Events

Enjoy an evening of live jazz in honor of legendary trombonist and Fort Greene resident Slide Hampton, whose home on 245 Carlton Avenue hosted world famous jazz musicians and groundbreaking...

Ray is a 2004 biographical film focusing on 30 years of the life of iconic, acclaimed musician, Ray Charles. The independently-produced film starred actor, singer, comedian, Jamie Foxx in the title role.  Foxx received...

Stokely Carmichael, the charismatic and sometimes controversial activist, stepped onto the pages of history when he called for “Black Power” during a speech one Mississippi night in 1966. Remembered quite...

Take an insightful look at women artists of the black Brooklyn renaissance of the 1980s and 1990s, as profiled in Brooklyn Boheme, the recent HBO documentary by Nelson George. Writer...

BLDG 92 and Inside Out Tours offer an exhibition tour exploring African American Heritage and the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The “Brooklyn Navy Yard: Past, Present and Future” exhibition tells for...

Calling all Haitian Entrepreneurs:  interested in monies to start your own business? Kreyol speakers who want to start a business can now get the information, the assistance and even the...

The experimental music group Hot Hands will present a live performance inspired by the histories of former African American workers at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Incorporating live instruments, samples, and...

African-American Leaders Past and Present includes five History Channel specials: Civil War Journal-Frederick Douglass; Who Killed Martin Luther King Jr.; Malcolm X: A Search For Identity, Thurgood Marhsall: Justice For All;...

The New Negress Film Society presents an evening of digital media and live sound installation that re-imagines the concept of Afrofuturism in the wake of recent police violence in New...

General Public Meeting for Parents of Young Children in Fort Greene Social Time 7:00pm, Meeting 7:15pm Free And children welcome in a separate, supervised playroom Come hear representatives from the...

Do local businesses meet your needs? Do you feel safe in your neighborhood? Is public transit working well for you? Do you feel connected to your community? We spoke to...

Bravely serving NYC for 150 years, the FDNY's Engine Company 210 at 160 Carlton Avenue (located just south of Myrtle Avenue) is hosting an open house on Saturday, May 2nd...

Join the Brooklyn Public Library on Saturday, May 9 for Bike the Branches—a fun and adventurous one-day bike ride to benefit the Library. Get ready to explore Brooklyn’s cultural hubs, diverse...

Jamaica might be the original home of dancehall, but New York City can certainly lay claim to some of the genre’s shining moments. Now The Red Bull Music Academy is...

Are you looking for a job? Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams in partnership with the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce will host a job fair on Wednesday, May 13th from 3:00 PM...