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These community dinner events b ring people from all walks of life together to share food and engage in the forgotten art of face-to-face conversation Strangers become friends over delicious organic, local food and conversation "Technology has really

Francesca Andre finds self-acceptance through colorism in Charcoal, winner of Best Narrative Short Film at Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival In her film Charcoal, award-winning filmmaker and photographer Francesca Andre discusses her childho

This year's annual block party treated residents to a musical feast peppered with "knowledge of self" and a dose of "determination" Les Nubians performs with Talib Kweli at the 2017 RestorationROCKS! block party, part of the annual Bed-Stuy Alive! Re

This weekend, Bedford Stuyvesant has its go-to spot for artisenal suds! Five years ago, around about the first year of President Obama's second term in the Oval Office, getting a great craft beer in Bed-Stuy often posed a tougher challenge than getti

A highlight of this year's Reel Sisters festival will be the screening of The Tale of Four , the directorial debut of Oscar-nominated actress Gabourey Sidibe A still from the movie, "By the Tide," by Estefania Fadul Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film

Five Women Entrepreneurs Competed for $5,000 in Cash and $15,000 worth of design and branding services at the 9th 'Make it in Brooklyn' Pitch Contest Sabrina Varanelli of neMedIO, the contest winner neMedIO , a Brooklyn-based start-up that creates to

WhoseYourLandlord is an online platform that informs and empowers renters through landlord reviews, community-driven content and rental listings - imagine Yelp for the housing market

FAD market, the curated pop-up, connects the public with emerging and mid-career artists and designers from all backgrounds and mediums, to meet, interact and to discover the art and culture within the community FAD Market, the roving fashion, art an

The Brooklyn Conference will explore the intersections of art and social justice, shining a light on what unites and separates us as a nation Artist Judy Chicago; Murad Awawdeh, Director of Political Engagement, New York Immigration Coalition; and Ra

During Placemaking Week, an international gathering of thinkers and practitioners, ARTs East NY will present an anti-gentrification workshop exploring themes of power and unpacking the process of gentrification Photo credit: Metro US ARTs East New Yo