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One in a Million: What We Owe Aaliyah — and Every little Black Girl

"Your love is a one in a million... it goes on and on and on." Brooklyn-born, Detroit-raised singer Aaliyah released three studio albums, two compilation albums, and 32 singles in her short lifetime. The anniversary of her death is approaching, and Brooklyn is coming together...

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso and Brooklyn Arts Ambassador Colm Dillane Announce Return of The People’s Runway for New York Fashion Week

Meet the 5 Emerging Designers Who Will Take Over Brooklyn Borough Hall BROOKLYN, NY (August 24, 2026) – Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso and Brooklyn Arts Ambassador Colm Dillane, the creative force behind cultural brand KidSuper, today announced the return of The People’s Runway, a fashion show...

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Danny Simmons, founder of Rush Arts, passes away at 72

Danny Simmons Jr., a globally known abstract painter, poet, and philanthropist, founded Rush Arts, a cultural and...

The Shirley Chisholm Way: Brooklyn’s Blueprint for Change on view through November 15

Presented by Prospect Park Alliance and Shirley Chisholm Cultural Institute (SCCI), this exhibit is...

Once Upon a Time in Harlem Received Critical Acclaim at 2026 Cannes Film Festival

By Mary Alice Miller It is extremely rare for a film to screen at the...

Key Notes on Weston, Coltrane, Miles, Melba and other Jazz Centennials…

"In 1926, as the Harlem Renaissance surged and the music was transforming American culture,...

The Bishop Gallery Brings Basquiat Home to the Broadway Triangle

By Enoch NaklenMultimedia JournalistStanding at the intersection of Williamsburg, Bushwick, and Bed-Stuy, the Bishop...

Elizabeth Van Dyke is Producing a New Legacy for New Federal Theatre

Fern GillespieAs Producing Artistic Director of New Federal Theatre, renowned theatre actress and director...

Valerie Gladstone: Creating Black Art Dolls and Hollywood Hair Styles

By Fern GillespieWhether it’s her day job as an acclaimed hair stylist and wigmaker...

Lurita Brown’s Brooklyn Custom Frames Create Cherished Artworks

Fern GillespieLurita (LB) Brown, owner of Clinton Hill Simply Art & Framing Gallery, is...

Donna Hill: Prolific Author of 100 Novels, Heads National Black Writers Conference

by Fern Gillespie When author Donna Hill, Executive Director for the Center for Black Literature...

Across the Diaspora and Beyond, Cultures of Families Keep America Live

"Divine Nine Sunday, December 14, transformed the Whitney Museum of American Art in...

Brooklyn Curator Pamela Ford and Sculptor Helen Ramsaran Check Out the New Studio Museum in Harlem

Fern GillespieWhen Brooklyn sculptor Helen Evans Ramsaran returned to the Studio Museum in Harlem...

“History Must Look His Way”

The documentary Black is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story, directed by Yemi Bamiro (white sneakers) and produced by Joan Boateng (orange blouse) of Misfit Entertainment, with Lizzie Gillett, Ian Bonhote, and Andrew Calof made its North American debut, last Thursday, Nov. 13 during the DOC NYC 2025 Festival for Documentaries presented at the SVA Theater in Manhattan. Executive producers include (in photo, at right) Brathwaite's son, Kwame S. Brathwaite and daughter in-law Robynn Brathwaite, who are featured in the film with Sikolo Brathwaite (Kwame's wife, unpictured) other family members

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One in a Million: What We Owe Aaliyah — and Every little Black Girl

"Your love is a one in a million... it goes on and on and...

Free Bus to D.C. Departs Fulton Street for 63rd Anniversary of March on Washington

Brooklyn residents can join a free bus trip to Washington, D.C. on Friday, August...