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HARLEM COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS COMMUNITY NAN Celebrates Life of Honorable David N. Dinkins in Harlem

This past Saturday, New York politicians and community leaders came together to celebrate the life of the Honorable David N. Dinkins at NAN (National Action Network) in Harlem. Honorable David N. Dinkins died last week at the age of 93, just 6 weeks after the death of his wife Joyce.

Mayor Bill de Blasio, former New York Governor David Patterson, former Congressman Charles Rangel, Congressman Adrian Espiatt, Assemblymember Inez Dickens, Borough President Gale Brewer, NAACP NY President Hazel Dukes, were among the attendees at the event.

Mayor de Blasio credits Dinkins for his family. He met his wife through Dinkins as they both worked for the Dinkins administration. “He knew that this city could be better and that was his power. He told us we could be better and he did something about it.” de Blasio said. “Let’s give credit where credit is due, safe streets, safe city, David Dinkins did that.” Dinkins’ family has stated that a memorial service for the city’s 106th mayor will be scheduled once the pandemic subsides.

Photos by Seitu Oronde

Seitu Oronde also submitted past photos of Dinkins below:

BROOKLYN UPCOMING EVENTS

Now Until December 31 intern Lula Zeray as they Williamsburg to Coney Is-

Made in make space for self-care, land and beyond, New

Quarantine Showcase conversation, and con- York Lives gathers stories of

The Showcase high- nection. Join online at activists, artists, outsiders, lights the resilience of brooklynmuseum.org for oddballs, and caregivers Brooklyn College’s film stu- FREE. in a testament to the redents, their determination silience of the city and its and the power of creativi- December 3 residents. Head to bam. ty during times of hardship. 6:00-7:00pm org to join. These remarkable films Dindga McCannon and highlight a diverse range Black Feminist Legacies December 5 of narrative, documentary Engage with Black 10:30-4:30pm and experimental media. feminist legacies that are Weather Scavenger Visit brooklyncollegep- explored in Brooklyn Muse- Hunt resents.org to stream the um’s special exhibition Out This month’s famifilms for FREE. of Place: A Feminist Look ly-friendly scavenger hunt at the Collection through will require you to make

December 7- two fun, informative talks. some weather observa-

January 11 6:00-9:00pm Artist Dindga McCannon tions! This activity is best

Soil Management offers a close look at her suited for kids 8 years and

Healthy soil is the foun- 1971 artwork Revolutionary under. You’ll be chaldation for a healthy gar- Sister. Then, Jenée-Daria lenged to identify clouds den ecosystem and abun- Strand, Curatorial Assistant, forms, find out the temdant crops. In this course, Elizabeth A. Sackler Center perature, and search for learn about soil’s contents for Feminist Art, highlights signs of the wind. There and physical and chemi- how key works in the ex- will be an opportunity to cal properties, soil fertility hibition connect to one stop by a prize table at management, and soil another in their relation- the back of the Environcultivation techniques. ships to the mainstream art mental Education Center Gain an understanding of world (often existing out- and share your completsoil improvement practic- side it), with a focus on the ed hunt with the Brooklyn es—including compost- domestic sphere. Followed Bridge Park Conservancy! ing, cover cropping, soil by a live audience Q&A All are welcome to partesting, and mulching. The with Jenée-Daria Strand. ticipate. FREE with RSVP at instructor will share videos Join online at brooklynmu- brooklynbrisgepark.org and activities for hands- seum.org for $10. on learning and facilitate December 6 group discussion to share December 4- 11:00-2:00pm experiences and grow our January 3 All Day Virtual Family Film: Peknowledge and under- Programmers’ Note- tra and Wolfie, the Movie! standing of soil. This course book: New York Lives Grab your family takes place on Mondays Eight months of lock- and catch a FREE virtual only. Register online at down have us missing the screening of the Brooklyn classes.bbg.org $360. places and people of our Conservatory Community incredible city, so BAM in- Orchestra’s Petra and Wol-

December 3 vites you to take a social- fie, The Movie! In this zany 2:00-3:30pm ly distant tour across New modern adaptation of Ser-

Art and Empathy: Com- York. Focusing on spaces gei Prokofiev’s Peter and munity Care Through Art and communities not al- the Wolf, find out what

We cannot deny the ways centered on screen, happens when Petra, Wolways that the COVID-19 these documentaries and fie, and the Dog Catchpandemic has reshaped local shorts remind us of er find themselves at the our lives, but we don’t the city’s vitality, its patch- Brooklyn Museum. Register have to go it alone! Join work of neighborhoods online at bkcm.org art therapist Sarah Pousty, and melting pot of human museum educator Dalila beings. From the Bronx to December 7 7:00pm Scruggs, and social work the Lower East Side, South Black Futures

Kidnapping and Greed (Dec 7)

Art Empathy (Dec 3)

What does it mean to be Black and alive right now? To celebrate the launch of their new book collaboration, writer, curator, and activist Kimberly Drew and New York Times Magazine culture writer Jenna Wortham are joined by activist Raquel Willis to dissect this very question. Join online at bam.org $15-$45.

December 7 6:30pm

Pro-Slavery NYC: Kidnappings and Greed in the Antebellum North

In his new book, The Kidnapping Club: Wall Street, Slavery, and the Resistance on the Eve of the Civil War, historian Jonathan Daniel Wells exposes the vast power network of New York City judges, lawyers, police officers, and bankers who furtively kept the slave trade alive long after it was outlawed. Join Wells and University of Chicago professor of history Rashauna Johnson, for a conversation about greed, the ties between northern capitalism and slavery, and NYC activists, like David Ruggles, who risked their lives to fight the heinous cabal. Join online at brooklynhistory.org for FREE.

December 8-17 6:00-9:00pm

Intro to Photoshop

Learn Photoshop’s tools and layers, plus gain a strong understanding of basic photo editing in this fun class. Tuesdays and Thursdays only. Register

Brooklyn Talks Dingda McCannon (Dec 3)

online at bricartsmedia. org $50.

December 9 6:00-7:00pm

Book Talk: ‘Speed My Way’

Through the eyes of the characters in her 2018 book, Speed My Way Up: Selected Stories, local author Kristin Pitanza paints a vivid picture of life on Staten Island. Using the island’s transit system as a backdrop in one of her four short fiction stories, Pitanza shows how life on Staten Island changed over the four decades following the opening of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge in 1964. Register online for FREE at nytransitmuseum.org

December 9 2:00-5:00pm

Chinese Brush Painting

Learn to paint in the Chinese style using bamboo brushes, ink, watercolor paints, and rice paper. Explore the origins of Chinese characters and the different styles of Chinese calligraphy. Register online at classes.bbg.org $54.