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Brooklyn Retreat for Aspiring Writers to be Led by NYS Poet Laureate Willie Perdomo

Brooklyn Retreat for Aspiring Writers to be Led by NYS Poet Laureate Willie Perdomo

Author and New York State Poet Laureate Willie Perdomo will be a faculty member at February’s Wild Seeds Retreat for writers of color at Medgar Evers College.
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Brooklyn Community Foundation Invests $2.5M in Youth-Serving Programs Led by People of Color

Brooklyn Community Foundation Invests $2.5M in Youth-Serving Programs Led by People of Color

Through the organization’s Invest in Youth grant-making initiative, it has distributed $2.5 million to 56 organizations in 2022.
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Sustainable Non-Profit Leader Hilary Jager Joins The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy as New Board Member

Sustainable Non-Profit Leader Hilary Jager Joins The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy as New Board Member

The Brooklyn Bridge Park Conservancy has announced the election of Hilary Jager to the organization’s Board of Directors.
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1,200 Kids in Canarsie, East Flatbush Just Received $1000 in College Funds to Combat Racial Wealth Gap

1,200 Kids in Canarsie, East Flatbush Just Received $1000 in College Funds to Combat Racial Wealth Gap

NYC Kids RISE, Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Greenwood Initiative, and Brooklyn Community Foundation made a $1.2 M investment in students.
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Photos: Holiday Tree Lighting at Brooklyn Borough Hall

Brooklyn BP Antonio Reynoso, Brooklyn Parks Commissioner Marty Maher, and Carolers from Brooklyn’s Opera on Tap Ring in the Holiday Season and Light Up 30-Foot Tree at Brooklyn Borough Hall Plaza
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The Brooklyn NAACP Celebrates 100 Years of Service: A Look Back on Its Legacy And Its Relevance Today

The Brooklyn NAACP Celebrates 100 Years of Service: A Look Back on Its Legacy And Its Relevance Today

How do America's Black citizens find the energy to fight the same old battles for social justice and civil rights? More importantly, does the fight ever end? 
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PHOTOS: Festive Frosty 5K in Prospect Park Raises Money for NYRR Youth Programming

PHOTOS: Festive Frosty 5K in Prospect Park Raises Money for NYRR Youth Programming

The festive race raised money to benefit NYRR youth and community programs.
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PHOTOS: Boerum Hill Students Assist City Harvest's Food Drive as Food Prices Remain at Record Highs

PHOTOS: Boerum Hill Students Assist City Harvest's Food Drive as Food Prices Remain at Record Highs

These awesome elementary students from the Pacific School in Boerum Hill volunteered their time with City Harvest to feed Brooklyn families in need.
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Everything's Coming Up Roses for John Cook, The Tireless Volunteer Behind NYCHA's 'Rat Gardens'

Everything's Coming Up Roses for John Cook, The Tireless Volunteer Behind NYCHA's 'Rat Gardens'

A battle between a community gardener and NYCHA has a happy ending, with the city's rat team working with the gardener on rodent solutions.
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Brooklyn Nets Owner Clara Wu Tsai and Visible Hands Launch Startup Accelerator for BIPOC Founders

Brooklyn Nets Owner Clara Wu Tsai and Visible Hands Launch Startup Accelerator for BIPOC Founders

Applications are now open for up to $500,000 for each founder selected, along with workspace at Industry City and ongoing mentorship
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