Saturday mornings at the Brownsville Recreation Center are filled with young children sporting their favorite players’ signature shoe and trying their between-the-legs crossovers. Once all the 3-on-3 and 1-on-1 games are over, Darryl Glenn walks into the gym.
Darryl Glenn is a hardworking individual from Brownsville, Brooklyn, who dedicates his time to teaching the youth how […]

Photo: Bobbito Garcia
As a youngster growing up in Brownsville, playing basketball was a tradition. Your whole family played: uncles, aunts, cousins, brothers, sisters, parents, godparents . . . maybe even grandparents.
This sport kept my neighborhood on one accord at times. I vividly remember groups of kids playing during the summers, winters—better yet no matter the […]