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Artist Shyvon Paul in her home studio. Photo: Christopher Edwards for the BK Reader.
Posted inArts & Entertainment

Since the Pandemic, This Bed-Stuy Nurse Has Discovered a New Pathway to Healing: Through Art

by Christopher Edwards October 21, 2022October 21, 2022

In a small but sun-drenched studio at the back of her home, nurse, mom and self-taught artist Shyvon Paul is working out a new way to make a difference: her art.   Born in Guyana, Paul immigrated to Bed-Stuy in 1992 with her family where she played double-dutch in the street with her friends and […]

Posted inLifestyle & Culture

Legendary Black Journalist Extends Career Through Artistic Expression

Avatar photo by Milette Millington February 24, 2022February 24, 2022
Posted inArts & Entertainment

Feb 22: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Big Daddy Kane

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader February 22, 2022February 22, 2022
Posted inArts & Entertainment

Artist Cey Adams of Def Jam Records to Host Drink and Draw Workshop in BK

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader August 17, 2021August 18, 2021
Posted inArts & Entertainment

BAM Announces Artists for Yearlong Residency Program

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader August 6, 2021August 7, 2021
Posted inArts & Entertainment

Sip and Draw in Brooklyn Museum’s Backyard This Summer

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader August 5, 2021August 7, 2021
Posted inArts & Entertainment

Crown Heights’ FiveMyles Gallery Is Showcasing the Work of Emerging Artists, Curated by Emerging Artists

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader August 5, 2021August 7, 2021
Posted inBeauty & Fashion

Brooklyn Circus’ Ouigi Theodore Showcases Collection Dedicated to His Mother in Macy’s Icons of Style

by Anna Bradley-Smith March 23, 2021April 5, 2021
Posted inLocal Voices

From Fitness Instructor to Tattoo Artist BKLYN Commons Member Shaun Parker Continues to Keep His Skin in the Game

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader March 18, 2021March 22, 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
Jay-Z pulled himself up by his bootstraps to eventually become the reigning rapper of New York City
Posted inBlack History Month

Feb 17: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Jay-Z

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader February 17, 2021February 17, 2021
Black history month, historymaker, Busta Rhymes
Posted inBlack History Month

Feb 9: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Busta Rhymes

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader February 9, 2021February 9, 2021
Dana Houghton, Aaliyah, Black History Month, Black History Makers, Brooklyn
Posted inBlack History Month

Feb 8: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Aaliyah

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader February 8, 2021February 8, 2021
Brooklyn museum
Posted inFeatured News Archive

Brooklyn-Based Artist Baseera Khan Awarded Brooklyn Museum’s UOVO Prize

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader December 7, 2020January 25, 2021
Posted inFeatured News Archive

Headlines Are Frontlines: New Public Exhibition at BAM Highlights Addictive Nature of News

by Brooklyn Reader and BK Reader November 2, 2020January 25, 2021
Posted inFeatured News Archive

Bed-Stuy Hospital Receives 1,800 Paintings For Health Care Workers

by Yannise Jean July 20, 2020January 28, 2021
The Brooklyn artist talks about her famous Flatbush mural, her signature style and a new project in Bushwick.
Posted inArts & Entertainment

Brooklyn Muralist Katie Merz Puts Her Writing on the Wall

by Alex Williamson November 13, 2018January 28, 2021
Erica Prince, BK Reader, Taylor Engle, art, ceramic art, Bushwick
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Bushwick, Featured News Archive

Philly Artist Tests Waters in Bigger Pond that is Bushwick

by Taylor Engle August 31, 2018January 28, 2021
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C. Zawadi Morris, Publisher of BK Reader

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