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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 Brooklyn. I know a lot...
Sports

So Nice To Do It Twice

By Eddie CastroGood news Brooklynites, baseball returns to our TV screens tonight as the 2026 Major League season kicks off. After an exciting World...
Sports

No Mets-ing Around: Mets Reload for War

By Eddie CastroWith the recent change in daylight savings and the Brooklyn temperature flirting with 70-degree weather, this is just a sign that the...
Sports

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...
Sports

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...
Sports

A Strong Finish: From Barclays to the Draft Lottery — Brooklyn’s High-Stakes Summer Begins Now

By Eddie CastroThe second half of the Brooklyn Nets' season has kicked off, and it is a forgone conclusion that Brooklyn will not make...
Spotlight

Helped Me Find My Voice

by Hortensia Gooding On Dr. Norma Raybon, Spelman College "To inspire" originally carried a literal sense...
Spotlight

Kristen Clarke Named General Counsel of the NAACP

The NAACP today announced that Kristen Clarke, one of the nation's most respected civil...
Spotlight

Sister, Who Do You Think You Are?

"Dress Your Spirit" by Celestine Wilson,Owner, The Celestine Collection The goal of my Celestine Collection...
Spotlight

Sister, Who Do You Think You Are? Gha’il Rhodes-Benjamin: “Still Listening”

A Salute to Sisters Helping Sisters Part III of IV - Guest Editor: Brenda...
Spotlight

My Mahogany Influencers: Karen, April, Myla and … Ebony, Essence & Diana

by Lisa McFadden, Milliner There have been some big introductions that opened my eyes to...
Book Review

A Bound Woman is a Dangerous Thing

The Incarceration of African American Women from Harriet Tubman to Sandra Bland A Bound Woman...
Book Review

“We Refuse to Be Silent”

Women’s Voices on Justice for Black Men We Refuse to Be Silent: Women’s Voices on...
Book Review

“When We Trouble the Waters…”

"Something in the Water" by Phyllis R. Dixon - Review by Dr. Brenda M....
Book Review

They Refused to be Silenced: “The Queen of Sugar Hill” and “With Love from Harlem”

Book Review by Dr. Brenda M. GreeneThe Queen of Sugar Hill:A Novel of Hattie...
At Home

Enduring Legacies Realized and Respected

African Burial Ground Memorial Foundation Finalizes Philanthropic Partnership Agreement with U.S. National Park Service...
At Home

Brownstone Revival: The Rebirth of the Brooklyn Townhouse

Still going strong today, a back-to-the-city movement wasn’t initiated by or for rich white...
Food & Drink

Community, Culture, and Cuisine: The Brooklyn Restaurant Owner Turning Views into Visitors

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By Simone ValentineOne restaurant owner is using social media to get community support for her Jamaican restaurant. Angela Lawrence was in the medical field...
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Spotlight

Helped Me Find My Voice

by Hortensia Gooding On Dr. Norma Raybon, Spelman College "To inspire" originally carried a literal sense of breathing life into something. Its meaning expanded later to...
Events

Saturday@Harlem Is… Presents the Savoy Centennial and the Institutional Legacy of Harlem Social Dance

By Enoch NaklenMultimedia JournalistThe line formed on the second floor of the Harlem Hospital...
Events

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...
Events

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...

Other News

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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Arts-Theater

Lurita Brown’s Brooklyn Custom Frames Create Cherished Artworks

Fern GillespieLurita (LB) Brown, owner of Clinton Hill Simply Art & Framing Gallery, is...
Arts-Theater

Donna Hill: Prolific Author of 100 Novels, Heads National Black Writers Conference

by Fern Gillespie When author Donna Hill, Executive Director for the Center for Black Literature...
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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Business

New York State Legislators Propose Change to Law that Allows Predatory Vulture Funds to Target Developing Countries

By Mary Alice MillerWhen Puerto Rico defaulted on its debt a few years ago...
Justice Matters

L.A. and D.C. Grand Juries: More Than One Way to Protest

By Mary Alice MillerWhen ICE commenced its June sweep of undocumented immigrants in Los...
Justice Matters

Trump’s Revenge Machine Targets NYS AG Letitia James

By Mary Alice MillerRemember those pre-Apprentice days when tabloid gossip columnist Liz Smith dished...
Justice Matters

Now is the Time for a Focus on Things Haitian

By Jeffery Kazembe BattsIG: @kazbatts“Haitians are eating the pets, cats, and dogs,” he claimed...
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Community News

Jamal Clayton Robinson: Making an IMPACCT in Brooklyn Community Development

By Fern GillespieWhen Jamal Clayton Robinson was appointed Executive Director of community development nonprofit IMPACCT Brooklyn, it was due to the impact that he had made in his career spanning community development and real estate as a JPMorgan Chase executive to his leadership role...
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Community News

Bed-Stuy Made Presidential Candidate Jesse L. Jackson

By Jeffery Kazembe BattsIG: @kazbattsWe know that Black history is world history and it...
Community News

NYers say Black History Month should be 24/7/365

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-Large “Black History is Everyday,” posted poet Lisa A. Muhammad on social media.Sean...
Community News

Optimism, Productivity, and New Normalcy for 2026

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-Large Keep your head up, and on a swivel, could be hardy advice...
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

Health and Wellness

Health & Wellness

How OBH Drama Therapy Supports Emotional Wellness

By Caelum A'Hearn, MA, Creative Arts Therapist - LP, Psychiatric Rehabilitation One Brooklyn Health-Interfaith Medical CenterThere is so much to share about drama therapy...
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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...
Health & Wellness

“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...
Health & Wellness

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 special needs live with constant challenges. Services are limited, waitlists are long, and truly safe spaces where children can thrive are too rare. Parents search endlessly for environments that welcome...
Health & Wellness

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...

Events

Events

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...
Events

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...
Events

Saturday@Harlem Is… Presents the Savoy Centennial and the Institutional Legacy of Harlem Social Dance

By Enoch NaklenMultimedia JournalistThe line formed on the second floor of the Harlem Hospital Center by 12:15 for Saturday@Harlem Is… Presents Savoy 100 Harlem, a free touring service that brought students from Children’s Aid Milbank and longtime Harlemites into the heart of a 100-year...
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