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    Barry Cooper, Founder of The B.R.O. Experience, is a Life Coach for Black Youth

    Fern GillespieBarry Cooper, known as “Coach Coop,” has inspired hundreds of young Black and Brown men in Brooklyn’s underserved neighborhoods. Not as a sports coach, but as a life coach for youth. The founder of The B.R.O. Experience Foundation in Bed Stuy, Cooper’s positive...
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    Black Brooklyn Influencers

    by Fern GillespieIn recognition of the New Year, Our Time Press reached out to Brooklyn’s influential leaders in healthcare, the arts, and advocacy to examine their programs’ impact on Black Brooklyn residents in 2025 and explore their goals for 2026. Dr. Divinah “Dee” Bailey,Founder, Watchful...
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    Barry Cooper, Founder of The B.R.O. Experience, is a Life Coach for Black Youth

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