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BRIC President Wes Jackson named one of Brooklyn Magazine’s “Brooklyn’s 50 Most Fascinating People”

“Heading it all up [BRIC] is Wes Jackson, who took over as BRIC’s president last year following a career that is just as multifaceted as the organization he’s running. An avid lacrosse player and coach, Jackson founded the hugely influential Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival, of which he was the executive director from 2005 to 2020. ‘We are wizards,’ he told Brooklyn Magazine late last year. ‘We are alchemists.’’”

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WATCH NOW: #BHeard Docs: Broke Unhousing | How Marginalized Communities Got Locked Out

Our last #BHeard doc in the Almost Home: Housing Insecurity in NYC series is now available! Watch “Broke Unhousing | How Marginalized Communities Got Locked Out” now.

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NEXT WEEK: Brooklyn Poetry Slam @ The Plaza at 300 Ashland

Tue, June 27 at 6PM

Join us live and in-person for the Brooklyn Poetry Slam, an incredible evening of poetry and community led by co-founders Mahogany L. Browne and Jive Poetic! This month’s slam will be our 2023 season finals, and will take place outdoors at The Plaza at 300 Ashland, just a block away from BRIC House. Mark your calendars now, and join special guests and poets from all over the world. This month's featured poet is Malcolm Wicks. 

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