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(l to r): Poets Fred Moten, Tara Betts and Mel Cooke Since National Poetry Month started in April 1996, it has become one the largest literary celebrations to honor the nation's poets and acknowledge the vital role poetry plays in our culture.

Courtesy Brooklyn Historical Society Between 1861 and 1865, more than 30,000 men departed Brooklyn to fight in the American Civil War, leaving behind spouses, sweethearts, parents, children, siblings, and friends.

(l to r) Brian "Deka" Paupaw, Marc Baptiste and Dr. Robert Gore of the Global Empowerment Project Remember Dr. Robert Gore, the emergency room doctor from Bed-Stuy behind the Global Empowerment Movement? (If not, click here ).

If you are a property owner with a legal claim against you for unpaid property taxes, water, sewer or other property charges, as well as the interest due on these taxes and charges, May 14, 2015 is the last day to pay before the city can place a lien

Hand-Lettered Art By Harriet Faith. Quote By Henri Frederic Amiel Henri Frederic Amiel was a Swiss philosopher and poet who lived from 1821 to 1881.

An article is making its way around Facebook news feeds that reports Leon Eisenberg, "the scientific father of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)" made the startling deathbed confession that ""ADHD is a prime example of a fictitious dise

To face what's not working in your life, you must take an action step to complete it. By completing I mean letting go of all the drama surrounding what you are choosing to face. Do not make it wrong or make yourself wrong about it.

The Bedford-Stuyvesant Crusaders It's almost the start of season-2 for the Bed-Stuy Crusaders , Bedford-Stuyvesant's first semi-professional football team, and they're feeling pretty good.

Brooklyn Flea Returned Outdoors to Fort Greene Saturday, April 11th, 2015, 10am-5pm, Rain or Shine! You know what it is! The Flea's Fort Greene flagship location features 150 vendors every Saturday from April through November.