Celebrating Bed-Stuy Pride

Doctors, scientists, authors, athletes, business leaders, entertainers… the neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant has been home to some of the most notable figures in African-American history.

Here’s a list of the history makers profiled this month:

Eubie Blake

June Jordan

Jackie Robinson

Lena Horne

Lenny Wilkens

Aaliyah

Earl Graves

Stephanie Mills

Franklin Thomas

Ernesta G. Procope

Michael Jordan

Vanessa Williams

Bertram Baker

Aprille Ericsson

Mos Def

Betty Staton

Chris Rock

Jay-Z

Shirley Chisholm

Big Daddy Kane

Alicia Ashley

Laurence Fishburn

Hattie Carthan

Christopher “The Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace

Max Roach

Dr. Susan Smith Mckinney-Steward

Richard Parsons

And still, there are more (we simply could not fit everyone in 28 days)!

Ntozake Shange

Randolph Jackson

Adele Trapp

Eugene T. Reed

Richie Havens

Gabourey Sidibe

Ben Vereen

Fab 5 Freddy

Ronald K. Brown

Mike Tyson

Lil’ Kim

Lenny Kravitz

Connie Hawkins

Bill Thompson

We hope you have enjoyed this month's series and even learned a little history.

Rest assured that the pulse of the neighborhood, the spirit of the people and its rich history and beauty will continue to birth (and attract) more trailblazers who proudly call Bedford-Stuyvesant “home.”