The story of two Brooklyn sisters who forged a family of firsts
A look at the lives of Dr. Susan Smith McKinney Steward, the first Black female doctor in New York, and her sister Sarah J. S ...
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New Get Caught Reading Posters Highlight Brooklyn Librarians
The Children's Book Council and its charitable arm, Every Child a Reader, have announced a partnership to present two new Get ...
Discovering Family Roots in Brooklyn Slavery
Trace/s,” an exhibition at the Center for Brooklyn History, highlights the borough’s neglected story of slavery — and the ...
The New York Skyline9d
Huge cultural hub with galleries, performance spaces, new library opens in Fort Greene
Some of Brooklyn's most influential arts and cultural institutions have a new home in the heart of Fort Greene. L10 Arts and ...
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‘Trace/s’ exhibit connects Brooklyn’s 150-year history of slavery to living relatives
"Trace/s," the Brooklyn Public Library's newest exhibit, was unveiled last week in Downtown Brooklyn, connecting the legacy ...
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Bedford Library set to reopen this spring after being closed since 2021
Longtime residents say something has been missing in their neighborhood ever since the library closed. The historic Brooklyn ...
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Clarendon Library Reopens Months Ahead of Schedule
The Clarendon Library in Flatbush reopened on Monday ahead of schedule, after an extensive renovation that had left many ...
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NYC’s best Black History Month events
Even as the federal government attempts to downplay the significance of Black History Month, New York City will continue to ...
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Ribbon Cut on Creative Space and Cultural Hub in Downtown Brooklyn
The opening has been celebrated for a first-of-its-kind, multidisciplinary arts hub located at 10 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn. Learn more about the venue and the ribbon-cutting here!