There are many barbershops across New York, but there is something special about Everything Nice. Located in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn on Ralph A...
Tommie G. Eaddy—Chess, good conversation and a haircut
There are many barbershops across New York, but there is something special about Everything Nice. Located in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn on Ralph Avenue you will find not only a place to get a nice fade, but also a place for good conversations about life and just overall advice. In the center of this stands Tommie G. Eaddy—but customers and the youth refer to him as Gee.
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It seems like only yesterday that the city of New York lost one of its journalists, known as Michael J. Feeney. Feeney, unfortunately, di...
The legacy of journalist Michael J. Feeney
It seems like only yesterday that the city of New York lost one of its journalists, known as Michael J. Feeney. Feeney, unfortunately, died of Staph infection in his kidneys which took him from this world at the young age of 32 in the year 2016. Feeney was an exceptional student even during his years at Teaneck high school where he began on the path to being a journalist.
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In a recent press release the National Black Theatre reminds its audience that this weekend on the 29th of this month will be your last o...
A final bow: The final performance of ‘125th & Freedom’
In a recent press release the National Black Theatre reminds its audience that this weekend on the 29th of this month will be your last opportunity to view “125th & Freedom” which the theater will present. The performance will take its audience on an adventure from the East River all the way to the Hudson River. Instead of standing idle the audience will become a part of the performance which will be done through “a mix of dance, poetry, music and more.” Furthermore a variety of issues will be tackled through these various art forms; these issues include but are not limited to the issue of gentrification, displacement and even asks the question, “If Harriet Tubman were alive today, how would she free Black people?”
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As the heat continues to rise in NYC the city has also been experiencing a series of blackouts. The first in the series took place in mid...
Blackouts exacerbate heatwave
As the heat continues to rise in NYC the city has also been experiencing a series of blackouts. The first in the series took place in midtown just a few weeks ago. In the beginning, it seemed like a mere mishap. However, over the past week, there have been several reported outages in not just Manhattan but also Southern Brooklyn. Thus it is becoming clear that this is not just an issue specific to one area but instead the entire city.
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According to the USA Swimming Foundation, 64 percent of Black children cannot swim. Black children are also more likely to drown than wh...
Black children more likely drown than white children
According to the USA Swimming Foundation, 64 percent of Black children cannot swim. Black children are also more likely to drown than white children. The statistic is deeply rooted in the stereotype that Black people don’t like to swim or simply can’t.
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