
Posted inBlack History Month

Feb 1: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Jean-Michel Basquiat

by Brooklyn Reader February 1, 2021February 1, 2021

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