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Racial Justice Commission Chair Jennifer Jones Austin at the Brooklyn public input session.
Posted inPolicy & Government

Racial Justice Commission Finds Six Patterns of Racial Inequity to Tackle in NYC

by Nigel Roberts October 7, 2021October 7, 2021

The NYC Racial Justice Commission released its interim report on Thursday, the first major step in its mandate to fix systemic racism in the city. Speaking virtually to reporters on […]

Posted inCovid-19

Residents in Bed-Stuy, East New York ZIP Codes Amongst City’s Least Vaccinated

by Anna Bradley-Smith February 19, 2021March 5, 2021
Posted inLetters from the Editor

Letter from the Editor: What Does it Mean to be a Proud American?

by C. Zawadi Morris August 31, 2020January 28, 2021
workers, workforce
Posted inFeatured News

New Report Shows Enormous Wage Gaps Between Black and White Workers in Same Role, Across Sectors

by Anna Bradley-Smith August 28, 2020January 28, 2021
Starrett City. Photo: Google Maps.
Posted inUncategorized

New Data Shows East New York ZIP Code has Highest Rate of COVID-19 Deaths in the City

by Anna Bradley-Smith May 20, 2020January 28, 2021
coronavirus, death rate, black community, Hispanic community, Bill de Blasio, data
Posted inFeatures

New Data Shows COVID-19 Disproportionately Killing Black and Hispanic New Yorkers

by Anna Bradley-Smith April 8, 2020January 28, 2021

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C. Zawadi Morris, Publisher of BK Reader

Dear Brooklyn Readers,

Today, we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, a federal holiday.

However, MLK would not consider this day a cause for celebration. Here’s why:

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