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GUEST OPINION: Make Sure it Ends Before it Begins

By Theresa O’Neal I was giving my place a special cleaning yesterday in preparation for...
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Andrea Stewart-Cousins Becomes the First African-American Woman to Lead NYS Legislative Conference

The NYS Senate Democratic Conference has elected Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D-Westchester) to lead their conference....
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Parents Notebook

The Parent's Notebook

Parents to the Front of the Antiviolence Movement The Newtown massacre has ignited another round...
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Eddie Castro’s SPORTS: Brooklyn Blues

For Nets fans, Christmas could have gone two ways. Many fans would’ve received an...
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View From Here: They Need To Be Prepared For What's Coming

Looking at the happy, engaged young people at the Brooklyn Brownstone School, one has...
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Bed-Stuy Gateway BID: A GIFTWAY

"All of Brooklyn is invited to walk the BID this season … and beyond,"...
Sports

Eddie Castro's Sports: Off The Mark

The best words to put the Jets season in perspective would be "a roller...
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After the Massacre – A Call to Action!

  The recent massacre in Connecticut sends a sobering message that can’t be ignored.   While...
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MASS MURDERS: Problem is more than guns

My heart goes out to those families in Sandy Hook, Connecticut who so tragically...
Education

PS/MS 138 School Community Rejects Proposed Co-location of Charter School

Students, parents, teachers and community stakeholders packed a formal hearing on a proposed co-location...
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View From Here: Sandy Hook and Gun Control

It’s been a week since Adam Lanza walked into the Sandy Hook Elementary school...
Parents Notebook

The Parent's Notebook: A Time of Recommitment to Youth

As Kwanzaa approaches and celebrations serve as reunions with a cultural flair, it also...
Sports

Eddie Castro’s SPORTS: The Ageless Ones

  Nearly a third of the season is completed and there are many surprising teams...
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Ebbets Field flagpole commemorated at Barclays with Sharon Robinson, daughter of Brooklyn Dodgers great Jackie Robinson, participating

  In celebration of the triumphant return of major professional sports to Brooklyn, Barclays Center...
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Bob Law Stood Tall on the Frontlines and Behind the Scenes, His “Clarion Call” Made News

By Nayaba ArindeThe Tall One has joined The Ancestors. Tributes have come in thick...
Events

Forum: Immigrants are the Bargaining Chip Keeping the Government Shut Down

By Mary Alice MillerThe Brooklyn Center for Quality Life recently hosted a national online...
Education

Study Highlights Long-term Values of Attending an HBCU

Fern GillespieSince the Reconstruction Era, Black colleges and universities have nurtured generations of Black...
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Binta Vann, Family and Friends on The Reasons HBCUs Work for Us

“Mental health, like physical and spiritual health, demands balance and intentional self-care. This new...