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Black History Month

Feb 14: Brooklyn Black History Maker, MC Lyte

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 10: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Shirley Chisholm

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 9: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Busta Rhymes

Feb 9: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Busta Rhymes

Busta Rhymes has 11 Grammy Award nominations for his huge contribution to rap
Feb 7: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Big Daddy Kane

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 6: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Dr. Aprille Ericsson

Dr. Aprille Ericsson is a leader in science and aeronautical engineering
Month-Long Series Celebrates Black Artistry in Fort Greene, Clinton Hill

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: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Eddie Murphy

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 2: Brooklyn Black History Maker, June Jordan

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 1: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Jean-Michel Basquiat

Basquiat’s signature painting style earned him cataclysmic stardom by the time he was 20
Black History is Queer History, and Queer History is Black History

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.