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Celebrating Juneteenth Upcoming Events
By: Aleah Shell Juneteenth is less than a month away and in usual style, New York City is honoring the holiday with a great lineup of...
May 312 min read


2025 Deadline Club Awards
By: Bill Allen Photo Credit, Bill Allen, Perception Media On May 13, 2025, the Deadline Club, the New York Chapter of the Society of...
May 181 min read


GRAMMY U Serves Up Another Hit
By: Jewel Benton For nearly two decades, the Recording Academy, best known for the GRAMMY Awards, has provided aspiring and established...
May 93 min read


The MET 2025 a Night of History & Style
By: NYABJ Staff Bill Allen, Perception Media The Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC, held what many refer to as “fashion’s biggest night...
May 62 min read


Voices of Wisdom: Guiding the Next Generation
By: Kelsi Bowen The Black Student Alliance (BSA) team, hosted Bard High School Early College Manhattan’s (BHSEC-M ) it's annual panel,...
Apr 183 min read


NYABJ Attends AfroTech: THE MEETUP: NYC
By: Mana Faye Last month, hundreds of Black innovators, creatives, and tech leaders shaping the future of the industry gathered at DOM...
Apr 122 min read


Novi Brown: From ‘Sistas’ Star to Broadway Investor
By: NYABJ Staff Photo Courtesy: Yaya Reyes Novi Brown, best known for her role as Sabrina Hollins on the hit BET comedy-drama series...
Mar 262 min read


Black History Month Celebration at Weeksville Heritage Center
By Aleah Shell Brad Lander, the Comptroller of NYC, hosted a black history month celebration at the Weeksville Heritage Center located in...
Feb 272 min read


NYABJ Attends ‘Black Beauty Talks’ by The Black Beauty Club
By: Mana Faye Beauty Influencer Ndeye Peinda poses on the red carpet Credit: Rob Kim/Getty Images for The Black Beauty Club The Black...
Feb 214 min read


Black-owned laser hair removal studio PeachFuzz Skin Studio opens new location in Long Island
By: Aaron Hughes According to Keisha Wagner-Gaymon laser hair removal is “not just a cosmetic thing or a want; it is a need.” This need...
Feb 13 min read


An Evening with Heather Headley
By Stephanie Woods-McKinney The 92nd Street Y brings culture and enchantment uptown with the performance of iconic talent and Broadway...
Dec 21, 20242 min read


Manhattan AI Summit: Exploring AI's Role in Student Education
By Kelsi Bowen Jeremy Trotman, Mia Torres, Reem Khalifa, Joshua Liz, Ishmael Lallmahamad, Bradley Lyon, Gary Beidleman, Jason Green,...
Dec 4, 20244 min read


She Did That Holiday Bazaar: Where Black-Owned Brands Redefine Success and Inspire Change
By Breanna Robinson Tis the season to come together for the holiday spirit of food, conversation, and building memories with loved ones....
Dec 3, 20242 min read


The Future of Black Owned: She Did That
By: Aleah Shell The Holiday Bazaar, powered by Shea Moisture and founded by Renae Bluitt was held at Industry City in Brooklyn, kicked...
Dec 3, 20242 min read


The Knowledge House: A House Full of STEM Mastery
By: Stephanie Woods McKinney The New York Association of Black Journalists was excited to attend the celebration of the 10th anniversary...
Oct 27, 20243 min read


Culture Con 2024 : A Homecoming for Creatives
By Aleah Shell Culture Con, created by Imani Harris, is a two-day event that took place in Brooklyn, New York, on the weekend of Oct. 5-6...
Oct 14, 20242 min read


Reignite Your Spark: Strategies to Combat Work Burnout and Feelings of Depression
By Breanna Robinson It’s Monday morning, the start of the workweek, and you feel the pressure ramping up around you. The endless emails...
Oct 11, 20243 min read


Superfine, Black Men’s Style comes to The MET
By: Bill Allen The 2025 Metropolitan Museum of Art Gala theme was announced on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. "Superfine: Tailoring Black...
Oct 11, 20241 min read


Meet the Three High School Students Striving to Close The Global Digital Divide
By: Kelsi Bowen During a 2023 summer study abroad trip to Legon, Ghana, hosted by the Council on International Educational Exchange CIEE...
Oct 4, 20245 min read


The Triumph Awards & Rev. Al Sharpton's Birthday Celebration in New York
By: Bill Allen Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network (NAN) celebrated the 34th Annual Triumph Awards, which also marked Rev....
Oct 3, 20242 min read
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