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Michael Jordan is widely considered one of the best basketball players of all time
Posted inBlack History Month

Feb 5: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Michael Jordan

by Brooklyn Reader February 5, 2021February 5, 2021

Professional basketball player, Olympic athlete and businessperson Michael Jordan was born on February 17, 1963, in Bedford Stuyvesant. His family moved to Wilmington, North Carolina, when Jordan was very young. Jordan developed a competitive edge at an early age. He wanted to win every sports game he played. As his father James later noted, Michael […]

June Jordan, one of the most widely published and highly acclaimed African-American writers of her generation.
Posted inBlack History Month

Feb 2: Brooklyn Black History Maker, June Jordan

by Brooklyn Reader February 2, 2021February 2, 2021
Shirley Chisholm
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Feb 4: Black History Maker, Shirley Chisholm

by Brooklyn Reader February 4, 2020January 28, 2021
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