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Black History Month
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Feb 14: Brooklyn Black History Maker, MC Lyte
MC Lyte forged the way for other female MCs to find their path in the often-sexist, male-dominated world of hip-hop.
Feb 14, 2021 11:15 AM
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Feb 10: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Shirley Chisholm
Chisholm was the first African American woman elected to Congress in 1968, and the first woman and African American to run for president.
Feb 10, 2021 10:57 AM
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Feb 9: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Busta Rhymes
Busta Rhymes has 11 Grammy Award nominations for his huge contribution to rap
Feb 9, 2021 11:18 AM
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Feb 7: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Big Daddy Kane
About.com ranked the Grammy Award-winning artist #3 on its list of the "Top 50 MCs of Our Time."
Feb 7, 2021 9:30 AM
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Feb 6: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Dr. Aprille Ericsson
Dr. Aprille Ericsson is a leader in science and aeronautical engineering
Feb 6, 2021 9:00 AM
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Month-Long Series Celebrates Black Artistry in Fort Greene, Clinton Hill
The 2021 Myrtle Black Artstory Month is centered on the theme, 'Love, this time'
Feb 3, 2021 12:08 PM
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Feb 3: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Eddie Murphy
Eddie Murphy was listed as one of the "100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time" by Comedy Central
Feb 3, 2021 9:42 AM
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Feb 2: Brooklyn Black History Maker, June Jordan
Jordan was one of the most widely published and highly acclaimed African-American writers of her generation
Feb 2, 2021 9:38 AM
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Feb 1: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Jean-Michel Basquiat
Basquiats signature painting style earned him cataclysmic stardom by the time he was 20
Feb 1, 2021 9:00 AM
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Black History is Queer History, and Queer History is Black History
By leaving out our shared, intersectional histories, we fail to express the full breadth and depth of Black history.
Feb 28, 2020 3:10 PM
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