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This Bed-Stuy Resident is Fighting for Black Men's Health with Heart, Body and Soul

This Bed-Stuy Resident is Fighting for Black Men's Health with Heart, Body and Soul

Christopher Williams survived two heart attacks and a bout with cancer, all before the age of 50. But now, he’s on a mission to help as many Black men as possible understand how to improve their health.
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'If The People Could Fly': Speculating on Black Speculative Fiction

'If The People Could Fly': Speculating on Black Speculative Fiction

In advance of the National Black Writers Conference, Jarvis Sheffield, founder of the Black Science Fiction Society, talks about the growth of the genre and its impact on the  industry.
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Award-Winning Authors Discuss Diasporic Visions of Worlds Re-imagined Through Black Speculative Fiction

Award-Winning Authors Discuss Diasporic Visions of Worlds Re-imagined Through Black Speculative Fiction

In an exclusive interview, authors Jewell Parker Rhodes and Sheree Renée Thomas discuss the evolving landscape for Black writers who are pushing past boundaries in fiction, ahead of the annual National Black Writers Conference held in Crown Heights.
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Letter from The Editor: Brooklyn, How Are We Doing, Post-COVID?

Letter from The Editor: Brooklyn, How Are We Doing, Post-COVID?

Three years after the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic, BK Reader wants to know how our small businesses are recovering and how the labor market has changed ...
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries: 'Brooklyn, I've Got Your Back!'

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries: 'Brooklyn, I've Got Your Back!'

In his State of the District Address, Hakeem Jeffries, the first African-American to lead any party in the House or Senate, brought Congress to Brooklyn ... then took them all to church.
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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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Becoming Basquiat: His Family and a New Exhibit Offer a Clearer Picture of the Artist, the Icon from Brooklyn

Becoming Basquiat: His Family and a New Exhibit Offer a Clearer Picture of the Artist, the Icon from Brooklyn

In an intimate interview centered around their Brooklyn upbringing, Jean-Michel Basquiat's sisters, Lisane and Jeanine, offer unique insight into the art legend.
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Talks Gains in Congress, Wins for Brooklyn

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Talks Gains in Congress, Wins for Brooklyn

Aside from his primary win, Rep. Jeffries and Democrats have enjoyed a string of legislative victories. But what does this mean his District?
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ArtsDistrict Brooklyn Presents Three Immersive Exhibits That Challenge and Thrill The Senses

ArtsDistrict Brooklyn Presents Three Immersive Exhibits That Challenge and Thrill The Senses

If you haven’t yet experienced immersive art, well now is your chance, with the global premier of three, breathtaking immersive arts exhibits opening on Thursday, August 11 at ArtsDistrict Brooklyn
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No Fuzz Given: A Laser Facial Hair Removal Clinic for Women of Color Launches in Bed-Stuy

No Fuzz Given: A Laser Facial Hair Removal Clinic for Women of Color Launches in Bed-Stuy

Keisha Wagner-Gaymon suffered from excessive facial hair growth. And with no clinics to address the special skin care needs of women of color, she launched Peach Fuzz Skin Studio
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