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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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How to start Your Genealogy Journey

By Sylvia Wong Lewis, First of a 3-part series The woman searching through the rubble...
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12 Local Businesses Launch “I Shop Bed-Stuy” initiative

Bedford-Stuyvesant’s growing small business network has it all - from fine wines to relaxing...
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Theodore Theopolis Jones, Jr.

  The Honorable Theodore Theopolis Jones, Jr. was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on March 10,...
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Bed-Stuy umbrella community based organization has new leader

Tamecca Tillard, the recently-named managing director of the Coalition for the Improvement of Bedford-Stuyvesant...
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Eric Adams Speaks on his Bid for the Borough Presidency

With an array of politicians jockeying for the many open positions in next year’s...
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In Sandy’s Aftermath, Parts of Brooklyn Facing Major Health Crises

The U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) is deployed at Brookdale University Hospital and Medical...
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Eddie Castro's Sports: It's a Brooklyn Thing

The Brooklyn Nets finally made their team debut this past Saturday. The first scheduled...
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View From Here: Election was the Fulfillment of long-lasting movements

Watching the major media ponder on Barack Obama’s reelection victory and how the Republican...
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NYC Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Decide ACS Mistaken Removal of Wrong Set of Children

By Mary Alice Miller The City of NY has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to...
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Sumner Armory takes in hurricane refugees

By Nico Simino Bedford-Stuyvesant is doing its part in helping the city recover a week...
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Sandy Leaves Devastation And Homelessness In Its Wake

By Walter Taylor (as told to David Greaves) The Fairway Supermarket in Red Hook was...
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Election night party points towards the future

By Stephen Witt Plastic New Years Day horns were blowing amid shouts and tears of...
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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...