Last week, Dr. Bernice A. King, CEO of The King Center in Atlanta, Ga., announced a schedule of programs and events in celebration of this year's King Holiday Observance, commemorating what would have been Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 97th birthday.
The 2026 theme is...
The Hon. Ed Towns at Berean Baptist Church (1/18) and Greater Bright Light Missionary Baptist Church (1/19)
Former Congressman Ed Towns will deliver speeches honoring The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr, at two churches in Brooklyn this month in celebration of the late Civil Rights...
Wayne Powell has a lot to smile about. His daughter LaNice, right, and granddaughter are integral to his successful security business. (Photo: Courtesy of the Powell Family.)
"Divine Nine Sunday, December 14, transformed the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City into a winter wonderland, filled with color, creativity, and community spirit," wrote event organizer Donna Kuhne-Walker, in a thank you to attendees.
"This event is more than just...
Zhang Yawei L, cultural counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia, presents a prize to a winner at an award ceremony of the Second Ethiopia Online Chinese Video Competition, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Dec. 11, 2025. The Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia on Thursday announced winners of the Second Ethiopia Online Chinese Video Competition at a ceremony held at the Ethiopian Technical and Vocational Training Institute in Addis Ababa. (Photo by Michael Tewelde/Xinhua via Getty Images)
Their goal? Further repression of their political enemies.
By Aaron Regunberg (An excerpt)American politics today are defined by a profound informational asymmetry. The right now controls most of the traditional media institutions, the social media platforms, and the algorithms that shape our attentional ecosystem. They...
Bridge Street Development Corporation Gala Celebrates Legacy and Renewal
On the evening of September 18, 2025, the Bridge Street Development Corporation (BSDC) gathered at Industry City in Brooklyn, NY for a gala honoring the organization’s three decades of service in Bedford–Stuyvesant and Central Brooklyn.From developing...
Excerpts from Story by David Wright,Gloria Pazmino, CNN
This time, the gloves came off.Democrat Zohran Mamdani clashed with independent Andrew Cuomo from the first moments of Wednesday’s second and final general election debate for New York City mayor. Cuomo called Mamdani divisive and said he...
Brooklyn's "Tish" James Spoke Truth and More to Power at Mamdani Rally
Fear, Silence: Not An Option
“This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system. He is forcing federal law enforcement agencies to do his bidding, all because...
The Magnolia Tree Earth Center of Bedford Stuyvesant is hitting yet another milestone on its journey to full recovery and program expansion. With the generous donation from the Bed Stuy Lions Club we are able to unveil the beautiful two-story mural of Hattie Carthan...
Mamdani Walks with New York's "Sisterhood"
At a press conference today organized by Democratic nominee for NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn stood with women city and state leaders in support of New York State Attorney General Letitia James, the...
Since 1950, the Harlem Writers Guild (HWG) has nurtured and championed some of the most influential Black voices in literature and the arts. On Friday, October 24 to celebrate the institution’s 75th anniversary, literary scholar Dr. Brenda M. Greene will be honored with the...
The Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival & Lecture Series — the first Oscar Qualifying film festival devoted to women filmmakers — will showcase a stellar slate of films focusing on themes of healing, love and community activism. The four-week festival will kick...
On Wed., Oct. 22, 2025 at 7 pm, Reel Sisters and the Brooklyn Academy of Music will present a trailblazer award to Brooklyn filmmaker Samantha Knowles, director of Harlem Ice (Disney+), for her distinguishing career in documentary film making. Her latest work includes directing...
On the evening of September 29, Rome Neal, the quintessential artist, celebrated his 73rd birthday as part of a Rome Neal Banana Puddin Jazz Production presented by Theater for the New City.The birthday concert celebration honored the life of the director/actor/producer/writer/jazz and black theater...
On Tuesday, the New York City Health Department launched the City’s first-ever pilot of the Neighborhood Stress-Free Zone (NSFZ) in Brownsville, Brooklyn, to address priorities voiced by pregnant and postpartum New Yorkers and their families and the recommendations of New York City’s Maternal Mortality...
By Deon Jones,Founder & Executive Director,Uniquely Me Creative Arts
In Brooklyn, families raising children with special needs live with constant challenges. Services are limited, waitlists are long, and truly safe spaces where children can thrive are too rare. Parents search endlessly for environments that welcome...
Wayne Powell has a lot to smile about. His daughter LaNice, right, and granddaughter are integral to his successful security business. (Photo: Courtesy of the Powell Family.)
Zhang Yawei L, cultural counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia, presents a prize to a winner at an award ceremony of the Second Ethiopia Online Chinese Video Competition, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Dec. 11, 2025. The Chinese Embassy in Ethiopia on Thursday announced winners of the Second Ethiopia Online Chinese Video Competition at a ceremony held at the Ethiopian Technical and Vocational Training Institute in Addis Ababa. (Photo by Michael Tewelde/Xinhua via Getty Images)
