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What You Need to Know About Lunar New Year

This Lunar New Year (also known as Chinese New Year) we’re entering the Year of the Ox
Meet the Young Brooklyn Activists Reimagining Black Futures

Meet the Young Brooklyn Activists Reimagining Black Futures

Freedom March NYC, started by two young Brooklyn women, has become one of the largest youth-led civil rights groups in the country
New York Liberty Player Partners With BK Bookstore For New Equity-Focused Book Club

New York Liberty Player Partners With BK Bookstore For New Equity-Focused Book Club

Jocelyn Willoughby is building on the activism shown by players during the latest WNBA season using books to discuss injustices facing Black and Brown people
Video: How the Community Reclaimed the Streets With Brooklyn BLM Mural

Video: How the Community Reclaimed the Streets With Brooklyn BLM Mural

A new docu-style video captures the essense of the BLM mural painted on Fulton Street in the summer of 2020.
Should the Revamped Cuyler Gore Park Include a Dog Run?

Should the Revamped Cuyler Gore Park Include a Dog Run?

The question was one that attracted a lot of discussion at a community meeting on the small Fort Greene park’s future.
Picturing a Black Future for 35th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute

Picturing a Black Future for 35th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute

BAM’s annual tributary celebration will feature keynote speaker Alicia Garza and a number of artists and activists from Brooklyn and beyond
Brooklyn Public Library Launches Design Competition for Black American Library Card

Brooklyn Public Library Launches Design Competition for Black American Library Card

The Black American Library Card Project will result in a library card celebrating the culture and contributions of Black Americans
Pandemic Birdwatching Is Booming, and Brooklyn Is One of the Best Places to Do It

Pandemic Birdwatching Is Booming, and Brooklyn Is One of the Best Places to Do It

Brooklyn is on the Atlantic Flyway, a major migratory bird route stretching from South America to Greenland

Imani, the Seventh Principle of Kwanzaa, means 'Faith'

Imani, faith, is the profound belief in and commitment to all that is of value to us as a family, community, people and culture.
Here Are the Most Popular Baby Names From 2019 in NYC

Here Are the Most Popular Baby Names From 2019 in NYC

There were 110,443 babies born in the city in 2019, with most newborns coming from Manhattan