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The Free Black Women's Library is Looking for a Reading Room in Brooklyn

The Free Black Women's Library is Looking for a Reading Room in Brooklyn

For the past six years the library has been mobile, with the collection traveling to galleries, block parties and churches.
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The Pandemic Took Jevante Smith from the Kitchen to the Couch, to a Career in Tech

The Pandemic Took Jevante Smith from the Kitchen to the Couch, to a Career in Tech

24-year-old Jevante Smith seized every opportunity he was given and encourages other young adults to do the same.
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Minority-Owned Businesses Call for Financial Relief in Bed-Stuy

Minority-Owned Businesses Call for Financial Relief in Bed-Stuy

Local business owners and community advocates were joined by elected officials in Bed-Stuy to call attention to the financial needs of minority-owned businesses
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Solar Powered, Free Community WiFi Comes to Brooklyn Affordable Housing Developments

Solar Powered, Free Community WiFi Comes to Brooklyn Affordable Housing Developments

220 homes throughout the borough will be able to access the free, solar powered Wi-Fi
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Short Film Explores Unique Character of Canarsie Pier and the Lives Around It

Short Film Explores Unique Character of Canarsie Pier and the Lives Around It

'By Way of Canarsie' is a new short film exploring imagined futures of the neighborhood, with Canarsie Pier at the center
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What to Do in Brooklyn This Juneteenth

What to Do in Brooklyn This Juneteenth

Brooklyn is turning it on with a range of events -- including movies, dance parties, talks, exhibitions and more -- to celebrate freedom and liberation this Juneteenth!
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Run for City Council? That's ‘Just What Mamas Do’

Run for City Council? That's ‘Just What Mamas Do’

Vote Mama, the PAC for moms, has endorsed six in the upcoming primaries.
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Mobile Drag Show Sashays Through Brooklyn Throughout June

Mobile Drag Show Sashays Through Brooklyn Throughout June

This new series of pop-up curbside drag shows celebrate the art of drag for audiences of all ages in DUMBO and Downtown Brooklyn.
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21-Year-Old Wins Brooklyn Library Card Art Contest

21-Year-Old Wins Brooklyn Library Card Art Contest

The winning design will be featured on the new Black American Library Card.
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Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens Launch Renewable Energy Initiative

Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens Launch Renewable Energy Initiative

The new initiative, Laudato Si Corporation, will install new solar photovoltaic systems on the roofs of four existing, and future, affordable housing developments
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