During his first few months as Chancellor of New York City Public Schools, Kamar Samuels, had a five borough conversation series at various high schools to allow the public to meet and talk to him about the issues they are… Continue Reading
It is not easy to run the largest public school in the country, especially when it is halfway during the school year. Chancellor Kamar Samuels is well aware of this since he had experience in the New York City Public… Continue Reading
If you could spend all day with books in New York City, where would you go? Of course the library and many bookstores come to mind, but in the Fall there is the Brooklyn Book Festival! This event is celebrated… Continue Reading
Book lovers, mark your calendars! Every year, around the end of September, New York City celebrates the love of reading and the writers who give us our favorite stories with the Brooklyn Book Festival. Despite its title, it spans all… Continue Reading
Despite all the attacks on DEI and diversity initiatives in America, the month of February is a proud time because of Black History Month. Founded by historian Carter G. Woodson to recognize the accomplishments of black people,… Continue Reading
Dr. Brian Jones is a former New York City teacher and Associate Director of Education at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. His new book Black History is For Everyone is another resource displaying the importance of black… Continue Reading
Can you tell your story in 6 words? Larry Smith knows you can. The founder of the widely popular 6 word memoir series wrote his 10th book A Terrible, Horrible, No Good Year: Hundreds of Stories on the Pandemic by… Continue Reading
Would you be able to tell your story in 6 words? That is the question Larry Smith has asked over the years producing 10 books around the topic! Two years ago, Larry Smith decided to showcase the trials and tribulations… Continue Reading
HallPassbreak is now on season three! What better way to celebrate than with music! During the last weeks of August, NYC NYC Mayor Bill DeBlasio provided vaccinated NYers with free concerts around the city. The Homecoming concert series began… Continue Reading
The Homecoming NYC concert series was a gift to vaccinated NYers to celebrate Hip-Hop across the five boroughs ending with a massive concert with all-star musicians on the Great Lawn in Central Park. In this episode, concertgoers who include, students… Continue Reading