A feet stompin’, soul stirin’, season praisin’ CELEBRATION!

This Weekend: Treat yourself to some FREE comedy, the Reel Sisters Film Festival and MORE.

This Weekend: Not For Sale Film Screening, Brooklyn House Parties and BBQ’s!

According to the NYC Department of Health, Black New Yorkers now account for half of the city’s new infections. With all of the free HIV testing clinics in the New York City area, there’s no excuse not to know your status.

This Weekend: Afro Punk & Soul Summit Music Festivals, Black Woman Sexuality Documentary, Central Park Summerstage and Roller Derby!

This weekend: Michael Jackson Tribute Parties, Afropunk Festival, Seaport Music,BK All Day, Central Park Summerstage and more.

So I found out today that my students have Thursday off. When I inquired about why the heck they needed another day off (they just had one!) I was told that it was for “Brooklyn-Queens Day”…… JIGGA WHAT?!

I don’t know about ya’ll but I’m feeling like Twitter is on the way out. Not in out as in there will be no more Twitter. But out as in, it’s status as an underground, edgy medium of communication is no more. I mean, Liz Taylor? Really?

Thanks to the three deep DJ collective, Soul Summit Music, every summer thousands flock to Brooklyn, New York to replenish their spirits with the salving powers of house, classic soul, funk, jazz, R&B, electronic and international beats.

New York summers are amazing. But they fly by in what feels like 20 minutes. Subsequently, planning everything you are going to do well in advance is a must. Here are four under-the-radar establishments that must be incorporated into your Summer ‘09 itinerary.