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Positively Black: Bisa Butler's ‘The Warmth of Other Suns'

This week on Positively Black, we feature Bisa Butler, creator of “The Warmth of Other Sons.” Her artwork is inspired by the Great Migration, threading pieces of Black history into beautif...

news 4 latino Sep 18

News 4 Latino: The Untold Story of the City's First Immigrant
Hispanic Heritage Month Sep 15

How to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in New York City

Hispanic Heritage Month Sep 15

5 Things to Know About Hispanic Heritage Month

Hispanic Heritage Month has been a big celebration in the U.S. for more than 40 years. Americans across the country celebrate this month with pride and joy, while commemorating the importance of ...
Positively Black Sep 12

Positively Black: Mount Vernon Neighborhood Health Center

In Westchester County, there’s a health center that’s become a one-stop shop for a community in need, providing medical care, transportation, and healthy food. This week on Positively Blac...
Positively Black Sep 5

Positively Black: Chef Adrienne Cheatham

This week on Positively Black, Chef Adrienne Cheatham is determined to change hearts and minds with every dish.
COVID-19 Aug 30

Latino Community Works to Combat COVID Vaccine Misinformation

Vaccine skepticism within the Latin community has caused low rates of COVID vaccines. Members of the Hispanic community such as Felix Rojas are working to change that.

Broadway Aug 23

New York Theater Leaders Agree on a New Deal for Broadway

A wide Broadway coalition of theater owners, producers, union leaders, creators and casting directors have hammered out a series of reforms and commitments for the theater industry to ensure equity, diversity, inclusion and accessibility. The New Deal for Broadway emerged following a summit of industry leaders organized by Black Theatre United...
Positively Black Aug 15

Positively Black: Fathers Who Bother

This week on Positively Black, we feature Jerry Barrow’s podcast, “Fathers Who Bother,” which was created to help shift public perception of Black dads.
New York City Aug 15

Puppets of New York

From Lamb Chop to Oscar the Grouch, a new exhibition shows off the history of one of the oldest art forms. NBC New York’s Gilma Avalos reports.
Diversity & Equality Sep 17

Our Voices: New NYC Venture Capital Fund Aims to Invest in Diverse Entrepreneurs

Hoping to change the face of venture capital, CityRock Ventures announced a new $17 million portfolio serving underrepresented startup founders, ranging from people of color to women to the LGBTQ+ community. CityRock Ventures is an opportunity fund and the newest part of H/L Ventures, a business management consultant company located in Manhattan. W...
Business Aug 13

Our Voices: New NYC Venture Capital Fund Aims to Invest in Diverse Entrepreneurs

Hoping to change the face of venture capital, CityRock Ventures announced a new $17 million portfolio serving underrepresented startup founders, ranging from people of color, women and LGBTQ+. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino spoke to the group on challenges and advice for up-and-coming entrepreneurs.
Positively Black Aug 8

Positively Black: The Black Women Wage Gap

This week on Positively Black, Gilma Avalos speaks with Jasmine Tucker, the Director of Research at the National Women’s Law Center, to discuss the wage gap between Black women and white men.
Positively Black Aug 2

Positively Black: Blapp

This week on Positively Black, we feature Blapp, an app that is a guide to Black-owned businesses and restaurants in the US!
COVID-19 Jul 30

Broadway Announces Reopening Protocols, Including Vax and Masks for Audiences

Audiences journeying into the heart of Manhattan for any one of the dozens of returning Broadway productions will need to be fully vaccinated to attend, the Broadway League announced Friday. Gaby Acevedo reports.
Tokyo Olympics Jul 27

‘About Time': Gay Athletes Unleash Rainbow Wave on Olympics

When Olympic diver Tom Daley announced in 2013 that he was dating a man and “couldn’t be happier,” his coming out was an act of courage that, with its rarity, also exposed how the top echelons of sports weren’t seen as a safe space by the vast majority of LGBTQ athletes. Back then, the number of gay Olympians who felt able...
LGBTQ Jul 26

Diver Hopes Gold Medal Will Inspire LGBTQ Youth: ‘You Can Achieve Anything'

British diver Tom Daley won a gold medal on Monday, but for the 27-year-old, its significance is about more than athletics. “To be an Olympic champion now just shows that you can achieve anything.”
Tokyo Olympics 2020 Jul 26

‘We Got a Job to Do': Staley Feels no Added Pressure as 1st Black US Women's Hoops Coach

Dawn Staley doesn’t feel any added pressure being the first Black head coach of the U.S. women’s basketball Olympic team. She has had to handle the pressure of representing her country with USA Basketball for more than two decades. At the Tokyo Games her focus is on guiding the U.S. to a seventh consecutive gold medal. That doesn’t mean...
Tokyo Olympics Jul 22

Long Island Native Sue Bird to Be One of Two US Flag Bearers at Tokyo Olympics

Four-time Olympic women’s basketball gold medalist Sue Bird and baseball player Eddy Alvarez have been chosen as USA flag bearers for the opening ceremony of the Olympics. NBC New York’s Bruce Beck reports.
Positively Black Jul 18

Positively Black: Cartooning While Black

This week on Positively Black, cartoonists Victor Varnado and Akeem Roberts talk about their book, “The Anti-Racism Coloring Book,” and how they want to encourage conversations about racism.

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