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Dear Afropunk, You've Changed.

Dear Afropunk, You've Changed.

A lot has changed with the Afropunk music festival... But just like in Brooklyn and just like in life, things change.
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Afropunk 2018 Photos: Black Gold of the Sun!

Afropunk 2018 Photos: Black Gold of the Sun!

The only thing rivaling the quality of music acts is the quantity of beautiful people If, this weekend, you've been smelling faint hints of coco butter, feeling a sudden surge of electricity in the air and noticing a sudden uptick in the number of go
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Photos: Curlygirls Take Over Prospect Park

Photos: Curlygirls Take Over Prospect Park

It's "Cool to be Kinky" at 5th Annual Curlfest in Prospect Park What is a "Curlygirl?" Well, according to the fifth annual Curlfest in Prospect Park on Saturday, a curlygirl is woman of African descent who proudly dons her natural, curly tresses, voi
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Letter from the Editor: Who's On First Base?

Letter from the Editor: Who's On First Base?

Please don't answer, "I don't know." (He's on third). BK Reader launched in 2013. During the publication's first three years, I refused to weigh in. I chose not to write any letters from the editor, op-eds or personal commentary.
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At Crown Heights Town Hall, Neighbors Unite to Combat Opioid Crisis in Brooklyn

At Crown Heights Town Hall, Neighbors Unite to Combat Opioid Crisis in Brooklyn

Studies have found that 56 percent of those who become addicted to painkillers found their drugs in their family's medicine cabinet Leaders in the Jewish and African-American communities held a town hall and panel discussion on the opioid epidemic in
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Letter from the Editor: My Umi Says...

Letter from the Editor: My Umi Says...

"I don't wanna write this down, I wanna tell you how I feel right now My Umi says shine your light on the world Shine your light for the world to see…" ~ Yasiin Bey, aka Mos Def Dear Brooklyn Readers, Umi means mother in Arabic.
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Young, Brooklyn-based Filmmakers Make Waves at Tribeca Film Festival

Young, Brooklyn-based Filmmakers Make Waves at Tribeca Film Festival

Take a good look at them now, because these young filmmakers are preparing to be tomorrow's cinema stars!
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VIDEO: BRIC TV Celebrates Big Wins at the Emmys, Tribeca and Sundance

Brooklyn's Independent Cable Channel and Digital Network held a party in Manhattan to celebrate 11 nominations and five wins this year! The cast of The Great Pretender Was Brooklyn in the house? Without a doubt! BRIC, the borough's leading presenter
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Brooklyn Museum Wants you to Dine Like David Bowie... in Berlin, Tokyo, London and Philly!

Brooklyn Museum Wants you to Dine Like David Bowie... in Berlin, Tokyo, London and Philly!

The four-part "dinner and a show" experience is a culinary exploration into the cities that played an impactful role in Bowie's music career.
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Tribeca Film Festival: Representing BK to the Fullest

Tribeca Film Festival: Representing BK to the Fullest

By Dominga Martin The Tribeca Film Festival kicked off its 17th year this week, and while it is a hop skip and a jump away from Brooklyn, we thought these BK-themed short films would be worth the trip! Iconic visuals of the city that never sleeps and
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