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Glyne’s Fulton St. Barber Truck

Interviewed by Kazembe BattsIG: @kazbattsTell us a little about yourself.My name is Glyne Maccup. I am a native of Barbados grew up until high school and then came to Brooklyn from the late Eighties up until now. I’ve weaved myself into the culture of...

Resident felt treated as an “Angry Black Lady” after confrontation at Bed Stuy Gym

By Nayaba Arinde Editor-at-Large All MTA worker Tanya Ridley wanted to do was exercise quietly at PureGym, her local Bed Stuy gym. It was part of her fitness and self-care regime. But then came a senior white member, who she said propositioned her. She told Our Time...

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Black Girls Sew

By Fern GillespieHekima Hapa always loved sewing. She is the daughter of a seamstress...

Green & Cambridge Block Party

As the City’s wave of summer block parties begins to wane making room for...

Mayor Eric Adams Hosts WBLS Talk Show Moderated by Imhotep Gary Byrd

By Fern GillespieMayor Eric Adams has officially become a WBLS radio personality. Over the...

Celebration of the Life of Kwame Ture at The House of the Lord church, July 29, 2023

The event was attended by activists and community members to honor seminal Black Power...

BP Reynoso and Mayor Adams Raise Volume on SOS to Nation’s Leaders for Funding to Head off Crisis

As reported last week, New York City’s resources are straining under the influx of...

Giving Honor to Neighborhood Legend Sonny Lewis

by Bernice Elizabeth GreenThere’s another ingredient to Brooklyn festivals. In addition to the obligatory...

In Search of a Place to Live

The City manages its various day-to-day ongoing residency and lifestyles crises, but one is...

Hochul Hears Sighs for Relief and Independence; Sets August as Child Support Awareness Month

For many domestic abuse victims and their children, relief means getting away from the...

Prospect Park South Entrance to be Graced with Shirley Chisolm Monument

Rendering of the Shirley Chisholm monument in Brooklyn, by Olalekan Jeyifous and Amanda Williams....

Esteemed Elders Selma Jackson and Rev. Herbert Daughtry Share Wisdom with Black Gen Z’ers

It doesn’t matter to Selma Jackson that a recent study by the New York...

Creating a Greener Bed-Stuy

By Jamyra Salley and Stefanie SiegelPhotography, Jamyra Salley After more than a year of planning,...

Reynoso Joins Community Effort To Save Bed-Stuy’s Magnolia Tree Earth Center

Yesterday, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso pledged $20,000 toward repairing and saving the Magnolia...

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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...

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...

Study Highlights Long-term Values of Attending an HBCU

Fern GillespieSince the Reconstruction Era, Black colleges and universities have nurtured generations of Black...

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...