Tuesday would have been Yusuf Kirriem Hawkins 46th birthday. The Brooklynite was viciously murdered in his own hometown almost 30 years ago when a quest to purchase a used car led him to a predominately white part of Brooklyn. 16-year old Yusuf Hawkins and three friends ventured into Bensonhurst on a summer’s night in 1989 […]
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Purchased From Black Business: Anwaar Co. 354 Atlantic Avenue Brooklyn, New York 11217 Tweet
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“They won’t give you a loan to start a business…” “They’re not going to sell it to you.” Tweet
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In 1661, a man who was known as “Francisco the Negro” helped to found what is now Bushwick, Brooklyn. He was one of the 23 founders of that area. In 1661, Bushwick was known as Boswijk. [Bibliography: Slavery In New York] Tweet
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683 Barbey Street. Brooklyn, New York. Tweet
Read the rest of this entry »These Are The Ads In Your Neighborhood: The Corruption Of Children
Why would a picture with a character that has been marketed to children for decades be captioned like this? SMH. Train station; Brooklyn, New York. Tweet
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A one time Dr. W.E.B Dubois lived in Brooklyn, New York. He lived at 31 Grace Court in Brooklyn Heights. Reportedly, Dr. DuBois bought the house from Arthur Miller, who wrote his play, “Death of a Salesman” at the address.” Tweet
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I came across a 2012 Huffington Post article written by Alan Singer that explores how enslaved Africans built up Brooklyn. The article also discusses a Brooklyn-located African burial ground. Here’s an excerpt from the article: “At the time of the American Revolution about a third of the population of Kings County were enslaved Africans, but […]
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