

NYABJ Holiday Gift Guide
By: Bonita Sostre & Mana Faye If you're still looking for the right gift to buy for your loved ones, NYABJ has you covered, from your Gen Z co-worker whose always cold or your aunt who loves the finer things in life. Spoonful of Comfort - Cozy Comfort Throw ($60) The holiday season can also bring seasonal depression, and a blanket can be a comforting gift for anyone feeling under the weather. Whether for a friend who needs a hug or for curling up and binge-watching your favo
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Alvin Ailey is Back at City Center
By: Bonita Sostre Photo by Paul Kolnik 2021 Alvin Ailey continues its annual season at City Center, running now through January 4, 2026. This season marks a historic milestone as the first under the leadership of new Artistic Director Alicia Graf Mack. According to the Ailey website, Mack is a former principal dancer with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, having performed with the company from 2005 to 2008 and again from 2011 to 2014. She joins Ailey from The Juilliard
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Meet the New Executive Member: Mana Faye
By: Jewel Benton Whether it’s collaborating with Black-owned brands like Danessa Myricks Beauty, representing in the tech world as Program Manager at Meta, honing her craft at CUNY’s Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, or helping amplify underrepresented voices, Ma-Nogoy “Mana” Faye centers her work on connecting with people and storytelling. Initially a member, and now the newly appointed Vice President of Digital for the New York Association of Black Journalists (N
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