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Zina Saro-Wiwa (British/Nigerian, born 1976). The Invisible Man, 2015. Pigmented inkjet print, 28 3/4 x 44 in. (73 x 111.8 cm). Seattle Art Museum, Commission, 2015. Courtesy of the artist.

Martin Luther King was one of the most important people of the 20th century, and the national holiday that honors his legacy has seemingly devolved into a reason to party.

Over the course of the fall-winter season, Haiti Cultural Exchange in Crown Heights will present a series of public programs around the theme Revolisyon/Revolution to mark the revolutionary spirit of Haitian people and their continuous quest for libe

Photo: ehp.niehs.nih.gov Electronic cigarettes, also known as e-cigs, are being specifically marketed to children, and NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer says it needs to stop.

Shawne Lee, stands outside of her mother's home at 227 Duffield Street-- once an underground railroad stop and home to well known abolitionists In the fall of 2004, on the cusp of gentrification's most recent arrival to Brooklyn, Joy Chatel—kno

Mayor Bill de Blasio gives remarks at the Supportive Housing Visit with Housing Preservation Development Commissioner Vicki Been City Hall and HRA Commissioner Steve Banks at Bishop Sullivan Residence in Brooklyn, New York. Tuesday January 12, 2016.

Brooklyn Public Library is celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy with a weekend of events designed to explore Dr. King's message as well as his lasting effect! Special Screenings, Eyes on the Prize January 12-14, 7:30pm.

Statistics show that the number of men of color who are incarcerated in New York State prisons has tripled in the last three years.

They say the people could fly. Say that long ago in Africa, some of the people knew magic. And they could walk up on the air like climbin' on a gate. And they fly like blackbirds over the fields. Black, shiny wings flappin' against the blue up there.

NYC Comptroller Scott M. Stringer, joined by Congressman Hakeem Jeffries and the Metro Industrial Areas Foundation (IAF) held a press conference Monday calling on the city and the NYPD to use smart guns. Photo: Office of Comptroller Scott M.