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What is Juneteenth, And Why do We Celebrate?

Juneteenth celebrates freedom of over 250,000 slaves post-Civil War.

City Starts $3.9M Renovation on Weeksville Hunterfly Road Houses in Brooklyn

The DCLA and DDC announced a $3.9 million restoration project for the historic Hunterfly Road Houses at Weeksville Heritage Center, vital to Brooklyn's African American history.

The nation's first Black country club gets more than love in its coffers

Shady Rest Country Club, the first Black-owned country club, is undergoing restoration to preserve its historic significance to American golf and Black history.

New York State Commissioners on Reparations Sworn In

The NYS Community Commission on Reparations Remedies aims to address the impacts of slavery and systemic racism on African Americans in New York.

Get Ready to Celebrate Juneteenth, Brooklyn!

Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of over 250,000 slaves, now celebrated nationwide.
Organizations in Brooklyn host various events to honor Juneteenth this year.

Quincy Jones, Legendary Music Titan, Dies at 91 | stupidDOPE

Quincy Jones was a pioneering figure in music, transforming genres and breaking barriers for future artists.

What is Juneteenth, And Why do We Celebrate?

Juneteenth celebrates freedom of over 250,000 slaves post-Civil War.

City Starts $3.9M Renovation on Weeksville Hunterfly Road Houses in Brooklyn

The DCLA and DDC announced a $3.9 million restoration project for the historic Hunterfly Road Houses at Weeksville Heritage Center, vital to Brooklyn's African American history.

The nation's first Black country club gets more than love in its coffers

Shady Rest Country Club, the first Black-owned country club, is undergoing restoration to preserve its historic significance to American golf and Black history.

New York State Commissioners on Reparations Sworn In

The NYS Community Commission on Reparations Remedies aims to address the impacts of slavery and systemic racism on African Americans in New York.

Get Ready to Celebrate Juneteenth, Brooklyn!

Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of over 250,000 slaves, now celebrated nationwide.
Organizations in Brooklyn host various events to honor Juneteenth this year.

Quincy Jones, Legendary Music Titan, Dies at 91 | stupidDOPE

Quincy Jones was a pioneering figure in music, transforming genres and breaking barriers for future artists.
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For Her Next Round, Toni Tipton-Martin Orders Up a Book of Cocktails

Atholene Peyton, an African American home economics teacher, predated Tom Bullock as a published cocktail manual author by a decade.
Toni Tipton-Martin's new book, Juke Joints, Jazz Clubs and Juice, explores the contributions of African Americans to American cocktail culture.
Tipton-Martin's extensive collection of old cookbooks by Black authors served as a foundation for her research on African American contributions to cocktail culture.

Oklahoma restricted how race can be taught. So these Black teachers stepped up.

Teachers in Oklahoma are creating alternative educational programs, such as Black History Saturdays, to provide unvarnished lessons in African-American history due to a new law that restricts how race and gender can be taught in public schools.
The new law has made teachers afraid to touch on race and racism in their classrooms, fearing that it could lead to complaints and job loss.
Black History Saturdays is one grassroots initiative that aims to provide a space for families to learn about African-American history in a safe and inclusive environment.

Oklahoma restricted how race can be taught. So these Black teachers stepped up.

Teachers in Oklahoma are creating alternative educational programs, such as Black History Saturdays, to provide unvarnished lessons in African-American history due to a new law that restricts how race and gender can be taught in public schools.
The new law has made teachers afraid to touch on race and racism in their classrooms, fearing that it could lead to complaints and job loss.
Black History Saturdays is one grassroots initiative that aims to provide a space for families to learn about African-American history in a safe and inclusive environment.

Oklahoma restricted how race can be taught. So these Black teachers stepped up.

Teachers in Oklahoma are creating alternative educational programs, such as Black History Saturdays, to provide unvarnished lessons in African-American history due to a new law that restricts how race and gender can be taught in public schools.
The new law has made teachers afraid to touch on race and racism in their classrooms, fearing that it could lead to complaints and job loss.
Black History Saturdays is one grassroots initiative that aims to provide a space for families to learn about African-American history in a safe and inclusive environment.
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