"Finding Trace/s" is a companion podcast to the Center for Brooklyn History’s exhibition Trace/s: Family History Research and the Legacy of Slavery in Brooklyn. Brooklyn-based podcast producer Ula Kulpa takes listeners behind the scenes of the making of the exhibition, using oral history excerpts, interviews with the exhibition’s curators, and deep dives into the primary sources that reveal the story of slavery’s impact on the borough of Brooklyn. Whether you can’t make it in person to the Center for Brooklyn History, want to prepare beforehand, or want to keep learning after your visit, consider “Finding Trace/s” your immersive guide to the exhibition, from wherever you are!

“Finding Trace/s” is made possible through an internship partnership with NYU’s History Department and their Archives and Public History Program. Special thanks to Program Director Ellen Noonan, and the podcast team at the Brooklyn Public Library for their support.

"Finding Trace/s" is a companion podcast to the Center for Brooklyn History’s exhibition Trace/s: Family History Research and the Legacy of Slavery in Brooklyn. Brooklyn-based podcast producer Ula Kulpa takes listeners behind the scenes of the making of the exhibition, using oral history excerpts, interviews with the exhibition’s curators, and deep dives into the primary sources that reveal the story of slavery’s impact on the borough of Brooklyn. Whether you can’t make it in person to the Center for Brooklyn History, want to prepare beforehand, or want to keep learning after your visit, consider “Finding Trace/s” your immersive guide to the exhibition, from wherever you are!

“Finding Trace/s” is made possible through an internship partnership with NYU’s History Department and their Archives and Public History Program. Special thanks to Program Director Ellen Noonan, and the podcast team at the Brooklyn Public Library for their support.

Welcome back to a new year of Bed-Stuy Tea!

In today's episode, Krishna and Riann sit down and talk to Chef Shakoor Watson, owner and creator of The Sweet Tooth Bakery & Catering. Sweet Tooth Bakery & Catering is located on 376 Marcus Garvey Blvd. and has been a Bedford-Stuyvesant community staple since 1999. We talk to Chef Shakoor about his journey into creating his business, his advice for aspiring entrepreneurs and more. Please note that this episode talks about topics that some listeners may find sensitive including drug use and family death.

Sit back and enjoy our first episode of 2025!

Krishna and Riann wrap up the 2024 year with local cookbook author Lesley Enston!

Lesley Enston is the author of Belly Full, Exploring Caribbean Cuisine Through 11 Fundamental Ingredients and Over 100 Recipes. Enjoy this seasonal episode as they discuss what's on the menu for the holidays, Lesley's journey and inspiration that led to writing a cookbook, her favorite spices, and more! Stick around for the end of the episode to hear from the Macon staff on what their grateful for as the year winds to an end.

This episode was recorded in November 2024.

The guests on this episode are members of CABS Health Network, a frequent partner of the Library and community organization.

Krishna, Riann, and Peter continue their A La Carte Series with food and beverage lovers from around the neighborhood as Bed-Stuy Tea sits down with cookbook author Nicole A. Taylor!

Splitting her time between Athens, Georgia and Brooklyn, Nicole has written several cookbooks, most recently Watermelon & Red Birds: A Cookbook for Juneteenth and Black Celebrations; she discusses finding and preserving her Southern voice, the pleasures of restaurant research, and her favorite local spots to eat and drink.

Check out Nicole's cookbooks and some of her favorite reads here: https://discover.bklynlibrary.org/?booklist=701497