Positively Black

October is Beast Cancer Awareness Month. Despite what we know about the disease, far too many Black women don’t see a doctor until symptoms progress, making it harder to treat. News 4’s Pat Battle reports on a group working to change that.

An all-volunteer organization in Queens is big on giving back to their community. We caught up with Naomi Hills, President of the Pearls and Ivy Foundation Inc., and founder of the FLAVORED Wine and Food Festival to learn more.

June is Black Music Month and a new exhibit at the World Trade Center’s Oculus celebrates echoes of tomorrow. News 4 New York’s Myles Miller reports. 

Take a look at a newly launched youth program in New Rochelle. 

Learn about the legacy of a Harlem street’s new namesake.

New York Fashion Week has wrapped, but the work is far from over.

Artists are stitching together history in a new exhibit on Manhattan’s east side. 

A Department of Youth and Community Development program is creating a safe space for homeless and runaway youth. Weekend Today in New York’s Erica Byfield has the story.

We want to introduce you to a single mom, chef, and non-profit founder who is helping give back to the homeless in Newark. News Four New York’s Pat Battle met with Daisy Grant, a woman on a mission to fight hunger and spread love through food, in Newark.

Some New Jersey students got an inspiring visit from a WWII who served in the 6888 army battalion, a battalion made up of women of color. Pat Battle has the story.

Free diver, Zandi Ndhlovu, is on a mission to help save our planet as she connects with the ocean.

The exhibit at the Upper West Side museum is drawing some big crowds, as people flock to see works from the past few centuries — including the centerpiece of the collection, created by an artist from Harlem. NBC New York’s Gilma Avalos reports.

Rana Novini reporting on the the boxing gym teaching young athletes more than just how to hold their own in the ring.