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October 15: Walk and Light a Candle in Remembrance

October 15: Walk and Light a Candle in Remembrance

New Yorkers touched by pregnancy and infant loss are walking to raise public awareness for National Perinatal & Infant Loss Day on Saturday, October 15. Walkers may register online at www.babystepswalknyc.org or in person, beginning at 3pm.
Black Privilege

Black Privilege

I recently had one of those moments that I've been analyzing over and over, simply questioning my spontaneous reaction to a situation, and to be honest, it's still bugging me.
Artshack Keeps Discovery, Creativity Alive in Bed-Stuy

Artshack Keeps Discovery, Creativity Alive in Bed-Stuy

Once a church, and then a bar, and then left vacant for over a decade, 1131 Bedford Ave is now home to Artshack Brooklyn , an all-inclusive, all-encompassing community ceramics art studio offering classes, workshops and parties for children and adult

Kim Hill: Still a Knockout!

Lena Horne, The Notorious B.I.G., Nora Jones, Jackie Robinson, Mos Def, Jay Z, Lenny Kravitz, Michael Jordan, Samuel L. Jackson, Shirley Chisholm...

Pregnancy: High Glucose Leads to Worse Outcomes

Higher glucose levels among pregnant women, even without existing gestational diabetes, were associated with higher risks of adverse maternal and birth outcomes, a small meta-analysis and evidence review found. To read more, go here...

Why Are Some Babies SO Much Harder Than Others?

The biggest surprise I had after becoming a mother last year was how much my son cried. For a week or so he was serene, then everything changed.

20 Brooklyn Nonprofits Selected as Finalists for 2016 Spark Prize

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First-Ever Jewish Comic Con planned for Brooklyn (No Yamakas Required)

Jewish Wolverine at the San Diego Comic Con 2015 39 Photo: JCD Images If you're a huge comic book enthusiast and didn't make it out to last Saturday's Comic Con event, or if you did make it but you just want more ...
Losing Archie

Losing Archie

Click here to view original web page at www.huffingtonpost.co.uk It was just after my 18th birthday when I found out I was pregnant. I remember feeling really sick one day and my friend joked I might be pregnant.
Yom Kippur & Remembrance

Yom Kippur & Remembrance

NYS Sen. Jesse Hamilton at the Western Wall At sunset Tuesday the holiest of the Jewish Holidays begins.