News Summary:
On August 16, 2026, BRIC announced that writer and educator Mahogany L. Browne, a Kennedy Center Next 50 Fellow and Wesleyan University's inaugural Distinguished Writer in Residence, would participate in the Brooklyn Poetry Slam on September 8. Previously, on August 6, BRIC detailed the return of BRIC Jazzfest to BRIC House on October 16 and 17, featuring Arturo O’Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra honoring Randy Weston, alongside Bilal Tyreek McDole, Takuya Kuroda, and Mohini Dey. Earlier, from July 22–26, BRIC presented the Afro-Latino Festival NYC 2026, which focused on "The Cultural Economies of Diaspora" and included collaborations with institutions such as Summer Stage at Central Park and the Caribbean Cultural Center and African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI). This followed BRIC's appointment of Dayan Abeyaratne, Isaac Josephson, and Randall “Sickamore” Medford to its Board of Directors on July 1. In late June, BRIC's "Celebrate Brooklyn!" festival featured five free nights of performances throughout July, including acts like Habibi Fest, Royel Otis, and Cindy Blackman Santana, along with a “Community Joy Day.”
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