Lifestyle & Culture

Lunar New Year 2023: The Year of the Rabbit

2023 is the year of the rabbit, the first since 2011. The rabbit represents a pure heart, a quiet confidence and adaptability.

Jan 20, 2023 9:30 AM Read more >

Happy MLK Day! Here Are 7 Surprising Facts About Civil Rights Leader Martin Luther King, Jr

In his 39 years (1929-1968) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. became one of the leading figures in the civil rights movement.

Jan 16, 2023 10:51 AM Read more >

The Gutting of The Voting Rights Act: MLK's Nightmare and America's Shame

On March 7, 1965, Civil Rights Leader Martin Luther King, Jr. joined arm-in-arm with other clergy and community leaders nationwide for a march that would change the course of civil rights in America.

Jan 16, 2023 10:30 AM Read more >

Hip Hop Closet: A 25-Year Retail Journey of Music, Style and Community

A family-owned business in Brooklyn pays homage to classic hip hop with a modern flair

Jan 11, 2023 2:56 PM Read more >

From the Playground to Publishing, 8-yr-old Author, Amal, Shares Her World as a Budding Scribe

Third grader Amal Aminu is gaining new fans of all ages, one chapter book at a time.

Jan 9, 2023 2:54 PM Read more >

Imani Means ‘Faith’: Yadi and Jamaal Martin

Imani is the profound belief in and commitment to all that is of value to us as a family, community, people and culture.

Jan 1, 2023 9:38 AM Read more >

Kuumba Means ‘Creativity’: Shyvon Paul

A nurse practitioner uses creativity to heal and rebuild and to be a part of something larger than herself

Dec 31, 2022 9:09 AM Read more >

Recipe: Ring in the New Year Haitian-Style, With Soup Joumou

It doesn’t matter where in the world a Haitian might be on January 1, rest assured they will be eating soup joumou-- the soup of freedom!

Dec 30, 2022 12:12 PM Read more >

Nia Means ‘Purpose’: Tonya Lewis

The core concept and practice of the value purpose is service: service to others, family, school, community, and the nation.

Dec 30, 2022 9:37 AM Read more >

Umoja Means ‘Unity’: RHouse

Two Bed-Stuy brothers exemplify the principle of unity.

Dec 26, 2022 10:00 AM Read more >