These are excerpts from the STooPS Annual Art Crawl in Bed Stuy. This year’s theme was “What if Bed Stuy Was a Black Utopia?”
You’ll hear from some of the artists and local residents, and soak up the summer vibes. The day featured singing, poetry, dancing, visual art, childrens’ activities, and much more.
The community atmosphere is beautiful to behold, something that always made Bed Stuy a vibe. It still endures, despite the pressure of gentrification.
The following information about STooPS is from their website:
https://www.stoopsbedstuy.org/
“STooPS is born in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NY-a historically black neighborhood- and conceived by our Founder, Kendra J. Ross -a black woman. While we are committed to unifying everyone in our neighborhood, we are also intentional about lifting the voices of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. This means featuring BIPOC artists, supporting small, local black owned businesses, and creating alliances with organizations that similarly are led by and service BIPOC folks. We do this as a means to do our part in undoing the systemic racism that has been perpetuated in all the threads of our society. We encourage our white neighbors, businesses, attendees, and leaders to be intentional in doing work within their own communities to raise up and honestly support BIPOC people. We all should make shifts in how we work to recognize and take steps to undo the racism that has affected all our humanity.”
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