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Doulas offer safety, cost savings, University of Minnesota study finds

Doulas Clara Sharp, left, and Sonja Watley visited expectant mother Claire Littleton.

Wednesday: CM Laurie Cumbo Invites Crown Heights Residents to Weigh in on Community Mural

Mural by Groundswell Dear Friend, On Wednesday, [January 20, 5:00pm at the Jewish Children's Museum] I will present a public discussion to discuss a mural design concept intended for the community of Crown Heights.

Brooklyn Museum Brings African Masquerade to Life

Zina Saro-Wiwa (British/Nigerian, born 1976). The Invisible Man, 2015. Pigmented inkjet print, 28 3/4 x 44 in. (73 x 111.8 cm). Seattle Art Museum, Commission, 2015. Courtesy of the artist.

Poet Walt Whitman: Brooklyn's Literary Son Redux...

Art by Franklin Stanwood American, (1852-1888); Early Morning, New York Harbor, 1881 "The Art of Seeing" by Michael Milton Flood-tide below me! I see you face to face! Clouds of the west—sun there half an hour high—I see you also face to

Revolisyon at the Haiti Cultural Exchange

Over the course of the fall-winter season, Haiti Cultural Exchange in Crown Heights will present a series of public programs around the theme Revolisyon/Revolution to mark the revolutionary spirit of Haitian people and their continuous quest for libe
Pre-pregnancy potato consumption ups risk of diabetes during pregnancy

Pre-pregnancy potato consumption ups risk of diabetes during pregnancy

Click here to view original web page at indianexpress.com Women, resist those tempting fries if you are trying for a baby.
Pregnant Mom on Posing Nude: ‘When I Looked in the Mirror, I Liked What I Saw’

Pregnant Mom on Posing Nude: ‘When I Looked in the Mirror, I Liked What I Saw’

Click here to view original web page at www.yahoo.com I love to wear cleavage-baring dresses and I host burlesque shows, so it may seem like I'm very comfortable with my body. And I am — but only the top half.

Dr. Martin Luther King's Legacy Highlighted at Brooklyn Public Library

Brooklyn Public Library is celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s legacy with a weekend of events designed to explore Dr. King's message as well as his lasting effect! Special Screenings, Eyes on the Prize January 12-14, 7:30pm.

Black Women Do Breastfeed: 5 Reasons More Of Us Should

Research says that African-American women are the least likely to breastfeed their children compared to other groups of women, likely due to barriers in breastfeeding education.

'The People Could Fly: Royalty Without the Riches,' an Exhibition of the Quilts of Bisa Butler

They say the people could fly. Say that long ago in Africa, some of the people knew magic. And they could walk up on the air like climbin' on a gate. And they fly like blackbirds over the fields. Black, shiny wings flappin' against the blue up there.