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'History Teaches Us to Resist' -- A Talk with Civil Rights Activist Dr. Mary Frances Berry at Bklyn Historical Society

Resistance is not new, and it is not going away, as Dr. Berry analyzes in her latest book Photo credit: wypr.org The Brooklyn Historical Society is welcoming Civil Rights activist Dr.

It’s Getting Hot! How and Where to Stay Cool in Central Brooklyn!

In lieu of the first heatwave in 2018, the city is opening cooling centers, extending public pool hours, and issuing recommendations on how to stay cool and safe!
Central Brooklyn Residents: Celebrate Your Home at the 9th Annual Fresh Start Home Resource Expo!

Central Brooklyn Residents: Celebrate Your Home at the 9th Annual Fresh Start Home Resource Expo!

The free event provides information, panel discussions and workshops on subjects including first time home buying grants, foreclosure prevention, do it yourself repairs, tenant's rights and more.
Clinton Hill's Myrtle Avenue Plaza Debuts with Free Summer Programming and Events

Clinton Hill's Myrtle Avenue Plaza Debuts with Free Summer Programming and Events

After more than a decade, Myrtle Avenue Plaza is open and ready to serve the Clinton Hill community with free fitness programs, kids events and music performances.
Brooklyn Book Festival Announces 2018 Lineup

Brooklyn Book Festival Announces 2018 Lineup

The Brooklyn Book Festival, NYC's largest free literary event, returns on the weekend of September 15! Photo courtesy Brooklyn Book Festival The Brooklyn Book Festival Literary Council celebrated the annual launch of the Brooklyn Book Festival ( BKBF
Video Installation at FiveMyles Gallery Channels the Pain and Love of the Haitian LGBTQ Community

Video Installation at FiveMyles Gallery Channels the Pain and Love of the Haitian LGBTQ Community

The mix-media video projection by Maksaens Denis presents a counterpoint to the negativity often directed at members of the LGBTQ community, focusing on love instead.
Video: See City Council Speaker Corey Johnson Dance with Pride at Brooklyn Pride Parade

Video: See City Council Speaker Corey Johnson Dance with Pride at Brooklyn Pride Parade

Participants and spectators alike did not hide their pride and showed love the Brooklyn way at this year's Brooklyn Pride Parade

Street Art and Gentrification Become Strange Bedfellows in Bushwick

How much has the proliferation of the street art in Bushwick played a role in the acceleration of the neighborhood's gentrification? Hotel RL in Bushwick displays the blending of art and commerce.
Tony-Award Winning Director Kenny Leon to Present Memoir at the Billie Holiday Theatre

Tony-Award Winning Director Kenny Leon to Present Memoir at the Billie Holiday Theatre

Kenny Leon has garnered numerous accolades for his Broadway hits including Fences, Holler If Ya' Hear Me and A Raisin in the Sun. Photo credit: EURweb.
BP Adams Kicks off Pride Month Honoring LGBTQ New Yorkers

BP Adams Kicks off Pride Month Honoring LGBTQ New Yorkers

BP Adams is throwing a reception to honor LGBTQ New Yorkers including Aja of RuPaul's Drag Race, journalist Charles Blow and activist Abby Stein.