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770 Eastern Parkway |
Crown Heights |
Brooklyn |
Nerve center of the Chabad Lubavitch Chassidic community |
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African People's Farmers Market |
Bedford-Stuyvesant |
Brooklyn |
Thriving community-based farmers market |
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Akwaaba Cafe (former) |
Stuyvesant Heights |
Brooklyn |
Once popular African-Diaspora restaurant |
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Akwaaba Mansion Bed & Breakfast |
Bedford-Stuyvesant |
Brooklyn |
A black-owned Bed & Breakfast and the only one in Bed-Stuy |
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BAMcafe |
Fort Greene |
Brooklyn |
Upstairs eatery at the Brooklyn Academy of Music that offers performances and a place to gather |
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Bedford Branch, Brooklyn Public Library |
Crown Heights |
Brooklyn |
The first of the Brooklyn Public Libraries |
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Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation |
Bedford-Stuyvesant |
Brooklyn |
Community development corporation founded in 1967 and still active today |
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Bedford YMCA |
Bedford-Stuyvesant |
Brooklyn |
Neighborhood athletic and recreational center |
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Billie Holiday Theatre |
Bedford-Stuyvesant |
Brooklyn |
200-seat theater in Bedford-Stuyvesant offering an alternative to Broadway |
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Boys and Girls High School |
Bedford-Stuyvesant |
Brooklyn |
The oldest high school in the city |
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Bridge Street AWME Church |
Bedford-Stuyvesant |
Brooklyn |
The oldest African-American congregation in Brooklyn |
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden |
Prospect Heights |
Brooklyn |
Extensive gardens and diverse greenhouses mark this Brooklyn oasis |
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Brooklyn Children's Museum |
Crown Heights |
Brooklyn |
The first museum in the world created specifically for children |
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Brooklyn Moon Cafe |
Fort Greene |
Brooklyn |
Coffee shop, restaurant and performance space in Fort Greene |
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Brooklyn Women's Hospital |
Brownsville |
Brooklyn |
Neighborhood hospital |
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Brower Park |
Crown Heights |
Brooklyn |
Beloved park next to the Brooklyn Children's Museum |
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Brownstone Books (former) |
Bedford-Stuyvesant |
Brooklyn |
African-American focused bookstore offering author readings/lectures, special events, and book clubs for adults and children |
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Comus Social Club |
Bedford-Stuyvesant |
Brooklyn |
Men's social club in Bedford Stuyvesant |
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Concord Baptist Church |
Bedford-Stuyvesant |
Brooklyn |
One of Brooklyn's largest African-American congregations |
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Elks Plaza |
Bedford-Stuyvesant |
Brooklyn |
Home of the Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks |
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Empire Roller Skating Center (former) |
Crown Heights |
Brooklyn |
Brooklyn's last large-scale roller rink, closed in 2007 |
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Fort Greene Park |
Fort Greene |
Brooklyn |
Brooklyn's first public park |
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Indigo Cafe and Books (former) |
Fort Greene |
Brooklyn |
Black-owned bookstore, cafe and community space, now online |
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Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church |
Fort Greene |
Brooklyn |
Church notable for its efforts in the anti-slavery movement, supporting women in the ministry, and on behalf of working people and immigrants |
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Limestone Frieze of Moses |
Weeksville |
Brooklyn |
Public art adorning the grounds of the Kingsborough Houses |
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Magnolia Tree Earth Center |
Bedford-Stuyvesant |
Brooklyn |
Environmental center and site of a "living" landmark |
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Masjid At-Taqwa |
Bedford-Stuyvesant |
Brooklyn |
Storefront mosque with a large and diverse congregation |
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Masonic Temple |
Fort Greene |
Brooklyn |
Hall for hire and home to Masons' meetings |
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MoCADA |
Downtown |
Brooklyn |
Museum promoting art, history and culture of the African Diaspora |
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New Bed-Stuy Boxing Center |
Bedford-Stuyvesant |
Brooklyn |
Center for boxing and martial arts that trained Riddick Bowe, Mark Breland, Eric Kelly and others |
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P.S. 70 (former) |
Bedford-Stuyvesant |
Brooklyn |
Former public school, now Excellence Boys Charter School |
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Pratt Institute |
Clinton Hill |
Brooklyn |
Private college founded in 1887 |
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Prince Hall Lodge |
Brownsville |
Brooklyn |
Historic Black Masonic lodge |
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Prison Ship Martyrs Monument |
Fort Greene |
Brooklyn |
Memorial to American Revolutionary War prisoners |
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Siloam Presbyterian Church |
Bedford-Stuyvesant |
Brooklyn |
Church thought to have been a stop on the Underground Railroad |
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Sista's Place |
Bedford-Stuyvesant |
Brooklyn |
Coffeehouse and performance space that supports activism |
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Skylight Gallery |
Bedford-Stuyvesant |
Brooklyn |
Gallery featuring work by artists from Africa and the Diaspora |
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St. Peter Claver RC Church |
Bedford-Stuyvesant |
Brooklyn |
The first African American Catholic Church in the Brooklyn diocese |
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Stuyvesant Heights Historic District |
Stuyvesant Heights |
Brooklyn |
Neighborhood renowned for its 19th century brownstones |
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The East (site of) |
Bedford-Stuyvesant |
Brooklyn |
Cultural center that promoted Black Nationalism and pan-Africanism |
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Transit Club (former) |
Bedford-Stuyvesant |
Brooklyn |
Hall for hire run by the Surface Line Operators Fraternal Organization |
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Weeksville Heritage Center |
Weeksville |
Brooklyn |
Houses belonging to 19th century free-black community |
