…donation. The Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx announced Monday that it received a $1 billion donation from its former professor Ruth Gottesman, who is also the 93-year-old…
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An Urban Farmer Reflects on Food Justice, Black Dirt and Leaving the Bronx Behind
In the Bronx, Karen Washington has spent decades promoting urban farming and spreading the message of “food justice” — the concept that healthful, nutritious food is a human right, just…
An Enterprising Woman Makes Bringing Books To The Bronx Her Business
…of elementary and middle school students in District 7 in the South Bronx demonstrated reading proficiency. So to ensure that she serves Bronx’s children well, Santos spoke with industry experts…
These Businesswomen Are Fed Up and Running for Congress in 2020
…and grow small businesses. I’m just not happy with where the country is headed right now.” Marlene Cintron wants to transition from Bronx business to Bronx politics. The ‘Doer’ in…
Meet the Industrious Women Who Are Speeding Up the Vaccine Rollout in their Communities
The Bronx Rising Initiative has partnered with Morris Health Heights Center to vaccinate Bronx residents. [Credit: Bronx Rising Initiative Instagram] Entrepreneurial, everyday women around the country are stepping in where…
Meet the Nonprofit Leader Who’s Teaching Kids About Hydroponic Farming
…◼️ Know a trailblazing woman scientist? Nominate her for our ‘Cutting-Edge Women In Science‘ list. Related An Urban Farmer Reflects on Food Justice, Black Dirt and Leaving the Bronx Behind…
Saving Democracy, One Campaign at a Time – Including Her Own
…the New Brunswick area. She also spent her collegiate summers everywhere from the Bronx borough of New York City to parts of Costa Rica and Nicaragua, helping those in poverty…
Her Edible Native Gardens Help Local Ecosystems Thrive
…days? “Free” by Florence and The Machine. Related An Urban Farmer Reflects on Food Justice, Black Dirt and Leaving the Bronx Behind Who is your most important role model? My…
As Extreme Heat Ravages Globe, This Startup Aims to Improve Air Quality. New York Is Betting $8 Million on Its Tech
Davida Herzl, founder of Aclima, spoke in the Bronx after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the state would use its air quality technology. (Image: NYS Department of Environmental Conservation)…
Mary J. Blige Launches a $1,295 Luxury Boot – and It’s Sold Out Already
…a rose-gold synthetic fabric and custom signature. (Credit: “The Mary Boot,” giuseppezanotti.com) A native of the Bronx, New York, Blige first entered the music world at age 18 after signing…
20 Black Women-Run Ventures That Inspire Us
…us. 3 (Credit: Noëlle Santos) Noëlle Santos: The Lit. Bar Santos pushed hard to bring reading opportunities to fellow residents of the Bronx, an especially underserved New York City borough….
What College Students Are Doing About Climate Change
…in global warming, but we see the ice is melting. And there’s definitely changes happening in the ecosystem down there.” The Bronx Community College students who spent two weeks in…
She Created an Organic Sunscreen for Black and Brown Kids
…in the Bronx in the 1980s. That in and of itself is a huge accomplishment. But she also always helped us to remember we were more than what people viewed…
Pasadena’s First Black-Owned Bookstore Honors Literary Legend Octavia Butler
…new attention, High is talking about hosting art workshops, educational programs and other events to elevate Black voices. Related An Enterprising Woman Makes Bringing Books To The Bronx Her Business…
The Moments That Made Urban Farmer Mama K’s Career
…career. Read more: An Urban Farmer Reflects on Food Justice, Black Dirt and Leaving the Bronx Behind Related A Fashion Entrepreneur Who Works with Immigrants Gets a Times Square Billboard…