Black History Month

Busta Rhymes has 11 Grammy Award nominations for his huge contribution to rap.

Gabourey Sidibe broke barriers, defied stereotypes and is defining her own success.

During his time on screen, Williams became one of the country’s most prominent actors and was described as a "singular presence, onscreen and off, who made every role his own.”

Lena Horne broke barriers as one of the first, highly acclaimed Black actresses in Hollywood who used her status to speak on behalf of civil rights for all.

Davis was a legend in Olympic weightlifting who remained unbeaten for most of his near two decades-long career.

Mandy Bowman, from Bedford-Stuyvesant, created an app to revolutionize the #BuyBlack movement.

The gutsy "Woman of the Year" made Wall Street respect Bedford-Stuyvestant.

Whitehead, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, started his literary journey in Brooklyn, first from an apartment in Fort Greene, and later in Clinton Hill and Prospect Lefferts Gardens.

Michael Jordan is widely considered as one of the best basketball players of all time.

Hakeem Jeffries was elected unopposed as House Democratic Leader for the 118th Congress in November 2022, becoming the first African American to lead a party caucus in either chamber of Congress.