1+ week, 18+ hour ago   (555+ words) “It’s a joyful story that teaches young readers about teamwork, healthy eating, and more,” she said. “It’s designed to entertain, educate and encourage children to explore and enjoy vegetables characters, vibrant storytelling and an uplifting message about nature growth, and…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (325+ words) In a milestone recognition of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States and the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Brooklyn Public Library’s 2026 Kahn Humanities Series invited two of the country’s leading scholars and educators, Angela Y....

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (418+ words) by Fern GillespieThe first and largest battle during the Revolutionary War happened in Brooklyn and Black soldiers on both the British Loyalist side and the American Patriot side were there. The battle happened in August 1776, after the signing of the…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (600+ words) By Nayaba ArindeEditor at Large“If we just come out to vote, like we come out to party, we could never lose,” community activist, Daniel Goodine, told Our Time Press, days after digesting the June 23rd primary results, a low voter…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (166+ words) Days and Dodson remind us that as we observe the erosion of democratic principles on the semiquincentennial of the United States, we should remember that this is not a new story. There have been significant key revolutionary movements that illustrate…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (301+ words) By Roger GreenAfter reviewing the results of the June, 23 Democratic primary, an historic event that exposed the fragility of the traditional Black political establishment, I am roused to recall a meeting that I and the late Assemblyman Albert Vann had…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (117+ words) Published June 16, 2026, thenews.com.pk Danny Simmons, the brother of Rev Run and Russell Simmons, has passed away at the age of 72. He was a renowned abstract expressionist painter, poet, published author, philanthropist, and co-founded the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (252+ words) In the music industry, there are the Grammys. The movie industry has the Oscars, and television boasts the Emmys. But on Saturday, May 16, all eyes were on PS 5 in Brooklyn’s beloved Bedford-Stuyvesant community. That is where the students, teachers, faculty,…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (230+ words) By Dr. Brenda M. Greene “Stories Always Come Back in the Water” – Bonét (26) A central part of Bonét’s memoir focuses on her complicated relationship with her mother. She knows that Connie, her mother, loves her, but she feels unloved and ponders…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago   (835+ words) By Mary Alice Miller It is extremely rare for a film to screen at Cannes Film Festival. It is even more rare for a film to be scouted for international premiere at Cannes, the pinnacle of international prestige and artistic…...