When it comes to mental health and wellness, Black women face significant disparities in mental health care. There aren’t that many mental wellness locations catering to them and created by them. Women experience depression rates twice as much as men. Black women, however, are only about half as likely to seek care, according to Johns… Continue reading Relax at These Black Female-owned Mental Wellness Locations
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Celebrate Caribbean Creators and Entrepreneurs at CBN Momentum
Get ready for an action-packed weekend, filled with vibrant culture, inspiring speakers, networking opportunities and a bustling vendor marketplace. The CBN Momentum event celebrates Caribbean creators and entrepreneurs in New York City’s Downtown Brooklyn. The event boasts an impressive lineup of features and attractions that will keep attendees engaged and entertained throughout the weekend. It… Continue reading Celebrate Caribbean Creators and Entrepreneurs at CBN Momentum
NYC Holds Exhibition Highlighting Modern African Fashion
In June, the Brooklyn Museum will host Africa Fashion, the largest exhibition of its kind in North America. The exhibition will celebrate the creativity of African fashion from the beginning of the independence era to the present day. With over 180 works, Africa Fashion will also show how prominent mid-20th-century designers and artists laid the… Continue reading NYC Holds Exhibition Highlighting Modern African Fashion
Brooklyn Borough Hall Reopens “Brooklyn is Africa” Exhibit
Brooklyn Borough Hall recently held a reception to celebrate the reopening of the “Brooklyn is Africa” art exhibition and close out Black History Month. In collaboration with Eric Edwards and the Cultural Museum of African Art (CMAA), the exhibit conveys the story of “Survival + Persistence = Resistance” through 35 rare and historical African art… Continue reading Brooklyn Borough Hall Reopens “Brooklyn is Africa” Exhibit
Travel Hacker Kemoy Martin Shares His Top Tips
Travel hacking is all the rage these days with travelers across social media and beyond singing its praises. You may, for example, have seen your favorite travel hacker or content creator brag about booking a business-class flight for under $400, or post about scoring a five-star hotel stay for less than $50 a night. But,… Continue reading Travel Hacker Kemoy Martin Shares His Top Tips
Rent A One-Bedroom In Brooklyn For Only $600 Monthly – But It’s On A Sailboat
Rent a one-bedroom in Brooklyn for only $600 monthly. The only catch is that it’s on a sailboat and there’s no shower on the boat. Getting a place in Greenpoint, a section of Brooklyn, for that price is a steal. The Craigslist post lists faucets, a toilet, a heater and solar power as features on… Continue reading Rent A One-Bedroom In Brooklyn For Only $600 Monthly – But It’s On A Sailboat
‘Psycho’ Guest Trashed Airbnb Apartment And Left Blood On The Walls
An Airbnb host found her rental apartment completely wrecked – with broken furniture, a mice infestation and bloodstains on the walls following a six-month stay. The apartment is located in Brooklyn, New York. The trashed Airbnb incident was so disturbing that the guest, a 36-year-old NYU professor, earned comparisons to Norman Bates, some of Hollywood’s… Continue reading ‘Psycho’ Guest Trashed Airbnb Apartment And Left Blood On The Walls
The History Of The West Indian Day Parade, Returning To Brooklyn This Summer
Much to the excitement of many locals and tourists, the summer parades in New York City will resume. One of the most vibrant is the West Indian Day Parade (or the Labor Day Parade), a celebration of Caribbean heritage. Vendors selling all kinds of goods flank Brooklyn‘s Eastern Parkway, and the smell of Caribbean delicacies… Continue reading The History Of The West Indian Day Parade, Returning To Brooklyn This Summer
Meet The 31-Year-Old Behind Buckhead’s 1st Black-Owned Seafood Boil Restaurant
Chad Dillon is the 31-year-old founder and CEO of The Boiler Seafood Atlanta. A native of Brooklyn, New York, Dillon has a special talent for identifying businesses that a community may be in need of. He was inspired to start his restaurant realizing that Atlanta was lacking food businesses within the seafood boil niche. After… Continue reading Meet The 31-Year-Old Behind Buckhead’s 1st Black-Owned Seafood Boil Restaurant
Black Yoga Picnics And More: Inside Brooklyn Bridge Flow, A Holistic Wellness Studio In NYC
From Black yoga picnics in the park to Summer solstice healing sessions, Brooklyn Bridge Flow is the wellness studio in NYC we’ve all been waiting for. As a Black woman-owned and operated mobile wellness studio, Brooklyn Bridge Flow redefines the wellness space. Adding some much-needed Black woman magic to the yoga and wellness communities in… Continue reading Black Yoga Picnics And More: Inside Brooklyn Bridge Flow, A Holistic Wellness Studio In NYC
Sip unWine – Escape To The Caribbean In Black-Owned Wine Bar And Restaurant In Brooklyn
Located in the heart of Flatbush, Sip unWine is the Black-owned wine bar making huge ripples in the Brooklyn bar scene. Home of the famous ‘Irie Mac&Cheese’, the restaurant and wine bar is the place to experience the Caribbean vibes without having to book a flight. The island-style food and drink menu is a favorite… Continue reading Sip unWine – Escape To The Caribbean In Black-Owned Wine Bar And Restaurant In Brooklyn
Inside Biggie’s Brooklyn Apartment That’s Up For Sale For $1.7 Million
Biggie’s Brooklyn apartment is back on the market and up for sale for roughly $1.7 million. Located at 159 Carlton Avenue, Apt 1A, in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, Biggie owned the apartment where he lived with his wife Faith Evans while he released his debut solo album Ready To Die in 1994. The two-bedroom, two-bathroom-duplex is… Continue reading Inside Biggie’s Brooklyn Apartment That’s Up For Sale For $1.7 Million
How One Woman Rediscovered Her Father’s Homeland, The Republic Of The Congo
Avid traveler Amina Mamaty has experienced many countries, but few trips carried as much meaning and personal connection for her as her recent trip to her father’s homeland, the Republic of the Congo. The 30-year-old casting producer was born and raised in Paris and moved to the U.S. alone at the age of 17. However,… Continue reading How One Woman Rediscovered Her Father’s Homeland, The Republic Of The Congo
A Father’s Day Gift Led To The Opening Of This Black-Owned Brooklyn Brewery
What Father’s Day gift do you get for a self-professed serial hobbyist? A home-brewing craft beer kit. That’s the Father’s Day gift Chris Gandsy’s wife and three kids decided to gift him ten years ago. Now, he is the owner of Daleview Biscuits and Beer, the only Black-owned brewery in New York State that brews… Continue reading A Father’s Day Gift Led To The Opening Of This Black-Owned Brooklyn Brewery
How Chef Shorne Benjamin Went From Wall Street To The Food Network
Brooklyn-based chef Shorne Benjamin is proof that life is not necessarily linear. The St. Lucian born chef left the island in his late teens to study finance at New York’s Mercy College in 1998, eventually making his mark as a successful stockbroker. But the trajectory of his career soon changed after the global financial crisis… Continue reading How Chef Shorne Benjamin Went From Wall Street To The Food Network