Bedford-Stuyvesant
Historic Brooklyn area
Bedford-Stuyvesant is a neighborhood in the north-central part of Brooklyn, New York, often shortened to Bed-Stuy.
Historically one of the largest African American communities in the United States, it became associated with urban poverty and crime in the mid-twentieth century but has since undergone significant gentrification.
She grew up in Bed-Stuy before moving to Manhattan.
Brooklyn neighborhood nickname
- BrooklynWestern Long Island borough
- brownstoneSandstone-faced urban dwelling
- stoopSmall entry porch
- blockSolid mass, or impede
rowhouse · tree-lined · residential · landlord · tenant · gentrification · displacement · community board
Rhythmic spoken-word music
- Biggie SmallsBrooklyn hip-hop legend
- Do the Right Thing1989 Brooklyn racial drama
- street artIllicit public murals
- muralsLarge wall paintings
Notorious B.I.G. · Jay-Z · Mos Def · Lil Kim · Spike Lee · jazz · soul · barbershop
Wealthy influx displacing locals
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- renovationRestoring to good condition
- flipQuick turning motion
- investmentDeploying capital for returns
newcomers · rising rents · displacement · coffee shop · brunch spot · bike lane · condo · luxury
Vast collective relocation
- African AmericanU.S. Black ethnic identity
- redliningRefusing loans by neighborhood
- white flightDemographic shift toward segregated areas
- disinvestmentWithdrawing capital from assets
urban renewal · civil rights · restoration · preservation · landmark · heritage · roots · struggle
Neighborhood outdoor celebration
- churchPlace of Christian worship
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- BaptistImmersion-practicing Protestant
- mosqueIslamic house of worship
elders · youth · mutual aid · solidarity · cookout · dominoes · basketball · playground
Bed-Stuy
Brooklyn neighborhood nickname
- BrooklynWestern Long Island borough
- brownstoneSandstone-faced urban dwelling
- stoopSmall entry porch
block · rowhouse · tree-lined · residential · landlord · tenant · gentrification · displacement · community board · housing
hip-hop
Rhythmic spoken-word music
- Biggie SmallsBrooklyn hip-hop legend
- Do the Right Thing1989 Brooklyn racial drama
- street artIllicit public murals
Notorious B.I.G. · Jay-Z · Mos Def · Lil Kim · Spike Lee · murals · jazz · soul · barbershop · hair salon
gentrification
Wealthy influx displacing locals
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- renovationRestoring to good condition
- flipQuick turning motion
investment · newcomers · rising rents · displacement · coffee shop · brunch spot · bike lane · condo · luxury · pricing out
Great Migration
Vast collective relocation
- African AmericanU.S. Black ethnic identity
- redliningRefusing loans by neighborhood
- white flightDemographic shift toward segregated areas
disinvestment · urban renewal · civil rights · restoration · preservation · landmark · heritage · roots · struggle · resilience
block party
Neighborhood outdoor celebration
- churchPlace of Christian worship
- congregationAssembled group of worshippers
- BaptistImmersion-practicing Protestant
mosque · elders · youth · mutual aid · solidarity · cookout · dominoes · basketball · playground · neighbors
- neighborhoodsneighborhood, suburb, subdivision, Greenwich Village, East Village
- BrooklynBed-Stuy, Brighton Beach, Brooklyn Heights, Brownsville, Coney Island
- Black NeighborhoodsHarlem, Compton, Watts, Bed-Stuy, Crenshaw
- New YorkManhattan, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island, Brooklyn
- Black SettlementsNicodemus, Langston, Brooksville, Buxton, Clearview
Bedford-StuyvesantUpper East Side
Wealthy Manhattan residential district
Manhattan · Upper West Side · Tribeca · SoHo · Wall Street
Bedford-StuyvesantUpper East Side
Wealthy Manhattan residential district
Park Avenue · Tribeca · Greenwich · Fifth Avenue · Beverly Hills