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Posted inArts & Entertainment

Feb 14: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Chris Rock

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader February 14, 2022February 18, 2022

Comedian and actor Chris Rock was born on February 7, 1965, in Andrews, South Carolina. Rock is the eldest son of Julius Rock, a truck driver, and Rose Rock, a teacher. When Rock was a toddler, his family relocated to Bedford Stuyvesant, where he spent the remainder of his childhood. He attended a predominantly white […]

Posted inLifestyle & Culture

Feb 7: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Spike Lee

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader February 7, 2022February 7, 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
Posted inLifestyle & Culture

Feb 3: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Lena Horne

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader February 3, 2022February 3, 2022
Posted inNon-Profit & Community

Tracy Morgan Came Home to Bed-Stuy to Hand Out Turkeys

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader November 18, 2021November 20, 2021
Posted inEducation

Chris Rock Receives Honorary Doctorate at Kingsborough Community College Commencement

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader June 15, 2021June 15, 2021
Black History Maker: Yasiin Bey
Posted inBlack History Month

Feb 26: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader February 26, 2021February 26, 2021
Eric Rivas; Film; COVID-19
Posted inFeatured News Archive

Meet the Brooklyn Director Who Has Already Filmed a Pandemic Inspired Thriller

by Kimberlean Donis January 8, 2021January 25, 2021
Photo: Sergio Delavicci visits a police precinct in Brooklyn by Willie Fulmore III
Posted inProfiles

Brooklyn’s Own Sergio Delavicci of ‘John Wick 3’ Speaks on Bridging the Gap Between Police and Community

by Kevin Limiti July 8, 2020January 28, 2021
Away, short film, director, actor, JAC, Jose Antonio Carrera
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In Short Film About Bullying, 15-Yr-Old Brooklyn Boy Makes Directorial Debut

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader October 10, 2019January 28, 2021
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