Textile artists weave their stories together in Brooklyn
BY KAYLIN GUZMAN BROOKLYN – Textile artist breaks the norms of fine art at the Old Stone House in Brooklyn. Since October 2022, the Belonging …[read more]
Arts/Culture
Old American School Buses Live a Second, Colorful Life in Guatemala
By SHIRLEY ALVAREZ Have you ever wondered where the yellow school buses go after they retire? Like many retirees, they move overseas for a second …[read more]
16th Black Writers Conference Opens with Talk on ‘Beautiful Struggles’
By ENRICO DENARD The 16th National Black Writers Conference opened on March 30th, gathering writers, scholars, and literary activists to discuss the emerging themes and …[read more]
NYC Hosts St. Patrick’s Day Parade After Two-Year Pandemic Hiatus
By SAMIA AFSAR and ENRICO DENARD Waves of green flushed away the somber gray weather as New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day parade rebounded following …[read more]
“Attica” Filmmaker Discusses His Documentary at City College
By ANNABELLE PAULINO Documentarian Stanley Nelson discussed the footage, subject matter and memory of “Attica,” his film about one of the deadliest incidents in American …[read more]
Serving the Nabe: Hopes for Indie Bookstores
By JOSEPH MODICA When Independent Bookstore Day kicked off on the last Saturday of April, the shop owners were hoping to ring in large crowds. …[read more]
A Memorable Publishing Debut
By JOSEPH MODICA When writer Benjamin Ludwig raised his autistic daughter, he never expected how much he would delve into the lives of children like …[read more]
From NY, a Treasure Returns to Mexico’s Jewish Community
By LINDA KRESTANOVA The national debate over immigration was inescapable at the closing ceremony of New-York Historical Society’s exhibit commemorating the first Jewish Americans as …[read more]
Builder Plans African Art Museum for Bed-Stuy
Vira Jones owns a construction and design firm. The three rooms of the future Bedford-Stuyvesant Museum of African Art were filled with ancient and modern …[read more]
Preserving `CaribBeing’ culture in Flatbush
By AMBER ALEXANDER Flatbush Avenue is home to a cool cultural space dedicated to preserving and showcasing Caribbean heritage. The CaribBeing House, as it’s cleverly …[read more]