Brooklyn arts and media institution, BRIC, has just released their highly-anticipated lineup for the 2023 season of BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!.

For nearly half a century, BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! has connected and highlighted global artists that reflect the borough’s extensive diversity, and this year marks its 45th anniversary.

Programming will officially kick-off on Wednesday, June 7th at Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park. More than 20 benefit concerts, dance performances, film screenings, Pride activations and more will grace the stage throughout the summer, all open to the public!

“BRIC is about community, art and culture and there is no greater example of that than BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!,” said BRIC President Wes Jackson. “For 45 years our team has brought free and affordable programming to Prospect Park, and low-cost media education to the people of Brooklyn.

The 2023 lineup will be a blast from the past with the theme “looking to the future while honoring our past” as BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! will revisit some favorite moments from seasons before. “This summer is all about imagining the future through the lens of our past. We can’t wait to see you back at the Bandshell,” shares BRIC’s website.

You can view the 2023 lineup below:

Wed, June 7, 2023 – Opening Night: Taj Mahal | Corinne Bailey Rae | The Harlem Gospel Travelers

Sat, Jun 10, 2023 – Family Day: Soul Science Lab | Olivia K and The Parkers

Thur, Jun 15, 2023 – Jake Wesley Rogers | Kara Jackson | Bright Light Bright Light

Sat, June 17, 2023 – Juneteenth UNITYFEST 2023

Fri, Jun 23 2023 – Antonio Sanchez: Birdman Live | Takuya Kuroda

Sat, June 24, 2023 – Benefit Concert: NxWorries (Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge) | Robert Glasper with Lalah Hathaway & Bilal | BJ The Chicago Kid

Sun, Jun 25 2023 – BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! at Highland Park

Sat,  Jul 1, 2023 – Ibrahim Maalouf | Hermanos Gutiérrez | 2023 Tiny Desk Contest Winner

Sat, Jul 8, 2023 – Kelela | Liv.e

Thur, Jul 13, 2023 – Rennie Harris | Decora

Fri, Jul 14, 2023 – Oumou Sangare | Vox Sambou

Sat, Jul 15 2023 – Marcia Griffiths | Brown Rice Family | Dj Miss Hap Selam

Fri, Jul 21 2023 – The Chelsea Symphony feat. Lady Jess | Lucrecia Dalt

Sat, Jul 22, 2023 – Ali Sethi | Raja Kumari | Roshni Samlal

Thur, Jul 27 2023 – The Wallflowers | treya lam

Sat, Jul 29 2023 – Rickie Lee Jones | Thornetta Davis | Chris Pierce

Thur, Aug 3 2023 – Jorge Drexler | Cimafunk | Julieta Rada

Fri, Aug 4 2023 – Indigo De Souza | Vundabar

Thur, August 10, 2023 – Benefit Concert: The Revivalists and Band of Horses

Fri, Aug 11 and Sat Aug,12 2023 – BRIC Hip-Hop 50th Anniversary Weekend

Fri, Aug 18 2023 – iLe | Divino Niño | Sara Curruchich

Sat, Aug 19 2023 – John Cale | Tomberlin

Tue, August 22, 2023 – Benefit Concert: Alex G and Alvvays

Wed, August 23, 2023 – Benefit Concert: Alex G and Alvvays

Thur, Aug 24, 2023 – Closing Night: The Head And The Heart | Izzy Heltai

June 7 – August 24

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According to the freshly published jobs report for April, the jobless rate for African Americans in the United States maintained its steady slide to new historic levels, just one month after hitting a record low for the previous lowest level ever recorded. On Friday morning, the Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that the unemployment rate for African Americans dropped below 5% for the first time in US history.

This is new ground for the labor force in the country.

The employment report for April showed that the unemployment rate for Black people in the United States declined by three-tenths of a percentage point, a drop that cannot be considered negligible.

The employment report for April showed that the unemployment rate for Black people in the United States decreased by three-tenths of a percentage point, which is not an insignificant drop. That represents a 4.7% decrease overall.

Meanwhile, the unemployment rate for Black men, in particular, and for Black youths, fell.
After Black women reached a historic low in joblessness in March, their unemployment rate slightly increased, according to a jobs report.

Overall, the rate of joblessness in the United States has fallen to its lowest point in half a century, at 3.4%.

The rate includes white workers, and their rate fell one-tenth of a percentage point, reaching 3.1%.

Bharat Ramamurti, the deputy director of the White House National Economic Council, referred to it as “an incredible milestone.”

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