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Black History

“What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”

Occasion: Frederick Douglass, an escaped slave, was asked to give an address regarding the...
Black History

Historian Dominique Jean-Louis:

Tracing Black Families Back to Slavery in Brooklyn Fern GillespieSlavery in New York City began...
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Black History

We’ve Come This Far by Faith: Brooklyn’s Black Churches

Brooklyn’s African American Protestant denominations were born of discrimination and a desire for self-expression...
Black History

40 Acres Given to 1200 Former Chattel Slaves, Then Taken Away

By Mary Alice MillerMost Black Americans have heard that after the Civil War, former...
National News

To the Editor, Re: June 30, 2022 article, “As Supreme Court Overturns Roe v. Wade, Nation Speaks Up, ‘Overruled! We’re Not Going Back!’”

To the Editor: Why do you believe that a ruling that will assure that more...
Arts-Theater

STORY OF SAM COOK REACHES FAR BEYOND MUSIC BOUNDARIES

During the early 1960's, he .. . encouraged Black people to support Black Press. . read...

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Health & Wellness

“In the Mix: Veggie Power” by Dr. Gerry Baker

(A Story of Community, Nutrition, and Inclusion for Children of All Ages)  - By Yvette Moore Lessons...
Events

One Brooklyn Health to Host Free Family Health Fair at Interfaith Campus 

BROOKLYN, NY — One Brooklyn Health (OBH) invites Brooklyn residents to attend the OBH Interfaith Campus Family Health...
Black History

“What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”

Occasion: Frederick Douglass, an escaped slave, was asked to give an address regarding the...
Black History

Scholars Angela Y. Davis and Jelani Cobb Gift Wisdom and Inspire Intergenerational Reflections at BPL’s Kahn Humanities Event

In a milestone recognition of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United...