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By Guest Blogger: Linda Cousins-Newton You know how when you first see someone and although you don't know them, your heart warms and a smile just gently crosses your soul.

Haysha Deitsch bought a building full of senior citizens in 2006 for 40 million dollars. He is selling it in 2014 for 76.5 million, nearly twice that much.

The Calling In the One Unapologetically workshop is complete and we will be starting a new one on January 15th 2015! I could not have asked for a better 2014. I really had a fantastic time leading the workshop this year.

For the past six years, I have worked in underserved communities, activating youth about community issues while teaching digital media skills. I have worked in Bedford Stuyvesant, Bushwick, Crown Heights and East New York.

By Guest Blogger Linda Cousins-Newton Photo: Linda Cousins-Newton Storytellers have the knack of making a memorable adventure out of what others might find to be a commonplace, mundane occurrence.

Wow, wow, wow! What fun, what happiness did I experience last week! It was heart pounding. I was so excited to have the women in my workshop complete yesterday. We celebrated and shared our hearts out. It was completely amazing.

Books by me and my friends are always put on the same or adjoining shelves. We are being evicted and I am dismantling my library numbering thousands of books.

Landlords, Eviction, Gentrification The Following: A Bonanza of Paranoia in the Hood By Guest Blogger Karen Malpede " The Following is scheduled to film in your area FOR THE LAST TIME on Mon.

Hand-Lettered Art By Harriet Faith - Week 34 Of Year Long Hand Lettering Project - Quote By Marilyn Monroe Please enjoy this absolutely adorable quote from the adorable Marilyn Monroe: "We are all stars and we deserve to twinkle!" I had never heard t

By Guest Blogger Darlene Boston I was shocked this week to read the news that parents and community leaders are being shut out of the effort to turn around Boys & Girls High School.