Black History Month

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 Read more >

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 Read more >

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 Read more >

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 Read more >

Feb 1: Brooklyn Black History Maker, Jean-Michel Basquiat

Basquiat’s signature painting style earned him cataclysmic stardom by the time he was 20

Feb 1, 2021 9:00 AM Read more >

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 Read more >

Feb 27: Black History Maker, Dr. Susan McKinney Steward

Raised in Crown Heights, Dr. McKinney Steward was the first black woman to earn a medical degree in New York.

Feb 27, 2020 11:41 AM Read more >

Feb 26: Black History Maker, Betty Staton

Judge Betty Staton co-founded the first African-American female law firm in the state of New York

Feb 26, 2020 4:17 PM Read more >

Feb 24: Black History Maker, Maxwell

Grammy Award-winning artist Maxwell has been credited for spearheading the neo-soul movement.

Feb 24, 2020 4:29 PM Read more >

Feb 23: Black History Maker, Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy was listed as one of the "100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time" by Comedy Central

Feb 23, 2020 10:14 AM Read more >