Walking for Trina: Far Rockaway honors beloved educator in Annual Awareness March

On Oct. 19, the Campaign Against Hunger (TCAH) and several other community organizations sponsored the 8th Annual Trina Williams Far Rockaway Breast Cancer

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From Cameroon to the stage: Playwright’s debut tackles human trafficking

Yolande Boyom grew up in Cameroon in a household where faith, resilience, and community were at the center of her family's lives.

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Keeping Doo-Wop alive: Musical group celebrates new album release

The premier doo wop group in the country, The Doo Wop Project ( DWP), released their new full-length album, "Echoes of the Street," on Oct. 10. As their

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NY journalism professor discusses his book on unknown Black History in Brooklyn

On Sept. 9, Howard W. French, journalism professor at Columbia University and author, discussed his new book, "The Second Emancipation: Nkrumah,

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It was announced on 10/16/2025 that VIBE was "joining forces" with Rolling Stone. As a result, the majority of VIBE employees were laid off.

"those of us laid off from Teen Vogue were really fortunate to complete our fundraising goal — the laid-off staffers at VIBE deserve the same support, as Black media outlets and journalists continue to be targeted and discriminated against in “austerity” measures"

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Donate to Support VIBE Staff After Sudden Layoffs, organized by Mya Abraham

It was announced on October 16, 2025 that VIBE was "joining forces" with Rolling S… Mya Abraham needs your support for Support VIBE Staff After Sudden Layoffs

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Brooklyn neighbor spreads hope through essential giving

Shurla Alleyne Tyler grew up in Goodwood, Tobago, a smaller island in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, and has lived in Brooklyn for more than a decade.

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Mary Ann Camberton Shadd Cary (October 9, 1823 – June 5, 1893) was [a Black] American-Canadian anti-slavery activist, journalist, publisher, teacher, and lawyer. She was the first [Black Woman] publisher in North America and the first woman publisher in Canada.

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Caribbean American artist brings fresh vision to NYC Gallery exhibition

"Growing up with two creative parents, my sister and I invented worlds, spending much of our summers outdoors or creating. My mother wanted us to know our

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Guyanese family celebrates 100th Anniversary in local business

Edward Sisters Realty Association (ESRA), now known as ESRA Realty LLC, was started by sisters Lucille, Millicent, and Sarah Edwards. The sisters came to the

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