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Photos: ACC Mascots Have Dance-Off with Brownsville Youth

Photos: ACC Mascots Have Dance-Off with Brownsville Youth

The ACC Mascots challenged the kids from the Brownsville Ascend Charter School to a fun but fierce dance-off! What great fun! On Tuesday, mascots from the Atlantic Coast Conference celebrated the return of the ACC Men's Basketball Tournament to Brook

Black Card Revoked Co-Founder Latesha Williams in Conversation at Richard Beavers Gallery

Sports and media executive Latesha Williams shares some insights about the inspiration and success of her hilarious card game Black Card Revoked , which is all about the shared experiences that African Americans hold dear Photo credit: Latesha Willia
Bed-Stuy Beauty Collective to Host First Madam C.J. Walker Leadership Awards

Bed-Stuy Beauty Collective to Host First Madam C.J. Walker Leadership Awards

The inaugural Madam C. J . Walker Leadership Awards will honor seven dedicated local entrepreneurs for their commitment, success and leadership in Bed-Stuy's beauty care industry Photo Credit: thebedstuybid.
Dinner and a Play? Weeksville Launches New Series ‘Architects of Pride’

Dinner and a Play? Weeksville Launches New Series ‘Architects of Pride’

Weeksville Heritage Center's new theater series offers cultural performances with themed dinner experiences. First up: Keith Adkin's play about NYC's first free black community, Seneca Village.

Kids Become Science Superheroes During Spring Break at 'Camp Wakanda!'

Wish you could send your child to Wakanda for spring break? Crown Heights-based Camp Wakanda, with its STEAM-focused fun, may be the next best option. Children showing of science experiments.
Brooklyn DA Launches Program to Get Low-Level Drug Offenders Treatment Instead of Jail Time

Brooklyn DA Launches Program to Get Low-Level Drug Offenders Treatment Instead of Jail Time

There were 251 overdose fatalities in Brooklyn during 2017, according to NYPD data; over 700 people annually are expected to be eligible for Project CLEAR during its pilot phase.

'No Butts About It' - BP Adams Launches Free Colon Cancer Screening Campaign

?Adams kicked off Colon Cancer Awareness Month with a community forum and introduced the #NoButtsAboutIt campaign to encourage Brooklynites to participate in free screenings across the borough.

Renaissance Man of Carroll Gardens

A conversation with photographer John Mazlish Chris Biesterfeldt, Vinegar Hill/Dumbo "The Art of Seeing" by Michael Milton Photographer John Mazlish and I met by chance at a Christmas party this past December. As it happens, I love photography.

NYC Comptroller Releases Comprehensive Immigrants' Rights Manual

The manual provides a general overview of immigrant rights, as well as information about city-wide and Brooklyn-based resources with regards to education, healthcare, business support and more.

Open Data Week: How to Improve New Yorker's Lives with City’s Public Data

NYC Open Data Week events in Brooklyn include the unveiling of a new affordable housing web portal; a panel on the impact of open data on infrastructure and an open contract data treasure hunt. Photo credit: pexels.