Brooklyn & Queens

40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks by Spike Lee, Brooklyn; (C) Soul Of America

No longer a sideline destination, Brooklyn has emerged with its attractions, trendy shops, and distinctive culinary scene. It even has a skyline now.

History
America changed when Jackie Robinson integrated the Brooklyn Dodgers & Major League Baseball

Shops & Galleries
Carol’s Daughter boutique started here

Cultural Sites
Culture blooms among the largest concentration of Black folks in America

The annual South Of Lewis Avenue Sidewalk Soiree in Brooklyn; (c) Soul Of America

Restaurants & Nightclubs
Like elsewhere, we’ve lost some and gained new ones post-pandemic

Heritage Sites
Spike Lee helped build its filmmaker brand here in the 1980s and 1990s

Attractions
Jay Z and others are taking local redevelopment to another level

Spas & Innkeepers
Will redevelopment squeeze out Black innkeepers or allow them to enjoy new tourism?