Tag: Historic Preservation

Walt Whitman library talk on preserving #227 Duffield

400 Years Later, Discussion with Raul Rothblatt Part of the NY Times “1619” project examining the legacy of enslavement in the U.S., Walt Whitman Library hosts Raul Rothblatt who will…

FREE Walking Tours of Fort Greene & Wallabout

Advanced registration is required! Visit Eventbrite to register for an upcoming tour.  On the 3rd Saturday of each month, the Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership will host a FREE guided walking…

Podcast Explores Black Arts Heritage in Fort Greene & Clinton Hill

Enjoy strolling the streets of Fort Greene and Clinton Hill while you learn about the area’s rich Black arts history through a self-guided walking tour.  The Myrtle Avenue Black Artstory…

Black Artstory Continues Year-Round

Black Artstory Month 2016 has in fact ended but don’t fret, you can celebrate Black History year-round here in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill through our Black Artstory Podcast, a…

Throwback Thursday: Brooklyn’s First Black Firefighter

This historic photo from 1940 shows the block between Fleet and Hudson along Myrtle Avenue. On this block, a few decades earlier, lived William Nicholson who at the age of…