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BRIC Hosts 'Youth #BHeard' Town Hall: Young People Fighting for a Voice

BRIC held a live broadcast of a town hall meeting, "Youth #BHeard: Fighting for a Voice" (l to r): BRIC Senior Producer Brian Vines, Jaritza Geigel, a youth leader of Make the Road NY; Ebro Darden, morning host for HOT 97 FM; Nadia Lopez, principal o

44th Annual International African Arts Festival to Feature Talib Kweli, Norman Conners, Living Colour and More!

Join over 75,000 attendees at this year's 44th annual International African Arts Festival (IAAF), beginning Thursday, July 2 - Sunday, July 5, 2015 at Commodore Barry Park with star-studded headliners, including hip hop artist Talib Kweli, jazz music

ImageNation Announces 13th Annual Outdoors Festival, Featuring Les Nubians, Pete Rock, DJ Spinna and More!

(l to r) Erykah Badu in "They Die by Dawn," Pete Rock and Les Nubians On Sunday, June 21, ImageNation will kick off its 13th Annual Outdoors Festival, with a total of 8 films in 6 different New York City parks in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens and the B

Susan L. Taylor's Mentoring Movement Sets up Home in Bed-Stuy

(l to r) Tammy Samms, chair of Brooklyn CARES Mentoring Movement; City Councilmember Robert Cornegy; and Susan L.

Is Rachel Dolezal Transracial?

Rachel Dolezal, a leader of the Human Rights Education Institute, stands in front of a mural she painted at the institute's offices in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Photo: Nicholas K.

Upcoming Performances and Exhibitions at FiveMyles Gallery

By Sculptor Norbert Masal JUNE 6 - JUNE 28, COLOR: SCULPTED AND PAINTED DIETER KUHN, NORBERT MASAL, CINDY MILLIN, SCOTT REEDS This exhibition highlights four artists whose work is informed by their particular use of color.

Biz Markie, Masta Ace to Kick off Summerstage Performances at Von King Park in Bed-Stuy

(l to r) Masta Ace and Biz Markie Central Park Summerstage , New York City's largest, free performing arts festival, kicks off its Bed-Stuy residency at Von King Park on Wednesday, June 17, through Sunday, June 21, with a Lyricist Lounge show, featur

115 Forest City Ratner Volunteers Devote a Day of Service to Brooklyn!

This past Thursday, as a part of Forest City Ratner Company's Brooklyn Day of Service, more than 115 of the company's volunteers joined forces with local community organizations, including Rebuilding Together New York City, Red Hook Initiative and Go

Rent Control Laws Due to Expire Today. How Seriously Have Pols Taken the Issue?

Monday, June 15 (today) begins the three-day final week of the session for legislators in Albany, and two very huge items on their agenda that are scheduled for a vote are 1.

The 9th Annual Make Music New York Festival is on its Way!

The 9th annual Make Music New York music festival is on its way!! On Sunday, June 21, rock bands, church bands, jazz bands; gospel singers, opera singers, soul singers, all genres of music performers from around the city will take to the streets, ush