227 Duffield Street, located on Abolitionist Place in downtown Brooklyn, is the last known standing historic site in Brooklyn where well-known abolitionists lived and where Black people found freedom through the Underground Railroad. 227 Duffield needs to landmarked and turned into a museum to preserve its important historical contribution to the fight against racism in […]
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BAN Statement on The 6th Annual Brooklyn Real Estate Summit
For Immediate Release: The Brooklyn Anti-gentrification Network Statement on The 6th Annual Brooklyn Real Estate Summit Contact: Imani Henry 646-342-9673 | info@bangentrification.org On November 17th , over 150 people participated in a day long protest against The 6th Annual Brooklyn Real Estate Summit held at the Brooklyn Museum. In the weeks leading up to the […]
BAN Launch Media Advisory
Contact: Imani Henry Telephone: 646.342.9673 E-mail: flatbushequality@gmail.com Website: https://bangentrification.org/ June 9, 2015 Organizations and Activists come together to launch borough-wide Brooklyn Anti-Gentrification Network (B.A.N.) B.A.N. calls for 11:30 AM demonstration for Tuesday, June 16th at Fifth Annual Only Brooklyn® Real Estate Summit at BAM, 30 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11217 […]
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