The Billie Holiday Theatre Kicks Off “Revolutionary Love” — And Asks Brooklyn to Match a $10K Challenge

Monday night, The Billie Holiday Theatre kicked off its new season with "Revolutionary Love," bringing together an extraordinary lineup for a conversation on its Fulton Street stage: playwright Lynn Nottage, actresses Lillias White and Adriane Lenox, activist and designer Qween Jean, and actor Marcus Paul James, joined in dialogue...

A Collision Course: Yankees Scramble for October as AL East Race Goes Down to the Wire

By Eddie CastroAs we approach the last month of Major League Baseball's regular season, the New York Yankees are scratching and crawling every game...

Wheeling and Dealing: Trade Deadline Could Make—or Break—the Yankees’ Season

By Eddie CastroAs we approach the month of August, the New York Yankees are still fighting and crawling their way in hopes of capturing...

SUPREME COURT TO NATION: VOTE HOW YOU WANT!

Attorney General Letitia James...

Reparations Rally Heads to Bed-Stuy This Saturday

Bed-Stuy will be part of a nationwide push for reparations this Saturday, August 29....

Black August 2026 – Get Involved and Be Outside

By Jeffery Kazembe BattsIG: @kazbattsThe attacks are happening in real time, right now. The...

Adams Pilots Brownsville Stress-Free Zone for Pregnant and Postpartum New Yorkers

On Tuesday, the New York City Health Department launched the City’s first-ever pilot of...

Desiree Cooper’s Black Summers. Growing Up in the Urban Outdoors

“Black Summers also became a powerful, tender, and hopeful collection about the personal and racial traumas of Black childhood.” - Desiree Cooper, Black Summers By...

One in a Million: What We Owe Aaliyah — and Every little Black Girl

"Your love is a one in a million... it goes on and on and...

Other News

Reparations Rally Heads to Bed-Stuy This Saturday

Bed-Stuy will be part of a nationwide push for reparations this Saturday, August 29....

Black August 2026 – Get Involved and Be Outside

By Jeffery Kazembe BattsIG: @kazbattsThe attacks are happening in real time, right now. The...

One in a Million: What We Owe Aaliyah — and Every little Black Girl

"Your love is a one in a million... it goes on and on and...

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso and Brooklyn Arts Ambassador Colm Dillane Announce Return of The People’s Runway for New York Fashion Week

Meet the 5 Emerging Designers Who Will Take Over Brooklyn Borough Hall BROOKLYN, NY (August 24,...

Brooklyn Books and Bullets

By Nayaba ArindeTeens shot by teens. The NYPD said that this year, up to...

Justice Leaders Championed

From Exclusion to Leadership: Black Women Lawyers and the Legal Organizations they Established By Hon....

More Community News

Kalilah Moon Uses Culinary Careers to Drive Change for Youth in the Justice System

by Fern GillespieKalilah Moon, Executive Director and CEO of Drive Change, has spent 20 years as a workforce disruptor directing innovative social justice workforce programs that inspire young Black and Brown New Yorkers.With the Bed-Stuy-based nonprofit Drive Change, she opens up opportunities in the...

Memory of Navy Hero Doris “Dorie” Miller, Threatened

CNN reports that the Navy is considering naming an aircraft carrier after President Donald...

Reparations Rally Heads to Bed-Stuy This Saturday

Bed-Stuy will be part of a nationwide push for reparations this Saturday, August 29....

One in a Million: What We Owe Aaliyah — and Every little Black Girl

"Your love is a one in a million... it goes on and on and...

Free Bus to D.C. Departs Fulton Street for 63rd Anniversary of March on Washington

Brooklyn residents can join a free bus trip to Washington, D.C. on Friday, August...

Health and Wellness

OBH Back-to-School Series: Part 1: Is Your Child Mentally Ready?

Op-Ed By: Dr. Tolu Olupona, Program Director of the Adult Psychiatry Residency Training Program, One Brooklyn Health's Interfaith Campus  It's back-to-school season.   A time which brings lots...

Maternal & Infant Health Series Part 2: Caring for Moms Beyond Birth 

Joint Op-Ed By : Dr. Cyrus McCalla, Chairman, Obstetrics & Gynecology , One Brooklyn Health and Gloria McCalla, RN, Director of Nursing Maternal Child Health, Medical/Surgical...

“In the Mix: Veggie Power” by Dr. Gerry Baker

A Story of Community, Nutrition, and Inclusion for All Ages   by Yvette Moore Lessons about...

OBH Maternal & Infant Health Series Part 1: “Giving NICU Babies the Best Start.”

Breast milk is especially important for premature and medically fragile babies because it is the ideal nutrition for their developing bodies. Premature infants have immature digestive systems, and breast milk is easier to digest and better tolerated than formula. This allows many babies to...

One Brooklyn Health Interfaith Recognized in 2026 Castle Connolly Top Hospital Awards Alongside Systemwide Top Doctor Honors 

One Brooklyn Health (OBH) is proud to announce that OBH Interfaith Medical Center hospital has been recognized with two 2026 Castle Connolly Top Hospital...

Events

Asase Yaa Celebrates 10 Years of Keeping Art Alive in Bed-Stuy with a Weeklong Celebration and Block Party

Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Foundation is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Art Is...

Brownsville Boxing Legends Come Home

By Mary Alice MillerMike Tyson, undisputed world heavyweight champion from 1987 to 1990, joined...

Reparations Rally Heads to Bed-Stuy This Saturday

Bed-Stuy will be part of a nationwide push for reparations this Saturday, August 29....

One in a Million: What We Owe Aaliyah — and Every little Black Girl

"Your love is a one in a million... it goes on and on and...

We Speak Their Names

The First Quincy Street Community Garden and the Vulcan Society, FDNY, invite the community to gather for “We Speak Their Names,” commemorating the 25th anniversary of September 11. The ceremony will honor the twelve Black FDNY firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice that day....
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