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Aug
13
Little Pakistan Will Celebrate Pakistan Independence Day With A Cultural Caravan On Sunday

Little Pakistan Will Celebrate Pakistan Independence Day With A Cultural Caravan On Sunday

Before the pandemic, thousands of people would gather on Coney Island Avenue to celebrate Pakistan’s independence in August. (Photo
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Jul
24
Brooklyn History One Map At A Time

Brooklyn History One Map At A Time

Map of the county of Kings, showing the Senate districts; October 1869, Map Collection, B A-1869d.Fl; Brooklyn Historical Society.
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Jun
26
Pop-Up Lefferts Celebrates Caribbean American Heritage Month – Virtually

Pop-Up Lefferts Celebrates Caribbean American Heritage Month – Virtually

Lefferts Historic House is closed for renovations. BklynerWhile the Lefferts Historic House is undergoing renovations, its programming is moving online,
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Jun
18
Juneteenth in Brooklyn: Activism, Education, And Other Ways To Participate

Juneteenth in Brooklyn: Activism, Education, And Other Ways To Participate

This year June 19th – Juneteenth – is marking the 155th years since the last proclamation of the end of slavery, as
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Jun
10
Brooklyn’s Accidental New Town Square

Brooklyn’s Accidental New Town Square

MLK quote at Barclays center. Norman Oder/BklynerWhen the Barclays Center was designated [http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/20/
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Jun
04
What if… the Barclays Center Had Been the Jackie Robinson Arena?

What if… the Barclays Center Had Been the Jackie Robinson Arena?

Brooklyn Protest – George Floyd – By Adrian Childress/BklynerOn June 2, on the fifth day of protests against police brutality, activists
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May
22
DanceAfrica is Back For Its 43rd Year – And It’s All Virtual

DanceAfrica is Back For Its 43rd Year – And It’s All Virtual

Dancers of Creative Outlet Dance Theatre of Brooklyn performing at the DanceAfrica 2006 dress rehearsal. Courtesy of Jack Vartoogian/FrontRowPhotos.
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May
08
Helping War Efforts Through Design: Pratt Institute

Helping War Efforts Through Design: Pratt Institute

Today marks the 75th anniversary of VE (Victory in Europe) Day, the end of WWII in Europe. And, while we
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Apr
29
Our Streets, Our Stories – Doctors, New Moms, Amazon Employees, And Other Neighbors Share Their COVID-19 Stories in Local Oral History Archive

Our Streets, Our Stories – Doctors, New Moms, Amazon Employees, And Other Neighbors Share Their COVID-19 Stories in Local Oral History Archive

Brooklyn Public Library, Courtesy of BPLDuring this unprecedented time, the Brooklyn Public Library [https://www.bklynlibrary.org/] is asking residents
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Mar
12
Germs, Viruses, And Other Books

Germs, Viruses, And Other Books

“Do not lick this book!” is the title of a children’s book by Ben-Barak. That’s good advice for
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