This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Christmas in a Brooklyn slum centers on care and hope
In Bedford-Stuyvesant the Tabernacle Education Day Care and Action Center opens its doors to 300 children, with two thirds lacking stable parental homes. Reverend Grace Havenwaller leads a charity-driven, family-like community that supplies turkeys, toys, clothes, and food baskets for families, while staff share personal stories of hardship and resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Bedford-Stuyvesant
Tabernacle Education Day Care
Grace Havenwaller
Havenwaller