Mahjong & Dominoes: A Bridge Ritual Night

A recurring Bef-Stuy game night where mahjong, dominoes, cards, and conversation bring black and immigrant communities together

We started these nights from a simple question:

In a neighborhood like Bed-Stuy, shaped by Black cultural history, migration, storefront economies, music, movement, and displacement, what can a game contribute to a community?

In many communities, games have long functioned as small forms of social infrastructure. Bringing mahjong into Uncle Chin’s Lounge is not about introducing something “new” into Bed-Stuy. It is about placing one diasporic game tradition into conversation with the neighborhood’s already rich cultures of gathering and play. Around these tables, different rhythms meet: mahjong, dominoes, cards, conversation, care, music, strategy, laughter.

Over time, we hope these nights can become a modest but steady form of support for the community-a recurring space for connection, and mutual care in a city that often leaves people isolated from one another.

No experience needed. Come to play, learn, observe, or simply spend time.

Tuesday, June 2

8–10 PM

17 MacDonough Ave, Brooklyn

Free RSVP.

Please support our beloved Nigerian uncle’s business by purchasing at least one drink at the bar if you’re able.

And if finances are difficult right now, please don’t let that stop you from joining us. Just reach out to accentedprojects@gmail.com We’re happy to help. Community should remain accessible to everyone.

All are welcome.