Local Voices

It's important to stay out of your way (your head) and meet people. Scared hand It is 2017. I just finished speaking, and people are introducing themselves and thanking me. "You changed the energy in the room." " I would love to speak with you.

Hip-hop veterans including DJ Mister Cee, Doug E. Fresh, Marley Marl, Fly Ty, Biz Markie, Roxanne Shante, MC Lyte and Masta Ace gathered to pay tribute the legendary Big Daddy Kane.

Child abuse is child abuse. No matter the national origin of the child. No matter a parent's journey to our shores. No matter what. What Trump is doing not only offends me as an American, but also as a father and as a human.

Hold onto your seats, white folks: Statistics indicate that by the year 2040, the white race will no longer hold the majority position in the United States. The goal realized. Photo credit: Bahaiteachings.

Central Brooklyn's newest local plant-based restaurant brings a different twist to veganism.

ARTs East New York is a local institute that helps the local community express itself through the arts Photo: Shanell Culler-Sims for BK Reader On Thursday, May 3, ARTs East New York held the opening reception for their newest exhibit, an art show en

Mittal's music is not a fusion of jazz and Indian classical music. It is a confluence of sounds, as he shares in a personal conversation. "The Art of Seeing" by Michael Milton Photo credit: aakashmittal.

By Dominga Martin The Tribeca Film Festival kicked off its 17th year this week, and while it is a hop skip and a jump away from Brooklyn, we thought these BK-themed short films would be worth the trip! Iconic visuals of the city that never sleeps and

According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, three in ten U.S. adults drink at levels that increase their risk for physical, mental health and social problems. Photo credit: Yale School of Public Health By Susan Whitley, M.D.

Anne Pasternak, the Shelby White and Leon Levy Director at Brooklyn Museum, issues a statement in support of the appointment of Dr.