By: Dr. Gift Aluko, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine, One Brooklyn Health
Every June, we recognize Men’s Health Month and the importance of preventive care. As we recognize Men’s Health Month, it is important to have an honest conversation about the health challenges affecting men...
In the words of the late great Frank Sinatra, "Start spreading the news.” The New York Knicks are your 2025-26 NBA World Champions. This past Saturday, the team secured its third title in franchise history. New York captured their first championship title since 1973,...
New York, NY and Clearwater, FL – June 15, 2026 – One Brooklyn Health (OBH), a integrated healthcare system serving Brooklyn, New York, has selected hellocare.ai as its enterprise partner for AI-assisted virtual care delivery. The partnership will bring advanced artificial intelligence capabilities to OBH’s clinical...
Danny Simmons Jr., a globally known abstract painter, poet, and philanthropist, founded Rush Arts, a cultural and arts education initiative that provided opportunities for underserved communities, particularly artists of color, to showcase and develop their work. Danny was also the founder and innovative director of the famed...
In the music industry, there are the Grammys. The movie industry has the Oscars, and television boasts the Emmys. But on Saturday, May 16, all eyes were on PS 5 in Brooklyn’s beloved Bedford-Stuyvesant community. That is where the students, teachers, faculty, staff, and...
Where do we go from here?
By Esmeralda Simmons
In Spring 2026, the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decimated the federal Voting Rights Act’s (VRA) ability to protect the voting rights of Black US citizens. They struck the near-fatal blow in Louisiana v. Callais, a redistricting...
By Mary Alice MillerState lawmakers passed a $268.5 Billion budget at the end of May, 8 weeks late. The budget was due April 1, but dueling policy priorities emanating from Gov. Hochul and state legislators led to intense negotiations.Lawmakers blame Hochul for padding the...
By Nayaba ArindeEditor at LargeBrooklynites are known for boldness, definitely always ready for a fight for survival for the streets and in them. In between finding ways to tackle inner city violence in these pre-summer weeks, confronting the life-defining, rent-exploding gentrification, is the conversation...
Fern GillespieA pioneer in minority business development has died. For decades, Brooklyn resident Joy Crichlow was responsible for minority business owners achieving corporate contracts with Con Edison, one of New York City’s leading Fortune 500 companies. She also was instrumental in innovating business structures...
Fern GillespieThe Emancipation Proclamation abolished slavery throughout the United States when it was signed by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863; yet slavery did not end in Texas until June 19, 1865. Black people remained enslaved in Texas for over two years under...
By Mary Alice MillerIn 2025, over 3,000 violence victims came through Brookdale Hospital Medical Center’s Emergency Department. Brookdale has developed a trauma-informed care system that meets the needs of those affected.
Brookdale celebrates an annual Trauma Awareness Day that recognizes the rejuvenation of the mind,...
Book Review By Dr. Brenda M. Greene
“Words let you outlive yourself. They take your energy, your life force, and speak for you long after you’re gone.”Black (Issac’s Song, 308)
Daniel Black’s novels, Don’t Cry for Me (Hanover Square Press, 2022) and Issac’s Song (Hanover Press,...
Presented by Prospect Park Alliance and Shirley Chisholm Cultural Institute (SCCI), this exhibit is organized around seven life lessons drawn from Chisholm’s tenacious career.
It features stunning portraits of Chisholm by artist Al Johnson and rarely seen photographs and memorabilia from the Congresswoman’s campaigns,...
By Eddie CastroFor the first time since 1999, the New York Knicks are heading to the NBA Finals. Last week, the Knicks not only secured their 2nd straight sweep of this postseason, but their 11th straight win, becoming the fifth team in NBA history...
Where do we go from here?
Esmeralda Simmons
In Spring 2026, the United States Supreme Court (SCOTUS) decimated the federal Voting Rights Act’s (VRA) ability to protect the voting rights of Black US citizens. They struck the near fatal blow in Louisiana v. Callais, a redistricting...
By Jeffery Kazembe Batts IG: @kazbatts
Can we all Africans get along? Pan-Africanism is slowly moving from theory into policy. Visa reform, continental trade agreements, improved air travel, and regional business networks show the way to a more united African future. For decades, Pan-Africanism...
By Mary Alice Miller
It is extremely rare for a film to screen at the Director's Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival. It is even more rare for a film to be scouted for international premiere at Cannes, the pinnacle of international prestige and artistic...
By JAKE COYLE
CANNES, France (AP) — David Greaves was 26 when his father, the pioneering filmmaker William Greaves, asked him to be one of four cameramen documenting a historic gathering in Harlem.
In August 1972, William Greaves assembled as many artists, writers, poets, musicians and organizers...
Brooklyn, NY — One Brooklyn Health (OBH) is expanding its commitment to health equity with the Brooklyn Health Equity Index (BKHI) survey, now available to patients through MyChart, further advancing its vision to deliver equitable, high-quality care and improve health outcomes across the communities...
By Mary Alice Miller
Many of us know That Voter who only votes in the General Election because ‘it is the important election.’ Then, That Voter gets angry because their favorite candidate is not on the ballot. That Voter missed the opportunity to vote for...
