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Category: Lifestyle & Culture

The gutsy "Woman of the Year" made Wall Street respect Bed-Stuy
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Feb 8: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Ernesta G. Procope

by Brooklyn Reader February 8, 2022February 7, 2022
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Feb 7: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Spike Lee

by Brooklyn Reader February 7, 2022February 7, 2022
The Honorable Judge Betty Staton is the executive director of Bedford Stuyvesant Community Legal Services.
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Feb 6: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Betty Staton

by Brooklyn Reader February 6, 2022February 6, 2022
Jackie Robinson was a baseball legend who broke racial barriers and earned a place in the Hall of Fame.
Posted inFeatured News

Feb 5: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Jackie Robinson

by Brooklyn Reader February 5, 2022February 7, 2022
Jay-Z pulled himself up by his bootstraps to eventually become the reigning rapper of New York City
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Feb 4: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Jay-Z

by Brooklyn Reader February 4, 2022February 4, 2022
Lena Horne broke barriers as one of the first, highly acclaimed black actresses in Hollywood who used her status to speak on behalf of civil rights for all
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Feb 3: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Lena Horne

by Brooklyn Reader February 3, 2022February 3, 2022
Michael Jordan is widely considered one of the best basketball players of all time
Posted inLifestyle & Culture

Feb 2: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Michael Jordan

by Brooklyn Reader February 2, 2022February 2, 2022
Posted inFeatured News

Feb 1: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Aaliyah

by Brooklyn Reader February 1, 2022February 1, 2022
Posted inLifestyle & Culture

‘Food Is Our Love Language’: How One Family Celebrates Lunar New Year in Brooklyn

by Jessy Edwards January 31, 2022February 1, 2022
Posted inLifestyle & Culture

Lunar New Year 2022: The Year of the Tiger

by Brooklyn Reader January 31, 2022February 1, 2022
Posted inLifestyle & Culture

Martin Luther King, Jr: 7 Surprising Facts

by Brooklyn Reader January 17, 2022January 17, 2022
Posted inLifestyle & Culture

BAM Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with Free Events for the Whole Family

by Brooklyn Reader January 13, 2022January 14, 2022
Posted inRestaurants & Bars

‘We’re Back’: Staff of Beloved Gloria’s in Crown Heights Open Gee’s

by Jessy Edwards January 10, 2022January 10, 2022
Posted inRestaurants & Bars

Sobre Masa Tortilleria Opens Coffee and Retail Shop in Bushwick

by Miranda Levingston January 4, 2022January 5, 2022
Posted inBushwick

Imani: Restoration Worship Temple

by Nigel Roberts January 1, 2022January 1, 2022
Posted inFeatured News

This Bushwick-Based Rapper is Making Viral Conservation Hits for the Eco-Revolution

by Jessy Edwards December 31, 2021January 3, 2022
Kuumba, Creativity, Cheryl Bowers, Kwanzaa
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Kuumba: Cheryl Bowers

by Nigel Roberts December 31, 2021January 1, 2022
Posted inLifestyle & Culture

4 New Year’s Resolutions for a Healthier Environment in 2022

by Brooklyn Reader December 30, 2021December 30, 2021
Behind the scenes at the Little Sun People, an Afrocentric preschool in Bed-Stuy. Photo: Cootchill Nelson.
Posted inFeatured News

Nia: Little Sun People

by Nigel Roberts December 30, 2021December 30, 2021
Posted inLifestyle & Culture

Brooklyn: Here’s Your List of What to do This New Year’s Eve!

by Brooklyn Reader December 29, 2021December 31, 2021

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