Lifestyle & Culture

Honk for Pumpkin! East New York Great Grandma Is Turning 105

Family members of Kathleen "Pumpkin" Dowling are asking people in East New York to honk, shout or leave flowers at her housing complex Thursday to show love on her 105th birthday

Oct 13, 2021 9:23 PM Read more >

Brownsville Youth Practice Haitian Principle 'Kombit' to Build Community Through Farming

Grow Brownsville, an initiative paying teens to enhance local agriculture, is hosting a Haitian "farming party" this Saturday.

Oct 13, 2021 9:50 AM Read more >

Land Acknowledgments Meant to Honor Indigenous People Too Often Do the Opposite - Erasing American Indians and Sanitizing History Instead

By: Elisa J.

Oct 11, 2021 2:31 PM Read more >

Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebrated in Brooklyn

Brooklyn Children's Museum and Brooklyn Public Library are celebrating art and culture on this Indigenous Peoples' Day, Oct. 11.

Oct 11, 2021 11:17 AM Read more >

The Crunk Feminists Are Crushing Girlhood in Crown Heights

The new handbook on navigating adolescence for young Black and Brown girls and non-binary people quotes feminists from Audre Lorde to Cardi B.

Oct 7, 2021 7:29 PM Read more >

African Restaurant Week Kicks Off in Brooklyn This Weekend

The week includes a two-day festival, marketplace and special menu offerings at range of participating restaurants

Oct 6, 2021 11:46 AM Read more >

BK Legend Michael K. Williams— Uncle Mike to Many— Remembered as 'What a Celebrity Is Supposed to Be'

The Hollywood movie star who grew up in an East Flatbush housing complex never stopped giving back to Brooklyn, and his family is keeping his humanitarian spirit alive

Oct 4, 2021 9:46 AM Read more >

BK-Based Latinx Film Festival Increases Onscreen Presence, Showcases Stories for Good

¡Luces, Cámara, Acción!

Sep 28, 2021 5:31 PM Read more >

Friends, Family Commemorate Haitian-American Lawyer, Journalist Midwin Charles

MSNBC host Joy Reid said, upon learning of Midwin Charles' death, she was "a brilliant spirit and beautiful soul."

Sep 22, 2021 3:49 PM Read more >

Brooklyn: Here Are Some Quick Tips to Reduce Your Footprint This Climate Week

Climate Week NYC returns for 2021 with a focus on fulfilling and increasing commitments made by businesses, governments, and organizations.

Sep 21, 2021 12:13 PM Read more >