Feb. 3, 2025 By Lauren Rapp “Trace/s,” the Brooklyn Public Library’s newest exhibit, was unveiled last week in Downtown Brooklyn, connecting the legacy of slavery in the borough with its living descendants. “Slavery didn’t just happen in Brooklyn; it changed Brooklyn,” states one of the plaques on the exhibit walls. “Enslaved people in Brooklyn…
Jan. 17, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil To honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Plant Powered Metro New York is stepping up to host four simultaneous “Health Freedom Walks” across the Big Apple on Monday. Combining history with hearty plant-based bites, these walks will mirror a restaurant crawl, leading…
Feb. 15, 2024 By Isabel Song Beer The Brooklyn Children’s Museum will host a weeklong “Black Future Festival” during the Department of Education’s midwinter school recess to celebrate Black History Month. The institution hopes Brooklynites will attend the festival to learn more about Black history while also envisioning a Black future informed by the past and present. In partnership with Bedford-Stuyvesant based non-profit organization STooPS and guest curator, dancer and community organizer Kendra J. Bostock, museum visitors will be able to participate in a series of programming from Feb. 18 through Feb. 25 — including live performances, art exploration, storytelling,…
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