Brooklyn Is Getting A Radical New Black-Owned Bar — Thanks To Nikole Hannah-Jones
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A rebirth of the Renaissance is coming to Brooklyn next year, and it’s all thanks to Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones.
The 1619 Project author is bringing a Black-owned literary salon and bar called The North Star + Bar to Bedford-Stuyvesant. In addition to being a sanctuary for Black writers, it is also a cross between a bookstore, bourbon bar, and a cafe.
Hannah-Jones partnered with husband and wife, Rotimi and Ayo Akinnuoye, who are owners of Bed-Vyne Wine & Spirits. DJ Johnson, owner of the New Orleans bookstore and cafe Baldwin & Co., is also a partner.
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In October, Hannah-Jones explained to Brownstoner why The North Star + Bar was a necessary space to create.
“I’m very plugged into the writer community, I’m friends with a lot of great writers, and wanted to be able to bring those writers into our community,” she said. “Whenever you have big book events in the city, they’re not at Black bookstores and they’re not in Black neighborhoods, so I really wanted to bring that to Bed-Stuy. People should expect all of their writing heroes.”
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