EDM artist and DJ Michael Brun left his studies in medicine to become an artist showcasing and sharing his Haitian culture with the world. Having played at Coachella, Ultra Music Festival and featured as Billboard's Hot 100 Fest, the international artist brought Haiti to Williamsburg, a neighborhood that isn't commonly populated by Haitians. Here, Michael talks about the online community around electronic music and how he flips the script on what people think of Haitian music by taking combined influence from rara, kompa, hip hop, and jazz.

After finding out that her grandmother was Haitian, Clarivel Ruiz started the Dominicans love Haitians movement based in Brooklyn. The organization serves as an initiative to show the world the similarities between the two nations, and to address anti-blackness on the island. The Black Doll Project, created by Ruiz, is initiative to bring black dolls to children in Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico through doll donations in addition to Ruiz's handmade black rag-dolls.

William "Smush" Parker, a Brooklyn native talks about his love for the game of basketball and how his dream came true of playing in the NBA. His story is unique, and details how despite playing basketball at an elite level, the business aspect of the league caused him to search for more. Smush decided to go on a quest for something greater, and has since found his calling, and his peace.

Some young Brooklynites are fortunate enough to be enrolled at Brooklyn College Academy -- and to be part of the school's World Ensemble, where they learn to play instruments and play music from all over the globe.