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A NEIGHBORHOOD IN TRANSITION – MURALS IN BROOKLYN’S BED-STUY- Text By Dr. Elke Weesjes“Real heroes are men who fail and are flawed, but win out in the end because they've stayed true to their ideal...
The subject matter of many murals is complex and reading them properly requires knowledge of local history and awareness of the relationships between the mural design, content and space. These work...
Bed-Stuy, which covers roughly 2,000 acres and is home to more than 400,000 people, was formed in the beginning of the 20th century and was named after its original east-west borders, Bedford and ...
The Neighborhood Housing Services of Bed-Stuy commissioned murals for renovated buildings and consequently art popped up in several public parks and community gardens throughout the first decade of...
Through a series of murals, the campaign honors famous community members such as Shirley Chisholm, a minority rights advocate who became the first black woman elected to Congress; Hattie Carthan, a...
Bed-Stuy – a striking example of a neighborhood where many struggles have diminished over time – has come a long way, and although it hasn't shaken off its notorious reputation completely, its resi...
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