By 9:00 am, classes have begun in most New York City public schools. That world of students, teachers, administrators, counselors is on its way. Parents are about their work and their day. This past Monday, learning began much sooner for a few dozen children, and two mothers proved the important role of including conscious...
Lift Every Voice: Vice Chancellor Emerita Adelaide Sanford (seated) and Dr. Linda Patterson, standing left, joined the audience, coaches, judges, teachers, parents and more in applauding high-achievers in the 7th annual Adelaide L. Sanford Institute Oratorical Contest who proudly hold their medals. Public School 56 – Lewis H. Latimer School hosted the May 4...
A friend informs us of children in the neighborhood who are weepy, shaking, in shock or even vomiting at the thought of taking this week’s ELA tests. It could be that the test-taking process is tough; the buildup, the anticipation is debilitating; or they just are not prepared, and they know it. Tests end...
The 1500 business leaders who networked at Trade Brooklyn in Steiner Studios yesterday learned a lot about each other, and even more about what’s happening in Brooklyn – the place to be. The success stories are big and small. By now most everyone knows that the MTV Awards will be broadcast from Barclays and...
This week, Our Time Press is proud to bring attention to the Brooklyn Branch of the National Association of University Women (NAUW-Brooklyn), a group whose good work in the community and commitment to telling — and preserving — stories of greatness and achievement receives little publicity. This Sunday, March 10, 3:00-5:00pm, NAUW-Brooklyn will host...
What are Brooklyn Savvy qualities and traits? It’s about knowing your own power, and not being afraid to express who you are to the fullest. It’s knowing your way around challenges, figuring a way through, around and over obstacles. Being Brooklyn Savvy is being politically wise and street smart, but also having values, strong...
Events around the nation recently celebrated the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr’s, a noble man whose mission and ministry centered around service to mankind in some form or fashion. He once said, in summing up the spirit of a great nation, “ultimately, (it) is a compassionate nation.” So we could not...
Artists and political leaders gathered to commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and hear a keynote address by Dr. King’s personal friend, the legendary Harry Belafonte, Monday, January 21, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Howard Gilman Opera House. Mr. Belafonte was joined by The Brooklyn Interdenominational Choir and...
Historic Concord Baptist Church Supports Intergenerational Initiatives: On Sunday, January 20, 2013, in celebration of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, the historic Concord Baptist Church of Christ presented grants to The Brooklyn Music School and Brooklyn Savvy, Brooklyn-based organizations working in music and media to bridge generations. Designed to support creative interactions between...
Yesterday, The Rev. Jesse Jackson, Founder and President of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition and The Wall Street Project, took time from his hectic schedule to talk to community media about the focus of the 16th Annual Wall Street Project Economic Summit, Wednesday, to be presented Jan. 30, 2013 thru Friday, Feb. 1, 2013 at...