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Artist Honors Civil Rights Leader John Lewis with East Flatbush Mural

Artist Honors Civil Rights Leader John Lewis with East Flatbush Mural

Artist Kenny Altidor unveiled a new mural of John Lewis in honor of what would have been his 82nd birthday over the weekend.
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Brownsville Film Heads to World-Renowned SXSW Festival

Brownsville Film Heads to World-Renowned SXSW Festival

The main character, Elaine, must find her own path as she grapples with grim truths about her musician father and her own place in the neighborhood.
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Cop Drama Set in East New York an 'Insult' to the Community, CM Says

Cop Drama Set in East New York an 'Insult' to the Community, CM Says

A pilot for the sho has been commissioned by CBS, and is made by a producer of Law & Order and NYPD Blue
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How This Bushwick Design Hub Is Disrupting NYFW With Its Conscious Approach to Fashion

How This Bushwick Design Hub Is Disrupting NYFW With Its Conscious Approach to Fashion

All garments at Vers are handmade, and most use upcycled materials like scrap fabric, consumer waste, beads and hardware.
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BK Artists Could Get $1K a Month No-Strings-Attached Grant or a New Job, Thanks to This Initiative

BK Artists Could Get $1K a Month No-Strings-Attached Grant or a New Job, Thanks to This Initiative

Creatives Rebuild New York will provide support to NY artists through the Guaranteed Income for Artists and the Artist Employment Programs.
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Virgil Abloh Exhibit - Created Alongside Artist Himself - Coming to Brooklyn Museum

Virgil Abloh Exhibit - Created Alongside Artist Himself - Coming to Brooklyn Museum

The exhibition will feature brand-new elements and never-before-seen objects from Abloh’s archive, presented in Brooklyn Museum’s Great Hall.
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It's Showtime in Brooklyn and a Quarantine Comeback for Harlem Globetrotters on Feb 20

It's Showtime in Brooklyn and a Quarantine Comeback for Harlem Globetrotters on Feb 20

After a few stop and starts due to the pandemic, the iconic Harlem Globetrotters will be at Barclays Center during Black History Month, as a part of their "Spread Game" World Tour.
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BAM’s New President Already Knows the Ropes and Is Looking to the Future

BAM’s New President Already Knows the Ropes and Is Looking to the Future

BAM announced that Gina Duncan, a former BAM VP, would step into the role of president, leaving Sundance Institute.
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National Black Writers Conference Returns to BK With Literary Giants Spanning Genres And Generations

National Black Writers Conference Returns to BK With Literary Giants Spanning Genres And Generations

Haki R. Madhubuti, Edwidge Danticat, Jelani Cobb, Marc Lamont Hill, Brittney Cooper, and Ibram X. Kendi are amongst the more than 50 writers confirmed for the event
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Brooklyn's Rebelmatic Premieres First Single from New EP in Conjunction with Black History Month

Brooklyn's Rebelmatic Premieres First Single from New EP in Conjunction with Black History Month

The bombastic new track is the first single from the band’s new EP “Mourning Dove”, and it delivers an uplifting message with a hard edge.
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