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...And The Fight Continues!

...And The Fight Continues!

Leroy Campbell stands in front of one of his portraits for the exhibit "The Fight Continues" at the Richard Beavers Gallery. There have been few figures in American history that have embodied more of a fighting spirit than Muhammad Ali.

What Happens If You Don't Eat Healthy While Pregnant? Poor Diet Could Weaken, Age Baby's Heart

A poor diet during pregnancy may have dire implications for the future heart health of your child, suggests new animal research published Sunday in The Journal of Physiology.
Councilmember Williams to Sponsor Housing and Senior Resource Fair in Flatbush

Councilmember Williams to Sponsor Housing and Senior Resource Fair in Flatbush

On Tuesday, Nov. 15 , from 5:00pm - 9:00pm at the Flatbush YMCA, Council Member Jumaane D.

Why Despair Is Not The Answer

Senator Hamilton marches with colleagues at Unity in the Community March.

Artist Marilyn Minter to Lead Q&A, Examing Impulses, Fantasies with Exhibit Pretty/Dirty

Beginning Friday, November 4 and continuing through April 2, 2017 , artist Marilyn Minter's exhibit Pretty/Dirty-- a retrospective examining some of our deepest cultural impulses, compulsions, and fantasies-- will be display at the Brooklyn Museum fo

On Election Day, GirlTrek Takes on Brownsville

National nonprofit GirlTrek led a twenty-something-strong procession down the streets of Brownsville today to coax black female voters to the polls for the presidential election.

Call for Artwork: 'Healing Rituals' Becomes Theme for 5th Annual Black Artstory Month

The Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership (MARP) is seeking artwork and idea submissions for the 5th Annual Black Artstory Month, a month-long celebration of the influences and contributions made by African Americans within the visual and performing art
Black Skin Doesn't Win... With Rideshare Apps

Black Skin Doesn't Win... With Rideshare Apps

I was just having a conversation about Uber and Lyft and how the on demand car service apps have been very helpful for black people, who are so accustomed to the public embarrassment of taxi cabs simply ignoring us and not stopping, or locking their

Polls Packed Early in Brooklyn, Voters Say They Are Optimistic

The polling site at P.S. 256 in Bed-Stuy was packed by 6:30am A long winding line of voters had formed inside and spilled outside of P.S. 256 by 6:30am on Election Day.
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Update: Tips For Parents To Avoid SIDS

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Update: Tips For Parents To Avoid SIDS

Click here to view original web page at www.parentherald.com Four-month-old Joaquin naps in the baby room at the federally-funded Head Start school on September 20, 2012 in Woodbourne, New York.