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Brook-Lens: Photos from Afropunk 2015

Photo: J. Boogie Afros, punk, funk, Grace and LOVE! Photo: J. Boogie Check out a few photos from this year's Afropunk Fest!
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Citi Bike to Hold 'Bike-In,' Free Outdoor Screening of E.T. (With Reese’s Pieces) in Brooklyn!

Tuesday, August 25, Citi Bike is hosting this summer's only outdoor, bike-in movie in Williamsburg featuring screening of ET, the Extra Terrestrial.
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You Have to Check 'em Out Before Checking 'em In...

Man and woman getting to know each other What's the goal of providing temporary emergency shelter? Getting Your Own Keys Many years ago, Essence magazine published an article that includes the warning about men who live part time in different places.
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Afropunk Madness (and Mayhem)! Recommendations for Festival-Goers!

Photo: Lena Holtzclaw Afropunk madness!!! If you are familiar with the festival, a little "madness" at Afropunk is somewhat expected-- accepted even, given the trade-off: great artists, great performances and an endless flow of beautiful brown faces!
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BEEP Adams Announces More Than $8 Million in Budget Allocations to Key Bklyn Cultural Institutions

Brooklyn Borough President Eric L.
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Haiti Cultural Exchange Presents MIZIK AYITI! Summer Concert Finale

On Wednesday, September 2, the Mizik Ayiti ! (Haitian Music) Summer Concert Series will conclude its season with a finale concert at DROM NYC, featuring electrifying performances by Earthman Experience and Paul Beaubrun & Zing Experience ! The Mi
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Is the Arrival of Citi Bike Synonymous with Gentrification? I say, 'No Way!'

Joanna Lee Jacob By Joanna Lee Jacob, Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation Program Coordinator, Bike Share Initiative I love Brooklyn.
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Here's the Official Lineup Schedule (Including Times) for Afro Punk 2015!

Here's the Official Lineup Schedule (Including Times) for Afro Punk 2015!

You've been asking for it... And now you've got it: the official lineup of performances for the Afro Punk Fest 2015!!!
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Marcy Plaza Farmers Market Brings More than Just Produce to Bed-Stuy Residents

August concludes the first month of Restoration's summer literacy programming at the Marcy Plaza Farmers Market.
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Dutch Paper Uses N-Word

On Friday, July 31, 2015 a Dutch newspaper, NRC Handelsblad , published an article using the N-word in the headline title and illustrating it with blackface caricatures. When a friend of mine pointed this out to me I was shocked.
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