Black History Month
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BY AIDAN GRAHAM
Brooklynites are gathering
all over the borough for Black
History Month, and Brooklyn
Paper has you covered with
the best and brightest events
for the remainder of February
honoring the lives and legacies
of extraordinary Black Americans,
as well as celebrations of
Black culture that has contributed
in incalculable ways to
the lives of every citizen.
Here’s some of the best
Black History Months events
in Kings County:
BHM Concert at the
Brooklyn Public Library
Featuring a series of Black
artists performing extraordinary
tunes from the culture
whose extraordinary impact on
music is undeniable, this concert
will highlight some of the
best artists and artwork Black
New Yorkers have to offer.
Black History Month Concert.
(The Brooklyn Public Library
Central Branch at 10
Grand Army Plaza. www.harlemchamberplayers.
org/event).
Feb. 27 at 4 pm. Free.
Black in Brooklyn Trolly
Tour
Green-Wood is hosting a
trolly tour of the cemetery
grounds, led by Historian Jeff
Richman, where you’ll “examine
the life and accomplishments
of many prominent
Black New Yorkers, as well
as several abolitionists who
fought for freedom in America.”
Passengers will be able
to catch monuments to several
prominent Black Americans.
Black in Brooklyn Trolly
Tour. (Green-Wood at Fifth
Avenue and 25th Street. www.
green-wood.com). Feb. 26 at 10
am. $30/ $25 for members.
NY Transit Museum
Digital Discussion: A
History of Social Action
in Transit
This virtual event will see
Museum Education Coordinator
COURIER LIFE, F 24 EBRUARY 18-24, 2022
Marie Fazio lead a discussion
to explore the history
of social movements and political
activism connected to
New York City Transit. Learn
about labor strikes and civil
rights movements led by New
Yorkers to improve the lives of
their communities.
A History of Social Action in
Transit. (The New York Transit
Museum at 99 Schermerhorn
St. in Downtown Brooklyn.
www.downtownbrooklyn.com/
events). Feb. 22 at 1 pm. Free.
BHM Pop Up Shop
Come and spend your Sunday
enjoying an awesome day
with music, food and amazing
friends at this pop up
shop, where you’ll be able to
party all day while supporting
Black-owned businesses!
Black History Month Pop
Up Shop. (Cortelyou Annex at
386 Marlborough Rd. www.
eventbrite.com/e/black-history
month-pop-up-shop-tickets
253757634917). Feb. 20 at 12
pm. Free to attend.
Black Future Festival
Celebrate Black History
Month at Black Future Festival
— a week of forward-looking
fun that features dance
performances, interactive storytelling,
hands-on activities,
and more!
Black Future Festival.
(Brooklyn Children’s Museum
at 145 Brooklyn Ave. www.
brooklynkids.org/events/blackfuture
festival-2-2022-02-19/).
Feb. 19 to Feb 27. Times and
prices vary.
Drunk Black History
Comedians Brandon Collins
and Gordon Baker-Bone
will host this knee-slapping
interactive performance,
where a series of intoxicated
guests will tell the story of
prominent Black historical
fi gures — though their
drunken anecdotes may not
be the most reliable source of
information.
Drunk Black History. (The
Bell House at 149 7th St. in Gowanus.
www.eventbrite.com/e/
drunk-black-history). Feb. 25 at
8:30 pm. $25. The best Black History
Month events in Brooklyn!
Nets honor Black
History Month
BY BANKS HALVORSON
The Brooklyn Nets are
spending February honoring
Black History Month and
the contributions of African
Americans to the borough
and the nation with a slate of
“United Games.”
Each of the Nets’ fi ve
home games throughout the
month features a different
focus on honoring Black pioneers
of different time periods
and occupations, said
Jackie Wilson, the Chief Diversity,
Equity and Inclusion
Offi cer of the Nets’ parent
company, BSE Global.
“Brooklyn is such a diverse
borough with a rich
history of Black pioneers
who have helped shape our
community into what it is today,”
said Wilson. “We hope
sharing their stories will inspire
our fans to leave their
own mark of impact.”
The fi rst home game of
February focused on Black
pioneers of the past. Figures
from the nation and Brooklyn’s
past were featured on the
Barclays Center’s glass LED’s,
while The Group Fire and
Benny the Butcher performed
at tipoff and halftime, respectively.
The team also released
a merchandise line designed
by TIER, a Brooklyn-based
fashion brand, that was only
available for sale at the game.
The game on Feb. 14,
honored Black pioneers in
healthcare, with both the national
anthem and halftime
show being performed by
Felicia Temple, a New York
native and R&B artist that
served as an ICU nurse during
the pandemic.
On Thursday, Feb. 24, the
Nets will highlight Historically
Black Colleges and Universities
(HBCUs) with a full
day of events and entertainment.
An HBCU fair and admissions
panel will be held
at the Barclays Center during
the day, and another line
of merchandise will be sold
exclusively at the game. This
line is a collaboration with
Legacy History Pride, a company
founded by Tahir Murray,
a graduate of an HBCU
and a New York native. Performances
from HBCU alumni
Kimani Jackson and a group
of historically Black fraternities
and sororities will be featured
during the game.
The fi nal celebration of
the Nets’ United Games,
hosted on Monday, Feb. 28,
focuses on the future. Hezekiah
Walker, a Grammywinning
gospel artist, will
perform both a pregame set
and the national anthem.
Halftime will feature a social
justice inspired performance
from the Nets’ own entertainment
team.
The Nets celebrate Black
culture and promote the
same ideals that Black History
Month espouses year
round, but they want February
to be a special month for
the team and their fans.
“Year-round, we aim to
celebrate Black culture and
elevate Black voices with
special entertainment and
programming. In February,
we look at every Nets’ home
games as an opportunity to
deepen our commitment to
uplifting the Black community,”
says Wilson.
While the Nets may be
on a torrid streak of performances
and in the middle of
a season rife with narratives
both on and off the court,
their celebration of Black History
Month and their ongoing
support of the Black community
in both Brooklyn and the
nation at large is something
that the organization can and
should be proud of.
The Nets will honor Black History Month all February long. REUTERS
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