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"Iron Mike" Tyson is considered one of the best heavyweights of all time.
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Feb 28: Black History Maker, Mike Tyson

by Brooklyn Reader February 28, 2020January 28, 2021

Michael “Mike” Gerard Tyson was born in Bedford Stuyvesant on June 30, 1966, to Purcell Tyson and Lorna Mae Smith. Tyson was one of the three children in his family. He had an older brother Rodney and a sister Denise, as well as a half-brother, Jimmie Lee. The family lived in Bedford Stuyvesant until their […]

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Feb 27: Black History Maker, Dr. Susan McKinney Steward

by Brooklyn Reader February 27, 2020January 28, 2021
The Honorable Judge Betty Staton is the executive director of Bedford Stuyvesant Community Legal Services.
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Feb 26: Black History Maker, Betty Staton

by Brooklyn Reader February 26, 2020January 28, 2021
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Feb 25: Black History Maker, Spike Lee

by Brooklyn Reader February 25, 2020January 28, 2021
Grammy Award-winning artist Maxwell has been credited for spearheading the neo-soul movement.
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Feb 24: Black History Maker, Maxwell

by Brooklyn Reader February 24, 2020January 28, 2021
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Feb 23: Black History Maker, Eddie Murphy

by Brooklyn Reader February 23, 2020January 28, 2021
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Feb 22: Black History Maker, MC Lyte

by Brooklyn Reader February 22, 2020January 28, 2021
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Feb 21: Brooklyn History Maker, Lenny Kravitz

by Brooklyn Reader February 21, 2020January 28, 2021
Thompson made history when he became the first African-American state senator to represent Brooklyn in 1965.
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Feb 20: Black History Maker, William C. Thompson Sr.

by Brooklyn Reader February 20, 2020January 28, 2021
Wallace was one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all time
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Feb 19: Black History Maker, Christopher Wallace aka The Notorious B.I.G.

by Brooklyn Reader February 19, 2020January 28, 2021
Gabourey Sidibe broke barriers, defied stereotypes and is defining her own success
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Feb 18: Black History Maker, Gabourey Sidibe

by Brooklyn Reader February 18, 2020January 28, 2021
Black History Maker: Yasiin Bey
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Feb 17: Black History Maker, Yasiin Bey aka Mos Def

by Brooklyn Reader February 17, 2020January 28, 2021
Jackie Robinson was a baseball legend who broke racial barriers and earned a place in the Hall of Fame.
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Feb 16: Black History Maker, Jackie Robinson

by Brooklyn Reader February 16, 2020January 28, 2021
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Feb 15: Black History Maker, Chris Rock

by Brooklyn Reader February 15, 2020January 28, 2021
Stephanie Mills is a living legend, known as a "the little lady with a big voice, whose career has stretched four decades.
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Feb 14: Black History Maker, Stephanie Mills

by Brooklyn Reader February 14, 2020January 28, 2021
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Feb 13: Black History Maker, Big Daddy Kane

by Brooklyn Reader February 13, 2020January 28, 2021
The gutsy "Woman of the Year" made Wall Street respect Bed-Stuy
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Feb 12: Black History Maker, Ernesta G. Procope

by Brooklyn Reader February 12, 2020January 28, 2021
Michael Jordan is widely considered one of the best basketball players of all time
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Feb 11: Black History Maker, Michael Jordan

by Brooklyn Reader February 11, 2020January 28, 2021
June Jordan, one of the most widely published and highly acclaimed African-American writers of her generation.
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Feb 10: Black History Maker, June Jordan

by Brooklyn Reader February 10, 2020January 28, 2021
Richie Havens was one of the most recognizable voices in popular folk music.
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Feb 7: Black History Maker, Richie Havens

by Brooklyn Reader February 7, 2020January 28, 2021

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