1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (287+ words) This summer, Brooklyn's 56th Assembly District launched its 2026 Bed-Stuy Sit-In Theater series at Hancock Community Backyard Park, bringing neighbors together for outdoor film screenings focused on Black history, resistance and political consciousness. The series continued on Tuesday, Aug. 25, with "FUNDI: The…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (249+ words) Brooklyn-based nonprofit GrowHouse Design + Development Group presents "Illuminating Black History: Light at the Crossroads of History & Space" in a community unveiling on Aug. 14 from 5-9 p.m. at Malcolm X Boulevard and Fulton Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant. The new illuminated public art installation, nicknamed…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (586+ words) The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returned to the Brooklyn Academy of Music on Thursday with a program that balanced history, innovation and spiritual reflection. The company’s opening performance featured a stunning trio of works: Medhi Walerski’s contemporary Blink of…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (289+ words) A virtual forum marking Juneteenth will examine Black women’s literary traditions as expressions of resistance, cultural memory and intellectual continuity. The program arrives amid ongoing national debate over voting access, education policy and how American history is taught and interpreted…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (294+ words) Kwanzaa Crawl is expanding beyond its traditional holiday-season format with its first-ever summer event, set for Saturday, June 6, as the organization celebrates its 10th anniversary. The new event, called the Family Reunion, will bring thousands of attendees to more than 15 Black-owned…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (235+ words) Join the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Brooklyn Alumnae Chapter for their 42nd Annual Black Book Fair, a community-centered celebration of Black literature and culture on May 17. Enjoy a full day of readings, booksellers, a kids corner, music and panel discussions…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (470+ words) BKReader Brooklyn Civic Leader Marilyn D. Mosley Remembered For a Lifetime of Education, Public Service And Leadership The family of Cynthia Marilyn D. Mosley, affectionately known as “Mama Mosley,” announces her passing on May 4, 2026, at the age of 84. A Brooklyn native and…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (263+ words) Atelier Artist in Flatbush is hosting a packed lineup of live events and programs in May, including launching its first creative residency featuring Haitian-American artist Riva Nyri Précil as part of Haitian Heritage Month programming. Précil, an interdisciplinary artist whose…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (337+ words) The Brooklyn Museum heads into May with a full slate of programming that blends large-scale events with community-centered art experiences anchored by Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses. The month opens with First Saturdays, running from 5:00pm to 10:00pm on May 2, with…...

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (163+ words) The Billie Holiday Theatre, in partnership with Bed-Stuy Art House, will present Happy Birthday Malcolm & Lorraine: A Return to Foundation Through Theater Arts and Live Music on May 15. “Malcolm and Lorraine helped shape how generations understood dignity, freedom and the…...