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Spotlight on Weeksville Heritage Center by Shyda Hoque

Spotlight on Weeksville Heritage Center by Shyda Hoque

Feb 12, 2018 brooklyn,brooklyn museums,crown heights,Dewey Harley,Dolores McCullough,James Hurley,james weeks,Joan Maynard,museums,Patricia Johnson,shyda hoque,utica avenue,weeksville heritage center

Have you taken a tour of the Weeksville Heritage Center off of the A stop at Utica yet? The center is celebrating 50 years and is one of the few remaining historic sites of pre-Civil War African American communities. James Weeks, along with several other African American investors, purchased land in response to the 1826 […]

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A Day at Brooklyn Museum and Upcoming Exhibits.

Apr 14, 2017 art,art museums,black radical women,brooklyn,brooklyn events,brooklyn museum,free events,georgis o'keeffe,museums,new york,we wanted a revolution

We spent a lovely day at the Brooklyn Museum the other day and wanted to share some photos in the gallery below. Beyond looking at their extensive collection of art and historical items, we enjoyed reveling at the immensity of the architecture and details of the interior. It is a gorgeous building inside and out and […]

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Neighboring Walls Art Exhibit.

Feb 09, 2017 art,art events,art exhibition,art exhibits,art shows,brooklyn,brooklyn art,crown heights,events,galleries,museums,neigboring walls,open studios

We love our Brooklyn art communities. Art is a major factor when we talk about the vitality and energy within our infamous borough. The idea of opening up artists studios and the community being invited to view their work is not a new one. Open Studios has been around for a while in several different […]

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Free Fridays at Brooklyn Historical Society.

Mar 28, 2016 BHS,brooklyn,brooklyn events,brooklyn historical society,brooklyn history,free brooklyn,free events,free fridays,history museums,museums

This sound amazing! Not only is Brooklyn Historical society free on certain Fridays they also have special performances, live music and beer! Every month (taking breaks in the summer months) will be a different theme and since this week will be April Fools Day they’ll have performances to match! See below for more info on […]

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