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Weekend Events: AfroPunk, Spike Lee's Block Party, Melba Moore and More!

Activities this weekend are hotter than the 4th of July! Hopefully you locked in tickets for the AfroPunk Fest, which is always a fun and exciting end-of-the-summer experience for us lucky Brooklynites! If not, no worries, there's plenty of other fun
Bike East 2016 Featuring Dead Prez

Bike East 2016 Featuring Dead Prez

Join Purelements for the the 3rd annual BIKE EAST , bike tour and community festival, at Linden Park/Gershwin Park featuring concert performance by revolutionary Hip-Hop duo Dead Prez.
Bedazzle Your Bike For The Brooklyn Bike Rave

Bedazzle Your Bike For The Brooklyn Bike Rave

Bedazzle your bike, put on your craziest outfit, blast some party tunes and be ready for sensory overload at the Brooklyn Bike Rave, a glowtastic night ride along the Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway.

Festival Marks 25th Anniversary Of Crown Heights Riot

Residents of Crown Heights honored the 25th anniversary of one of the ugliest periods in history, according to recent news . The festival took place this past Sunday with balloon animals, face-painting and a jazz band.

This Weekend: MoCADA Presents the 7th Annual Soul of Brooklyn in Fort Greene

Soul of Brooklyn opening festival 2014 Photo: Artplaceamerica.

New Mural on Malcolm X Blvd Calls for Community Peace, Reconciliation

Artist Brian Deka Paupaw stands in front of his brand-new mural, "Hand of Peace," located on the corner of Putnam Avenue and Malcolm X Blvd.

2016 Olympic Champions in Gymnastics to Tour, Perform in Brooklyn

USA wins third straight women's team title at 2015 World Championships Photo: USAgym.org On Sunday, November 6, Olympic All-Around Champions Gabrielle Douglas and Nastia Liukin , along with members of the 2012 and 2016 U.S.
Disguise: Masks and Global African Art

Disguise: Masks and Global African Art

Twenty-five contemporary artists merge with historical African masquerades in order to bring you Disguise: Masks and Global African Art.

BRIC TV Announces Fall 2016 Lineup, Marking One Year of Success

On Monday, October 3, 2016, BRIC TV will capitalize on the success of their first year of broadcasting by debuting another batch of fall programming. The community driven media channel enjoyed 9 New York Emmy Award nominations and a whopping 1.

Asase Yaa's Annual 'Art is Alive' to Offer Free Week of African Dance in Bed-Stuy

Daaimah Taalib-Din instructs a dance class Photo: Viewme.