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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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Brooklyn Community Services: Serving Brooklynites in Need for Over 150 Years

By Fern GillespieFor over 150 years, Brooklyn Community Services (BCS) has been a landmark...

“It’s Time to Build from Grassroots Up”

New Generation Speaks at State of Black World Conference in Baltimore By Don Rojas, Photos:...

Dramatic Turn in the Community: Harry Belafonte Spoke Out to Keep Interfaith Center Stage

“Healthcare is a Right, Not an Opportunity” by Bernice Elizabeth Green The continuing fight to keep...

ON THE ROAD TO POUGHKEEPSIE

Reprint, From August 1998 Special Edition: Tawana Brawley “Evidence Concealed Now Revealed: Great White Hoax...

Adams Unveils New York Climate Exchange Campus on Governor’s Island

This week, Mayor Eric Adams continued his green New York City mission by unveiling...

Gov. Hochul Announces $425 Million in Grants for Critical Water Infrastructure Projects Statewide

Applications to Go Live on May 3 Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $425 million will...

Brownsville Hub Cooperative, Recipient of 2021$1.6 Million Robin Hood Foundation Grant is Still People-Centered,- Led, and -Focused

In 2021, Eric Adams, then Borough President Brooklyn, hailed the Robin Hood Foundation for...

Assemblywoman Nikki Lucas Pushes Freedman Reparations Bill for Descendants of Chattel Slavery

By Mary Alice MillerReparations for the harms inflicted upon enslaved persons under the United...

Councilman Chi Osse Set for NAN Youth & College Day panel on Saturday, April 15

NAN’s special Youth Day covers a wide range of subjects with guest speakers and...

On Point: Navigating the Dream

VP Harris Delivers Keynote at NAN Convention Tomorrow, Friday, April 14 Vice President Kamala Harris...

Easter Parade in Bedford Stuyvesant

The 2nd Annual Easter Parade and Festival for children and families stormed through Bedford...

Rev. Dr. Valerie Oliver-Durrah: Brooklyn’s Faith-Based and Nonprofit Changemaker

By Fern GillespieFor decades, Rev. Dr. Valerie Oliver-Durrah has been renowned in Brooklyn as...

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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...