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New NBA Champ, But Same Old Nets

New NBA Champ, But Same Old Nets

Champions!! The Cleveland Cavaliers are the new champions of the NBA, vanquishing the Golden State Warriors in a classic series that was decided by a tightly contested game 7.

Music Matters Gala Will Celebrate 21 Years of Music Education in NYC

Music Matters Gala On Thursday, June 23, 2016, the Noel Pointer Foundation will host a celebration of 21 years of string music education at a star-studded gala ceremony at the BAM Fisher Theater.

Police Athletic League Provides Free and Safe Summer Fun for Local Kids

Fox Playground. Photo Credit: www.nycgovparks.

Crown Heights Museum Showcases Art from Special Needs Children

Photo Credit: commons.wikimedia.org This past weekend presented a unique opportunity for a group of special needs children and teens, who were invited to display their own art at the Jewish Children's Museum in Crown Heights.

What is Juneteenth, and why do we Celebrate?

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.
Blitz the Ambassador to Headline 45th Annual Intl African Arts Festival: Exclusive Interview

Blitz the Ambassador to Headline 45th Annual Intl African Arts Festival: Exclusive Interview

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.
International African Arts Festival Celebrates 45th Year

International African Arts Festival Celebrates 45th Year

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.

Ongoing Construction Poses Challenges for Small Business Owners on Myrtle Ave

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

Brooklynites Gather in Prospect Park for Orlando Vigil

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.
'Violence Out Brownsville' Org Moves to New Location on Pitkin Ave

'Violence Out Brownsville' Org Moves to New Location on Pitkin Ave

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.