Local Voices

Gentrification is sometimes inevitable and communities of color tend to lose when it happens, but they don't have to

Brooklyn Tech students organized a weekend-long "hackathon" at the Bushwick Generator

A long-time educator and author, Rice will now helm one of America’s oldest nonprofits dedicated to urban ecology and environmental education.

Name-calling -- do parents realize that they can cause as much damage at the dinner table than kids in a school hallway or playground?

Pit bulls are currently the tough canine of choice in urban communities, but there are better breeds to own

Speaking in public requires great bravery from each and every one of us, whatever our background or original language is.

Medusa Volution gives female archetypes a chance to tell their story, reassess the version we know and asks a lot of questions.

No matter how much sugar I avoid, no matter my liberality and privilege, Manhattan or Louisville, red state or blue, my body is doing what all bodies do.

Minority and women business owners: Join the NYC Small Business Services for the upcoming Brooklyn M/WBE Forum

Adaptability is one of the most important skills that needs to be demonstrated in order to imply relevancy, willingness to change and resilience in every aspect of our lives.