Lifestyle & Culture

Kuumba: Cheryl Bowers

Creativity inspires a Brooklyn entrepreneur to change her life and help her community by harnessing her natural talent

Dec 31, 2021 2:59 PM Read more >

4 New Year’s Resolutions for a Healthier Environment in 2022

What if we expanded our New Year's resolutions to include resolutions that benefit our communities, society and the planet, too?

Dec 30, 2021 1:56 PM Read more >

Nia: Little Sun People

A Bed-Stuy preschool is on a mission to instill Black pride in the next generation.

Dec 30, 2021 12:06 PM Read more >

Brooklyn: Here’s Your List of What to do This New Year’s Eve!

There won’t be the crowds or hugging strangers we may have hoped for... and we might be rocking sweats and socks. But, together, we will kiss 2021 goodbye!

Dec 29, 2021 10:25 PM Read more >

Ujamaa: Brownsville Community Culinary Center

Cooperative economics helps Brownsville residents start and flourish in culinary careers.

Dec 29, 2021 2:58 PM Read more >

Ujima: Kofi Thomas

Collective work makes a big difference for this Bushwick gardener.

Dec 28, 2021 10:33 AM Read more >

Kujichagulia: Joyelle Powell

A Brooklyn mom takes control of her life in the face of daunting adversity.

Dec 27, 2021 9:21 AM Read more >

Umoja: Flatbush African Burial Ground Coalition

A unified Flatbush coalition fights to preserve an African burial ground from city bulldozers.

Dec 26, 2021 10:22 AM Read more >

Celebrating the Seven Principles of Kwanzaa!

Founded in 1966, the seven-day festival is a way for African Americans to practice community building and heritage

Dec 24, 2021 8:07 AM Read more >

How Bushwick's Guerrilla Gardener is Making Starr Street Bloom ... Even in Winter

This playful, untamed ecosystem is made entirely out of reclaimed materials, including the plants.

Dec 23, 2021 4:11 PM Read more >