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Get Up, Stand Up!: BAMkids Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop With Interactive Workshop

Get Up, Stand Up!: BAMkids Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop With Interactive Workshop

If you don't know, now you know: Learn to beatbox, freestyle and jam with Isaac Sawyer and BAMkids on the 50th anniversary of hip-hop.
'If The People Could Fly': Speculating on Black Speculative Fiction

'If The People Could Fly': Speculating on Black Speculative Fiction

In advance of the National Black Writers Conference, Jarvis Sheffield, founder of the Black Science Fiction Society, talks about the growth of the genre and its impact on the  industry.
Crown Heights Arts Stroll Introduces New Afrocentric Gallery With a Familiar Face

Crown Heights Arts Stroll Introduces New Afrocentric Gallery With a Familiar Face

The art stroll on April 7, seeks to cement Crown Heights' reputation as an upcoming arts destination.
'Brooklyn Needs Downstate': Unions Rally for $133M in State Budget for SUNY Downstate Medical Center

'Brooklyn Needs Downstate': Unions Rally for $133M in State Budget for SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Hospital workers, elected officials and faith leaders gathered on Friday to urge lawmakers to include additional funding in this year's state budget for Flatbush’s SUNY Downstate Medical Center, which houses the only medical school in Brooklyn.
Patti Ann's Bite-Sized Savory Chicago 'Tavern-Style' Pizza Comes to Prospect Heights

Patti Ann's Bite-Sized Savory Chicago 'Tavern-Style' Pizza Comes to Prospect Heights

Patti Ann's on Vanderbilt Avenue just launched a new menu with Chicago-style favorites including tavern-style pizza, which is served in sticky-note-sized slices.
BKR’s Totally Awesome Weekend Event Picks: 3/24 – 3/26

BKR’s Totally Awesome Weekend Event Picks: 3/24 – 3/26

A rug-making class, a Caribbean carnival at a spa, a book fair, a whisky-tasting and more Brooklyn weekend events.
Three Years Post-Lockdown, Has Crowdfunding Saved Brooklyn’s Distressed Restaurants? Pt. 1

Three Years Post-Lockdown, Has Crowdfunding Saved Brooklyn’s Distressed Restaurants? Pt. 1

This is the first in a two-part series on the outcomes for restaurants in Brooklyn that turned to crowdfunding as a lifeline during COVID
Next Stop Hawaii: Brownsville Abroad Program Offers Local Students the Experience to Fly High

Next Stop Hawaii: Brownsville Abroad Program Offers Local Students the Experience to Fly High

Started in 2016, the travel club is helping underserved student populations discover the world beyond the traditional classroom
As the Future of Affirmative Action Hangs in the Balance, This BK Org is Forging Alternative Paths

As the Future of Affirmative Action Hangs in the Balance, This BK Org is Forging Alternative Paths

Affirmative Action in higher education could soon be a thing of the past. The Kaplan Educational Foundation is prepared to combat this by strengthening the community college to a four-year institution pipeline.
Award-Winning Authors Discuss Diasporic Visions of Worlds Re-imagined Through Black Speculative Fiction

Award-Winning Authors Discuss Diasporic Visions of Worlds Re-imagined Through Black Speculative Fiction

In an exclusive interview, authors Jewell Parker Rhodes and Sheree Renée Thomas discuss the evolving landscape for Black writers who are pushing past boundaries in fiction, ahead of the annual National Black Writers Conference held in Crown Heights.