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What's Up Weekend! Feeling Khaleesi: April 17 -19

Drones Are The New Dragons The weekends are starting to look way up: the sun stays in the sky 'til later in the day, Mother Nature has been holding off on the precipitation, and the good people at HBO have returned Game Of Thrones to TVs, computers a

Apr 17, 2015 10:17 AM Read more >

Miko Branch, the Face Behind Miss Jessie's, to Hold Book-Signing in Bed-Stuy

Mark Your Calendars: Brooklyn's very own Miko Branch , known as a vanguard of the natural hair care movement, and also, the co-founder of Miss Jessie's hair care products will be back in Bed-Stuy on Saturday, April 25, for a meet-and-greet and signin

Apr 16, 2015 3:51 PM Read more >

Haiti Cultural Exchange Presents 3rd Biannual Haiti Film Fest

HCX is proud to announce the Third Biennial Haiti Film Fest scheduled for May 8 through May 15 at venues around the city and kicking off with the Haiti Film Fest Opening Night on Thursday, May 7 at DROM NYC.

Apr 16, 2015 1:45 PM Read more >

Jewish Community Prepares for Second Annual Holocaust Remembrance Event in Brooklyn

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Apr 15, 2015 2:04 PM Read more >

The Center for Black Literature Celebrates Poetry Month with Fred Moten, Tara Betts and Mel Cooke

(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.

Apr 14, 2015 5:00 PM Read more >

Now on Exhibit at BHS: Photos and Personal Letters During Civil War Brooklyn

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.

Apr 14, 2015 4:22 PM Read more >

Local Team of Global Philanthropists Prepares to Shoot T.V. Pilot

(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 ).

Apr 14, 2015 10:58 AM Read more >

With City's Lien Sale Around the Corner, a 'Help Night' for Homeowners

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

Apr 13, 2015 2:16 PM Read more >

Henri Federic Amiel and Gardens

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.

Apr 13, 2015 11:10 AM Read more >

ADHD: A Fictitious Disease?

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

Apr 12, 2015 11:34 AM Read more >