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    Barry Cooper, Founder of The B.R.O. Experience, is a Life Coach for Black Youth

    Fern GillespieBarry Cooper, known as “Coach Coop,” has inspired hundreds of young Black and Brown men in Brooklyn’s underserved neighborhoods. Not as a sports coach, but as a life coach for youth. The founder of The B.R.O. Experience Foundation in Bed Stuy, Cooper’s positive...
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    Black Brooklyn Influencers

    by Fern GillespieIn recognition of the New Year, Our Time Press reached out to Brooklyn’s influential leaders in healthcare, the arts, and advocacy to examine their programs’ impact on Black Brooklyn residents in 2025 and explore their goals for 2026. Dr. Divinah “Dee” Bailey,Founder, Watchful...
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    Democrats look to Hakeem Jeffries, “The Ultimate New York Point Guard,” to Call the Plays

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    Brooklyn’s Lawrence “Larry” Watson, Professor Emeritus, Berklee College of Music, remembers the art and soul of Quincy Jones

    By Janine FondonGrowing up in the 1960s, Lawrence Watson listened to music that he...
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    A Timeline Look at the Life and Accomplishments of Kamala Harris

    Compiled by Fern Gillespie 1962: Kamala Harris’s parents met Kamala Devi Harris’s mother, Shyamala Gopalan,...
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    Michelle Obama, Former First Ladyof the United States

    Rally in Kalamazoo, Michigan - October 26, 2024 Kamala Harris is an extraordinary human being...
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    Excerpts from Vice President Kamala Harris’ Speech at the Ellipse

    Washington D.C. October 19, 2024 Good evening, America.One week from today, you will have the...
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    Melba Tolliver: New York TV News Legend was an Accidental Anchorwoman

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    Going with The Flow: AT 20, Flau’jae is “Addicted to ACRES and GENERATIONAL WEALTH”

    Roc Nation rapper and LSU Tigers basketball icon Flau’jae Johnson’s quest to build generational...
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    Hero Remembered

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    Not Alone in this Journey

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    Celebrating a Legend

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    Fort Greene Council’s Older Adult Clubs are Booming in Popularity

    By Fern GillespieBaby Boomers are once again changing America’s trends. The youngest group of...
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    Lurie Daniel Favors: Balancing Social Justice Advocacy with Mindfulness

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