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  • Brooklyn's Blackness Is Strongest Because of Its Rich Diaspora Influences and Deep History

    Black people from Brooklyn are mad proud of where they’re from. Some confuse it for arrogance, but if you grew up here it’s hard to find energy anywhere that can match it. Yes, the borough does boast hip-hop greats and is the setting for cornerstone Spike Lee films. But those aren’t the sole reasons we…

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    Natelegé Whaley






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    February 28, 2019
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