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Black History Month

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

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 26: Black History Maker, Betty Staton

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 24: Black History Maker, Maxwell

Feb 24: Black History Maker, Maxwell

Grammy Award-winning artist Maxwell has been credited for spearheading the neo-soul movement.
Feb 23: Black History Maker, Eddie Murphy

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