diversity

Sep
07
From Day One: Brooklyn Based Conference on Business and Society Launches September 13

From Day One: Brooklyn Based Conference on Business and Society Launches September 13

Companies tend to prosper when they put people ahead of product and profit—but how can companies build these values
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Jul
25
Brooklyn’s International Day of Friendship

Brooklyn’s International Day of Friendship

via Office of the Brooklyn Borough President Eric AdamsOn Sunday, August 5th, Borough President Adams will host an “International Day
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Jul
13
Former Secretary Of Education On Growing Up In Canarsie, Diversity, Education & Guns

Former Secretary Of Education On Growing Up In Canarsie, Diversity, Education & Guns

John B. King Jr. (Photo: Zainab Iqbal/Bklyner)BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – Former Secretary of Education during the Obama administration, John B.
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Jul
28
In Wake Of Anti-LGBTQ & Islamophobic Attacks, Bay Ridge Panel Embraces Diversity

In Wake Of Anti-LGBTQ & Islamophobic Attacks, Bay Ridge Panel Embraces Diversity

(Photo via francis_ellen [https://www.instagram.com/p/BGoppKSnTZ9/?hl=en])In the aftermath of the Pulse nightclub massacre
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Dec
21
New Utrecht HS Teacher Shares Stories Of Tolerance & Diversity With NYT

New Utrecht HS Teacher Shares Stories Of Tolerance & Diversity With NYT

Presidential contender Donald Trump has been making headlines lately for his hateful anti-immigrant rhetoric. From his suggestion [https://www.washingtonpost.
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Nov
24
Alternative Health Care Thrives In The Neighborhood

Alternative Health Care Thrives In The Neighborhood

Photo by Ditmas Park CornerMaster herbalist and shop owner, Karen Rose [/blog/business/herbs-health-and-more-at-sacred-vibes-apothecary], has watched the Ditmas Park community
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Sep
16

The Day: A Film Crew Apology, A Tenant Meeting and an Author’s Presentation

The sunset over Manhattan as seen from Fort Greene always looks beautiful, but we especially like this one snapped on
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Apr
15
A Neighbor Learns About The Khmer New Year

A Neighbor Learns About The Khmer New Year

Neighbor Dave Scaringe [http://www.davescaringe.com/photography/about.php] wrote to share an unexpected experience he had over the
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May
10

How Diverse Are Brooklyn Neighborhoods?

An eight-square block section of Midwood is the city’s least diverse neighborhood, according to this awesome map WNYC made
Mar
08

Story On Neighborhood’s Newfound Diversity Once Again Exhumes The Last Long Hot Summer

Rev. Al Sharpton leading the first protest march over the death of Yusef Hawkins in Bensonhurst, 1989.Last week, the
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