Spotlight

Praise and Gratitude for Radio Legend Bob Law at Homegoing Services

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-Large With a great showing of much national recognition and respect, services were held for the WWRL and WBAI internationally known radio veteran and activist, Bob Law, from Thursday, April 9th to Saturday, April 11th, 2026. He was laid to rest on Saturday in Rosehill Cemetery, New Jersey. Bob...
Sports

Knicks Vs Hawks Round 1

By Eddie Castro For the fifth time in the past six seasons, Knicks fans can proudly say their team is officially playoff-bound. The team officially...
Sports

Knicks Feast on the Weak, Fold Against the Elite

By Eddie Castro As we go to press, the New York Knicks have just a few games left in the regular season in what has...
Sports

A Strong Start: Mets Rise, Yanks Dominate

By Eddie CastroThe 2026 Major League Baseball season kicked off last week with many expectations once again for both the Yankees and Mets. The...
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...
Book Review

Book Review: The Work of James E. Cherry

Reviewed by Dr. Brenda M. GreeneBetween Chance and Mercy: PoemsEdge of the Wind: A...
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....
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...

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World News

South Africa, Kenya take Different Paths in Engaging with the West

By Kazembe Batts IG: @kazbattsWe must pay attention to the widening diplomatic fault line between South Africa and Kenya. Two nations with continental influence,...
Events

Forum: Immigrants are the Bargaining Chip Keeping the Government Shut Down

By Mary Alice MillerThe Brooklyn Center for Quality Life recently hosted a national online...
Events

The Center for Black Literature Hosts the 18th National Black Writers Conference at Medgar Evers College, CUNY

Dr. Brenda M. GreeneProf. Donna HillThe Center for Black Literature hosted the 18th National...
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...

Other News

Arts-Theater

Key Notes on Weston, Coltrane, Miles, Melba and other Jazz Centennials…

"In 1926, as the Harlem Renaissance surged and the music was transforming American culture,...
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...
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Arts-Theater

Elizabeth Van Dyke is Producing a New Legacy for New Federal Theatre

Fern GillespieAs Producing Artistic Director of New Federal Theatre, renowned theatre actress and director...
Arts-Theater

Valerie Gladstone: Creating Black Art Dolls and Hollywood Hair Styles

By Fern GillespieWhether it’s her day job as an acclaimed hair stylist and wigmaker...
Arts-Theater

Lurita Brown’s Brooklyn Custom Frames Create Cherished Artworks

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

Resident felt treated as an “Angry Black Lady” after confrontation at Bed Stuy Gym

By Nayaba Arinde Editor-at-Large All MTA worker Tanya Ridley wanted to do was exercise quietly at PureGym, her local Bed Stuy gym. It was part of her fitness and self-care regime. But then came a senior white member, who she said propositioned her. She told Our Time...
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Community News

Community Works to Save a Treasure on Stuyvesant Avenue

Historically, in black communities, there are sacred spaces. Not just churches, not just schools,...
Community News

Rev. Valerie Cousin Named Interim Chair of Bridge Street Development Corporation

Fern GillespieWhen the Bridge Street Development Corporation (BSDC) Board of Directors recently appointed Rev....
Community News

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...
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...

Health and Wellness

Health & Wellness

Common Misconceptions About Hand Surgery

Op-Ed by Dr. Andrew Boone,Orthopaedic Surgery, One Brooklyn Health The biggest misconception that I see regarding hand problems is that everyone assumes they need a...
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Health & Wellness

Addressing Teen Violence-Related Mental Health

By Mary Alice Miller A shooting happened at a sweet sixteen party this past December....
Health & Wellness

How OBH Drama Therapy Supports Emotional Wellness

By Caelum A'Hearn, MA, Creative Arts Therapist - LP, Psychiatric Rehabilitation One Brooklyn Health-Interfaith...
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 is the 2nd leading cause of cancer-related deaths in America in men and women. African Americans bear a disproportionate burden...
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 One Brooklyn Health (OBH) team, serving as an oncology data...

Events

Events

The Center for Black Literature Hosts the 18th National Black Writers Conference at Medgar Evers College, CUNY

Dr. Brenda M. GreeneProf. Donna HillThe Center for Black Literature hosted the 18th National...
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

Forum: Immigrants are the Bargaining Chip Keeping the Government Shut Down

By Mary Alice MillerThe Brooklyn Center for Quality Life recently hosted a national online forum entitled “Immigrants Are the Bargaining Chip Keeping the Government Shut Down: Long Lines, Empty Wallets, and Political Games” to discuss their “Don’t Shut the Door” Campaign and the impact...
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