Danny Simmons Jr., a globally known abstract painter, poet, and philanthropist, founded Rush Arts, a cultural and arts education initiative that provided opportunities for underserved communities, particularly artists of color, to showcase and develop their work. Danny was also the founder and innovative director of the famed Corridor Gallery in Clinton Hill,...
By Jeffery Kazembe Batts IG: @kazbatts
Can we all Africans get along? Pan-Africanism is slowly moving from theory into policy. Visa reform, continental trade...
By JAKE COYLE
CANNES, France (AP) — David Greaves was 26 when his father, the pioneering filmmaker William Greaves, asked him to be one of four cameramen documenting a historic gathering in Harlem.
In August 1972, William Greaves assembled as many artists, writers, poets, musicians and organizers...
By: Dr. Gift Aluko, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine, One Brooklyn Health
Every June, we recognize Men’s Health Month and the importance of preventive care....
By: Amanda S. Barrett
Something that doesn’t show up on any chart or diagnostic test but often determines how care is received long before a patient walks through the door is perception. The issue is not whether high-quality care exists in Brooklyn. It’s whether people believe it does. Dr. Charles E. Thompson III, a board-certified...
By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-Large
This is Mental Health Month, and mental illness–diagnosed and otherwise can be seen on these streets, trains, and all public spaces. Sometimes...
Presented by Prospect Park Alliance and Shirley Chisholm Cultural Institute (SCCI), this exhibit is organized around seven life lessons drawn from Chisholm’s tenacious career.
It features stunning portraits of Chisholm by artist Al Johnson and rarely seen photographs and memorabilia from the Congresswoman’s campaigns,...
