Bedford-Stuyvesant
Colman Domingo’s Dot Starring Denise Burse at Bedford Stuyvesant’s The Billie Holiday
[Theater] The Billie Holiday Theatre at RestorationART, in association with Kenny Leon’s True Colors Theatre Company in Atlanta, presents Colman Domingo’s Dot ...
Brooklyn’s Iconic Sugarhill Restaurant Bucks Gentrification Pressure as it Celebrates 39 Years
Owner Eddie Thomas Freeman greets guest and who’s also a community icon Joe “Scooter” Willins. Photo-Eulene Inniss Bedford Stuyvesant, like many renowned Black ...
Black Economic Empowerment 2016 Campaign Launched Online
Both Dr. King and Malcolm X were supporters of Black economic empowerment A nationwide grassroots Black economic empowerment movement called LetsBuyBlack365 hosts its first ...
“Breast is the Best” Cheers Heard at Breastfeeding Rally
Dozens of mothers, advocates and politicians rallied on the steps of New York’s City Hall in August to raise awareness about the importance of ...
Ollie McClean: Founder Of Sankofa, A School Embracing Culture In Education
Ollie McClean — educator, activist, historian. Photo by Nate Adams [Black History Month Tribute] Thirty years ago, Ollie McClean established Henson Preparatory School, which ...
“The Thompson Redemption”: When Will New York Prosecute Rogue NYPD Ex-Detective Louis Scarcella?
Rogue detective Louis Scarcella [Speaking Truth To Power] Wearing a cap reading Wrongly Convicted on its front and Victims of Detective Scarcella on the ...
Central Brooklyn Weathers Stop And Frisk, “Gentrification,” Hospital Closings And Other Woes
Ken Thompson made history by ousting Charles Hynes as D.A. [Central Brooklyn: State Of Siege] A siege, according to one definition in the American ...
$50K In The Bank As Conrad Tillard Seeks Retiring Vann’s Council Seat
[Race For City Council] Rev. Conrad B. Tillard’s campaign for his bid for Brooklyn’s 36th District City Council seat has raised a total of ...
