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Juneteenth celebration in Austin, Texas, on June 19, 1900 Photo: Wikipedia.org June 19, 2014, is Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day. Juneteenth celebrates the freedom of more than 250,000 slaves at the close of the Civil War.

Samuel Bazawule, also known to many as "Blitz the Ambassador," has accomplished a great deal in the past 18 years since moving from his native Accra, Ghana, to the United States.

For the past 45 years, the International African Arts Festival has been recognized for its supreme ability to educate youth and adults about African culture.

Myrtle Avenue Construction Over the past decade, the Myrtle Avenue corridor that runs through Fort Greene/Clinton Hill has undergone a major restructuring and transformation that has, without question, greatly benefited the community and the small bu

In the four days since a gunmen took the lives of 49 men and women in an Orlando gay club, large vigils and prayer meetings have been peacefully held all across the globe.

BIVO's acknowledges its "violence interrupters." With a newly expanded office, Violence out of Brownsville , also known as BIVO, can now increase its efforts to stop gun violence in the Brownsville community.

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Immigrants take the oath of allegiance to become American citizens. Against the backdrop of Brooklyn's oldest structure, 30 immigrants from 26 countries became American citizens on Thursday, June 9.

The community board listens to announcements. On Thursday, June 9, Community Board 8, representing the northern section of Crown Heights, held its final meeting before the summer hiatus.

Brooklyn's prized NBA basketball team has made a habit of giving back to the community since the team moved back to New York in 2012.