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    Health & Wellness

    Dr. Kinsey: Bringing the Benefits of Acupuncture to Black New Yorkers

    Fern GillespieDr. Shadidi Kinsey is a healthcare history maker. She is the first African-...
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    Cultural Affairs Commissioner Laurie Cumbo Nurtures Arts Institutions in NYC Communities

    By Fern GillespieWhen New York City Commissioner of Cultural Affairs Laurie Cumbo was growing...
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    News around the Web

    Imhotep Gary Byrd and Stevie Wonder: A Wondrous Friendship and Music Collaboration

    Fern GillespieStevie Wonder’s powerful October concert tour “Sing Your Song! As We Fix Our...
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    Penda Aiken: Brooklyn’s Black-Owned Staffing Agency Empowers Diverse Talent

    Fern GillespieIn this post pandemic era, the American workplace has radically changed. The 9...
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    Melba Tolliver: New York TV News Legend was an Accidental Anchorwoman

    Fern GillespieLike the title of her memoir, Accidental Anchorwoman: A Memoir of Chance, Choice,...
    Health & Wellness

    Black Women are Dying and Surviving Breast Cancer

    Fern GillespieThe death of actress Erica Ash, 46, from breast cancer this summer sent...
    Voting Rights

    Call to New York, VOTE!: Ny Whitaker Invites New Yorkers to Help Get Out the Vote for Kamala Harris

    By Fern GillespieOne of the most controversial presidential campaigns in American history will be...
    Arts-Theater

    Dindga McCannon Reflects on “Where We At, Black Women Artists”

    By Fern GillespieIt was 1971, the height of the Black Arts Movement, and the...
    Black History

    Dr. Raymond Codrington: The 1866 Freedman’s Torchlight Newspaper was a Beacon for Brooklyn’s Weeksville Community

    By Fern GillespieWhen Dr. Raymond Codrington, President and CEO of Weeksville Heritage Center, was...
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    Lurie Daniel Favors: Balancing Social Justice Advocacy with Mindfulness

    By Fern GillespieThere’s been a lot of messaging about the irony of Vice President...
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    Celeste Morris: Merging Grass Roots Politics and Public Affairs to Higher Heights

    By Fern GillespieThe 2024 Democratic National Convention was the third time that veteran political,...
    Interview

    Toni Yuille Williams is Brooklyn Savvy

    Fern GillespieBrooklyn Savvy defines Toni Yuille Williams. It’s not only the name of her...
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    Jason Powell: Harlem’s Firefighter Mystery Writer

    Fern GillespieNew York City firefighter Jason Powell leads a double life. For almost eight...
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    L. Joy Williams: Leading the Brooklyn NAACP and Impacting Social Justice for All New Yorkers

    By Fern GillespieSince it was chartered in 1922, the Brooklyn NAACP has garnered a...
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    Obituary

    Media Icon and Pioneer Thomas H. Watkins –Daily Challenge publisher, is remembered and honored

    Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn-raised Thomas Henry Watkins, founder, owner, and publisher of the New York Daily...
    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...
    Community News

    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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    All in the Powell Family

    Wayne Powell has a lot to smile about. His daughter LaNice, right, and granddaughter are integral to his successful security business. (Photo: Courtesy of the Powell Family.)

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