On the corner of Macon Street and Marcus Garvey Boulevard, a beloved Bed-Stuy hardware store is getting a second life.

In these pages, we witness a year of Black artistry that moved hearts, shook stages and reshaped the contours of possibility.

The Washington Commanders have played musical quarterbacks all season. Jayden Daniels started the first two games, then missed time with a sprained knee, so Marcus Mariota took over. Daniels returned ...