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NYC Council Reaffirms Support For Black Communities

At a roundtable discussion for Black media outlets, City Council leaders highlighted budget wins in housing and transportation, but noted that education for Black New Yorkers fell short.

Jul 22, 2026 2:45 PM Read more >

Brooklyn Unscripted: Karen Bernod

Singer Karen Bernod has occupied a unique space in music, one equally rooted in soul, jazz, and house, with the kind of storytelling that can only come from a life fully lived.

Jun 30, 2026 2:28 PM Read more >

Alvin Ailey Returns to BAM With a Celebration of Black Spirituality

The program, with three numbers, beautifully balances history, innovation and spiritual reflection.

Jun 5, 2026 2:46 PM Read more >

DanceAfrica 2026 Defies Rain and Cold With Celebration of Ugandan Culture

Despite soggy Memorial Day weekend weather, BAM’s annual festival filled Downtown Brooklyn with music, dance and diasporic pride

May 26, 2026 5:27 AM Read more >

Change at Lefferts Historic House In Brooklyn's Prospect Park to Continue

In 2021, the Prospect Park Alliance launched the ReImagine Lefferts Initiative through a grant from the Mellon Foundation. The next phase, where details are still under wraps, will bring more exhibits and programs outdoors.

Apr 28, 2026 1:23 PM Read more >

Video Muscles in on Brooklyn's Podcast Industry

As more and more podcasts are now filmed, Brooklyn content creators and studios are adapting to the new norm.

Mar 31, 2026 9:10 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce Salutes Leaders at Black History Celebration

As the borough loses many Black residents, the business group highlighted a group of Black leaders at a celebration at Weeksville Heritage Center in Crown Heights.

Feb 27, 2026 10:01 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Honors MLK With Message of Equality And Responsibility

Monday's Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at the Brooklyn Academy of Music was a full-day meditation on the need to not just honor Dr. King’s dream, but to practice it.

Jan 21, 2026 11:25 AM Read more >

All Roads Lead To North Star Books + Bar in Brooklyn's Bed-Stuy

On the corner of Macon Street and Marcus Garvey Boulevard, a beloved Bed-Stuy hardware store is getting a second life.

Dec 5, 2025 1:12 PM Read more >

Brooklyn Writer Revisits Sibling Acceptance in New Children's Book

Park Slope author Bess Kalb has a knack for making kids laugh without ever talking down to them — a talent on full display in her new book, "Buffalo Fluffalo and Puffalo."

Nov 19, 2025 12:35 PM Read more >