Center for Brooklyn History – Brooklyn Public Library

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128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, New York, NY 11201 United States Get Directions
Website https://www.bklynlibrary.org/locations/center-for-brooklyn-history

Events at this venue

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    • Stolen Relations: Recovering the History of Native American Enslavement

    Center for Brooklyn History - Brooklyn Public Library 128 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn, New York, NY, United States

    The Stolen Relations project is a tribally collaborative initiative to recover, interpret, and share with the public the long-hidden history of Native American enslavement. Developed over the past decade and formally launched in May 2025 (www.stolenrelations.org), the project brings together a growing database of individual records alongside contemporary Native perspectives, artwork, music, and other resources for tribal […]

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    • The Erasure of Black History: Battling For America’s Narrative

    Center for Brooklyn History - Brooklyn Public Library 128 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn, New York, NY, United States

    Black history is under siege. Recent political efforts to erase America’s deep-seated legacy of racial injustice have gained ground at an alarming rate. Many narratives of Black America are now being distorted, denied, and buried. The Center for Brooklyn History and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize bring together three acclaimed writers who have powerfully illuminated […]

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    • Screening: Slumlord Millionaire with Filmmakers

    Center for Brooklyn History - Brooklyn Public Library 128 Pierrepont Street, Brooklyn, New York, NY, United States

    Join us for a screening of Slumlord Millionaire, a powerful documentary that exposes the David-and-Goliath struggles for housing justice in New York City. The film shines a light on the ordinary Brooklyn residents whose courageous fights against powerful landlords and developers reveal the depth of the housing crisis in our borough. From Sunset Park to Clinton […]

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