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Despite having one of the highest COVID infection rates in Manhattan, East Harlem is trailing behind in vaccination numbers. Community leaders are demanding something be done to fix that disparity. NBC New York’s Chris Glorioso reports.

In the wake of the Atlanta-area shootings that killed six Asian women last week, many Asian Americans across the country are coming to terms with the covert, and sometimes overt, racism they’ve experienced over a lifetime. NBCLX contributor Michelle Park spoke to fellow Asian Americans about the pain they’ve experienced over the past year — a...

There’s a growing push to do away with the Euro-centric approach to skincare and cosmetics. Checkey Beckford talks to a dermatologist at the forefront of the changes.

As we close out Black History Month, we reflect on a man who helped make the sport of running what it is today. Michael Gargiulo sits down with Gary Corbitt to talk about his father’s legacy.

Artbag, a high-end handbag repairer and retailer on Manhattan’s Madison Avenue, is the go-to place to fix your Hermes or Chanel bag. But it’s alos the first black-owned store on the posh Upper East Side block. Tracie Strahan reports on the efforts to save the store.

The 15 percent pledge helps increase exposure and profits for Black-owned businesses by challenging retailers and brands to dedicate 15 percent of their shelves to Black businesses. NBC New York’s Tracie Strahan reports.

The botánica stores found around New York City have a rich history that starts with Afro-Latinos, Georgina Gonzalez reports

Walking through the streets of East Harlem or the Bronx, you’re bound to run across a few brightly colored stores, often adorned with statues and idols in their windows. In these stores, shoppers can often find crucifixes and statues of the Virgin Mary alongside African idols and candles that promise good luck and fortune. You might also hear Spani...

Sylvester Manor, one of Shelter Island’s oldest homes, was once a farm owned by a family who enslaved more than two dozen people. Greg Cergol reports.

Pat Battle reviews new book on Malcolm X.

In honor of Black History Month, a look at how part of that history is spreading mistrust of the COVID vaccine through the Black community. NBC New York’s Erica Byfield reports.

An artwork by Brooklyn-based artist Sophia Yeshi is not only being shipped across the country, but it’s also bringing attention to Black-owned businesses during Black History Month. When an agency contacted Yeshi back in October 2020, she had no idea that her work would end up on UPS express boxes. She also didn’t realize the impact her...

Ramel Wallace is a man who wears many hats: marketer, lecturer, board member, CEO and spoken word artist.