What’s Happening with BMC: Announcing new Brooklyn Movement Center Board
I believe when Black Women lead, we make true, impactful change for all we serve. That’s why I’m proud to announce our new Advisory Board of Directors for Brooklyn Movement Center.
I believe when Black Women lead, we make true, impactful change for all we serve. That’s why I’m proud to announce our new Advisory Board of Directors for Brooklyn Movement Center.
Our new board is made up of four inspirational Black women, all with strong ties to Brooklyn, almost all Brooklyn-born and raised, and a passion for our people and community that won’t quit.
Our co-chairs, Kofo and zakia are not only longtime supporters of BMC and native Brooklynites, but also true leaders in their professions and our communities. J.Q. and Ogonnaya, both powerful community leaders with deep connections to the community and long legacies of service in Brooklyn, join them.
With their leadership of BMC, we’ll continue our rebuilding work from a strong foundation rooted in lived experience and unwavering love for Bed Stuy, Crown Heights, and Brownsville - our people, our communities, our stories, and our collective power.
It’s not lost on us that this is Black August, a time when we commemorate the revolutionary work of Black people to build brighter futures and resist oppressive forces. We celebrate Black-owned businesses and organizations and uplift stories of Black resistance and resilience.
BMC is a product of the long, rich history of Black community coming together and building something better, bolder, and brighter. I’m excited about this new phase of board leadership and the exciting opportunities ahead to create the Central Brooklyn we want and need.
Please join me in congratulating our new board members and thanking them for their willingness to serve.
‘What’s Happening with BMC from Beverly Tillery’ is a bi-weekly blog with updates on our work, information about the issues and challenges we face, and community-led solutions from around Central Brooklyn and beyond.
Summer in the Streets
Last month, we gathered at our Community Visioning Session to discuss the issues that affect our families and neighborhoods.
Last month, we gathered at our Community Visioning Session to discuss the issues that affect our families and neighborhoods.
Displacement of our neighbors and loved ones through rising rents, unaffordable housing growth, and deed theft. The impact of a changing climate on our homes and neighborhoods. The lack of affordable options for care and support for our children, and the struggles to make ends meet with rising costs of living.
We know these issues are mighty, but Black people are mightier. Especially when we unite towards building a better now and a brighter Black future.
That’s why this summer, BMC will be outside! We’ll be in the community at block parties, festivals and meetups across Bed-Stuy, Crown Heights and Brownsville for our 2026 Summer in the Streets outreach drive. Come out and speak with a BMC volunteer about joining our movement, and let’s build the solutions we need to live and thrive.
If you want to soak up some summer vibes and help us connect with more neighbors, join our volunteer crew. Click here to see opportunities and sign up. Volunteers will get a BMC T-shirt and BMC swag while they last! Yea
See you outside!
The People’s Mansion Homecoming Celebration Uplifted Community, Commemorated Legacy
More than 50 community members gathered to connect, share stories and reminisce about The People’s Mansion and the generations of Black history and experiences held within its walls at The People’s Mansion Homecoming Celebration on Saturday, March 28 in Bed Stuy.
Take a look at the pictures from the celebration below, captured by Gerard Gaskin through the Fund for the City of New York.
