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    Tipping My (“Kwrky”) Hat to Three Creative Women

    Three outstanding women inspired the process that led to my creation of my Kwrky Hats Collection: my mother, Syl Whittingham, designer Brenda Brunson-Bey, and...
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    Free Agent Frenzy 2026: Giants Bring the Heat, Jets Bet Big on Defense and Geno

    By Eddie CastroAside from the actual NFL games themselves, if football fans had to pick a No. 2 exciting moment, it would be two things. The release of the NFL schedule, which reveals who your favorite NFL team will be going head-to-head with throughout...
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    World Baseball Classic 2026: USA Out for Revenge After Japan’s Heartbreaking 3–2 Classic Thriller

    The calendar for 2026 has finally flipped over to March, which not only means warmer weather heading towards Brooklyn (we hope), but baseball is upon us. With the regular season set to kick off close to the end of the month, there are many...
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    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...
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    “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

    In Honor of Pojanee Fleury

    This past Thanksgiving, Pojanee “PJ” Fleury, Our Time Press Podcast Producer and Field Reporter, Passed. In her honor we present her “Brooklyn Block Party” series from this past summer. Our Time Press wishes to express our deepest condolences to her family and friends.

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    Yankee Boy Barber Shop’s Block Party Brings Community Together

    by Pojanee FleuryThe stretch of Marcus Garvey Blvd between MacDonough Street and Decatur Street...
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    Block Parties Spread Love The Brooklyn Way

    by Pojanee FleuryI had the pleasure of contributing to Our Time Press' summer long...
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    A 50 Year Tradition: Van Buren Street’s Block Party

    by Pojanee FleuryOn August 24, 2025, Van Buren Street, stretching between Patchen Avenue and...
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    Putnam Avenue Block Party Brings Community Together

    by Pojanee FleuryOn August 23, 2025, residents of Putnam Avenue, between Broadway and Howard...
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    Block Party on Quincy Street

    By Pojanee FleuryOn August 17, 2025, the stretch of Quincy Street between Bedford and...
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    Epic Block Party on Putnam Avenue

    By Pojanee FleuryOn August 17, 2025, Putnam Avenue between Bedford and Nostrand hosted one...
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    Decatur Street Block Party: Strengthening Community Bonds

    By Pojanee FleuryDecatur Street between Tompkins and Throop Avenue came alive on Saturday, August...
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    MacDonough Street Block Party: A tradition of Unity

    By Pojanee FleuryOn Saturday August 9, 2025, MacDonough Street between Marcus Garvey Boulevard and...
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    Quincy Street Block Party: Spreading Love the Brooklyn Way

    By Pojanee FleuryEvery summer, Quincy Street between Throop and Tompkins Avenues transforms into the...
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    Since 1953, the Quincy St. Block Party: an Annual Tradition for Seven Decades

    There’s something magical about a neighborhood coming together for an annual shared celebration. On...
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    A Community Vibe The Annual Hancock Block Party

    By Pojanee FleuryWhen summertime hits Brooklyn, the streets buzz with excitement, and few events...
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    A Celebration of Beauty & Community: 400 Bainbridge St Block Party Recap

    The "Flower Block" on Bainbridge Street, between Howard and Saratoga Avenues, hosted its annual...
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    FDNY Hosts Annual Community Block Party

    Monroe St. Between Bedford and Nostrand Aves. By Pojanee FleuryThe FDNY Block Party on Saturday,...
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    Neighbors Celebrate Their Heroes

    Bedford-Stuyvesant Volunteer Ambulance Corps honored for 37 Years of Service with a Vibrant Block...
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    800 Block Association

    Lafayette Ave. Btw. Marcus Garvey and Lewis Avenue By Pojanee FleuryOn July 12, 2025, the...
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    Green & Cambridge Block Party

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

    A Salute to Good Fathers and Other Men of Honor and Change

    Our Time At Home Congratulations to fine artist and professional photographer Barry L. Mason, a...
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    Enduring Legacies Realized and Respected

    African Burial Ground Memorial Foundation Finalizes Philanthropic Partnership Agreement with U.S. National Park Service...
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    Cafe con Libros Steeped in the Solidarity of the NYC Black Woman Bookstore Crawl

    By Enoch NaklenThe inside of Cafe con Libros is a bibliophile’s dream where floor-to-ceiling shelves line the left and right walls to create a...
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    NYS Association of Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislators Hosts 55th Annual Caucus Weekend

    By Mary Alice MillerThe 55th Annual Caucus Weekend was held under the theme of...
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    Reflections on the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., His Dream and Legacy

    The Hon. Ed Towns at Berean Baptist Church (1/18) and Greater Bright Light Missionary...
    Arts-Theater

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

    "Divine Nine Sunday, December 14, transformed the Whitney Museum of American Art in...
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    Joyful Noise in Downtown Brooklyn: The ‘We Outside’ Tour Takes Over the Paramount

    The We Outside Tour, led by three-time Grammy winner Tye Tribbett, alongside Transformation Worship...
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    Of Faith, Fortitude, and New York’s Bravest

    The Vulcan Society Inc held its 2025 Annual Memorial Service in honor of departed...
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    Black History

    When Brooklyn Answered the Call: Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson

    by Binta Vann “He could motivate and generate movement among people with his preaching and...
    Black History

    Theatre Icon Woodie King, Jr. Passes

    By Fern GillespieLegendary griot theatre producer-director Woodie King, Jr, The King of Black Theatre,...
    Black History

    High Horse: The Black Cowboy does what great documentaries should do…

    Executive produced by Jordan Peele, this three-part docuseries reclaims the Black cowboy’s rightful place...
    Black History

    Million Man March: 30 Years Later

    Minister Henry Muhammad Reflects 30 Year Later By Mary Alice MillerAs the 30th anniversary of...
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    Across the Diaspora and Beyond, Cultures of Families Keep America Live

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

    Two Friends, Two Journeys on One Path to Spiritual Wellness and a Healthy Lifestyle

    by Renee L. HarrisPresident and FounderI.E. Spa Indulgences LLC Twelve years ago, my sister-friend was...
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    C. Doris Pinn, A Treasure and More to Bed-Stuy and Beyond

    by Yvette MooreMarch International Women’s "Herstory" Month is a time for spotlighting remarkable women...
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    “We the People Org” Provides Food and Clothing

    In his own words, Terrel Duval Harper aka: Relly Rebel Interviewed by Kazembe BattsIG: @kazbatts Tell...
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    Optimism, Productivity, and New Normalcy for 2026

    By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-Large Keep your head up, and on a swivel, could be hardy advice as New Yorkers enter 2026 with all the local, national, and international concerns. As Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani took office on January 1, 2026, he is facing a panorama of citywide...
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    A Third Space Built to Preserve Our Stories

    Jennifer Burchette, SCS Founder (middle, second from the right) poses with guests at SCS event. Photo cred: Shrinali Patel
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    Creative Force P.J. Fleury Remembered

    By Enoch Naklen Pojanee “P.J.” Fleury, remembered across creative, entrepreneurial, and community circles for her...
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    Joyful Noise in Downtown Brooklyn: The ‘We Outside’ Tour Takes Over the Paramount

    The We Outside Tour, led by three-time Grammy winner Tye Tribbett, alongside Transformation Worship...
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    Zohran Mamdani Versus the Economic Royalists

    By Roger L. GreenAs we enter the final days of one of the most...

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    Health & Wellness

    One Brooklyn Health Raising Awareness for Colorectal Cancer

    Op-Ed by: Dr. Derrick Cheung, Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at OBH Colon cancer stands as the 4th most diagnosed cancer and...
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    “From the Office to the Fight: Angelica Barker, OBH Employee and Survivor”

    By Amanda Barrett For 15 years, Angelica Barker has been a dedicated member of the...
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    Building a Sensory Safe Haven for Children with Special Needs and their Families

    By Deon Jones,Founder & Executive Director,Uniquely Me Creative Arts In Brooklyn, families raising children with...
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    From Entrepreneurship to Community Organizing

    Fern GillespiePromoting Sickle Cell Awareness Month every September is personal for Kenesha Traynham-Cooper, the well-known Brooklyn community advocate and business entrepreneur.Sickle Cell awareness is part of her family mission. In 2015, she founded The Sharon and Stephen Traynham Creative Arts Fund for Sickle Cell...
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    A Mother and Son’s Shared Path to Better Health

    By: Amanda BarrettSince settling in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, Denise Owens has spent the last 33 years receiving care through One Brooklyn...

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    NYS Association of Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislators Hosts 55th Annual Caucus Weekend

    By Mary Alice MillerThe 55th Annual Caucus Weekend was held under the theme of...
    Events

    Reflections on the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., His Dream and Legacy

    The Hon. Ed Towns at Berean Baptist Church (1/18) and Greater Bright Light Missionary...
    Arts-Theater

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

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

    Joyful Noise in Downtown Brooklyn: The ‘We Outside’ Tour Takes Over the Paramount

    The We Outside Tour, led by three-time Grammy winner Tye Tribbett, alongside Transformation Worship...
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    Family Photo Album for Bridge Street Church, A Living Legend in America for 260 Years

    With roots established 10 years before the birth of America, historic Bridge AWME Street Church located at 277 Stuyvesant Avenue in Brooklyn, celebrated 260 years of dedicated service to the Downtown and Central Brooklyn communities, last Sunday, February 22, 2026. The theme, this year, revolved...
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