WIBO: Neighborhood Beat: Bed-Stuy

For over 40 years, many aspiring entrepreneurs have benefited from WIBO‘s affordable 16-week courses including quite a few Bed-Stuy business owners (checkout Shannon Pridgen of Heavenly Crumbs on Tompkins.) WIBO stands for Workshop In Business Opportunity. In this segment, host Monique Greenwood interviews WIBO Executive Director Amini Kajunju about the program. To learn more about [...]

Bed-Stuy Gateway: Neighborhood Beat: Bed-Stuy

Bed-Stuy has reemerged as a live, work, shop, play community, and the Bed-Stuy Gateway Business Improvement District, along with its partners, continues to work toward keeping Bed-Stuy viable for both residents and visitors. In this segment, host Monique Greenwood interviews Restoration Corporations Michael Rafferty about the current and future efforts of the organization. To learn [...]

“A Bed-Stuy State of Mind”: Neighborhood Beat: Bed-Stuy

Young writers on the move! A group of Bed-Stuy high school students are now published authors— thanks to a collaboration between Foundations Academy and Student Press Initiative. Students chose to interview community leaders, business owners, artists, and others that inspire them. The result? A Bed-Stuy State of Mind: Profiles from the Community. To learn more [...]