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Police Looking for Shooter of 25-yr-old Victim in Bed-Stuy

169 Howard Avenue Police in the 81st Precinct are looking for the perpetrator responsible for shooting and injuring a 25-year-old man on Monday in Bed-Stuy.
13th National Black Writers Conference at Medgar Evers College: Rita Dove, Edwidge Danticat, Michael Eric Dyson and Others to be Honored.

13th National Black Writers Conference at Medgar Evers College: Rita Dove, Edwidge Danticat, Michael Eric Dyson and Others to be Honored.

The Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College, CUNY, announces the 13th National Black Writers Conference (NBWC) to be held from Thursday, March 31, to Sunday, April 3, 2016, on the campus of Medgar Evers College, 1650 Bedford Ave.

Taking vitamin D when you're pregnant 'may strengthen babies' bones' scientists claim

Taking vitamin D during pregnancy may strengthen the bones of babies born in the winter months, a study has found. The supplements are thought to counteract the seasonal drop in vitamin D levels caused by lack of sunlight. To read more, go here .

PA James, Assemblymember Mosley Protest G-Way Management in Crown Heights for Widespread Tenant Harassment Practices

PA James, along with Assemblymember Walter Mosley held a press conference in front of 410 Eastern Parkway in protest of unscrupulous tactics by landlords to force tenants out of their homes "G-Way, G-Way, you can't hide! We can see your greedy side!"
This Photo Series Gets Hilariously Real About Pregnancy

This Photo Series Gets Hilariously Real About Pregnancy

Click here to view original web page at www.self.com Pregnancy can be a beautiful time in a woman's life, but it can also be a tough one.

Citi Bike Starts Seasonal Hiring Campaign in Bed-Stuy

Citi Bike has begun to hire for the 2016 riding season. On March 2 , Citi Bike is teaming up with Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation at a job fair to screen candidates for CDL and non-CDL driver positions as well as call center agents.

Comptroller Stringer Honors Local 'Trailblazers' at BHM Ceremony

l to r: Makeisha Rampersant, Youth Director, Coney Island Generation Gap (CIGG); Rocco Brescia, Executive Director, CIGG; Assembly Member Pamela Harris, CIGG Founder; Jamilah Lemieux, Senior Editor, EBONY; New York City Comptroller Scott M.

How One Instagram Account Is Spreading Breastfeeding Love Among Black Moms

When Felicia Floyd started Blactavist , an Instagram account meant to celebrate black women breastfeeding, she had no idea it was going to reach so many people.

651 ARTS Presents its 'Classically Black' Season of Dance, Music and Spoken Word

Dayton Contemporary Dance Company Beginning March 5-May 6, 2016 651 ARTS will kick off its 28th spring season by presenting four Classically Black evenings of dance, poetry and music.

Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo: Alleged Brownsville Rape, My Thoughts on Dismissal of Charges

AP Photo: Bebeto Matthews By Laurie A.