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At the age of 74, after a more than six decades-spanning career, master pianist Kenny Barron continues to recreate himself as an eternal student of jazz Photo credit: kennybarron.

'Poetic Justice: Women, Power, Politics and the Black Arts Movement,' is an evening of social justice—infused poetry and spoken word performances, followed by a conversation with the award-winning author Photo credit: Kalamu.

CivLab is a community approach to gentrification, rezoning and city planning, aiming to reactive East New York's Success Garden by integrating the arts into civic life Photo credit: GrowNYC.

'An Ananse Tale,' inspired by a Ghanaian folktale, was both a celebration of Asase Yaa's anniversary and the strength of the African diaspora worldwide - a core mission of the Brooklyn-based arts organization Photo credit: Asase Yaa On Friday, Februa

Go Digital! provides free, on-site digital marketing assistance to mom-and-pop shops in low-income neighborhoods focusing on immigrant-owned businesses Photo credit: Forbes.

The course prepares girls of color, who are particularly underrepresented in specialized high schools, for the new SHSAT that the NYC Department of Education launched last October. Photo credit: Helicon Inc.

The four- to ten-week program offers residencies to six to eight local artists from Bedford Stuyvesant and Crown Heights and includes stipends, supplies and studio space Photo credit: Brooklyn Public Library Brooklyn Public Library , in partnership w

BK Reader captured some of the most mesmerizing moments in photo and video — see for yourself! On Saturday, February 10, UrbanGlass , the largest glass studio in New York and on the East Coast, opened its doors to the public for its first open

"It is exciting to know that a movie like Black Panther can serve as an inspiration and a symbol of hope for my children," said Janet Huger, principal of East New York Middle School of Excellence.

Creative writing can help women inmates, who often have dealt with abuse and drug use, to better understand their emotions and triggers, and to cultivate critical thinking skills which can help them navigate life.