Monthly Archives: July, 2013

Treasured Reminders of Our African-American Past

Evidence of lost and forgotten chapters in America and world history merged in the...
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Tumble in The Bronx

The New York Yankees are currently in fourth place in the competitive American League...

New Yorkers Go To Surry, Va. To Challenge Pagones’ “Bogus” Garnishment Of Tawana Brawley's Wages

By Mary Alice Miller A contingent of 100 New Yorkers trekked to Virginia this week...

Self-Empowerment Youth Program Encourages Future African-American Engineers

By Stephen Witt Three hundred of the brightest young African-American minds throughout Central Brooklyn, along...

African-American, Hasidic Jew relationship in Bed-Stuy contentious Allegations of preferential treatment, sexual misconduct & predatory real estate practices persist

By Stephen Witt A cultural and economic turf war between African-Americans and Hasidim Jews continues...

A Matter of Life Support As powers push to close Interfaith, the Bedford Stuyvesant

Yesterday, hearses, pickets and mourners queued up in front of Interfaith Hospital on Atlantic...

Events

Mandela: A Celebration On view at the Schomburg through Saturday, July 20, 2013  The Schomburg Center...

Summer Learnings …Notes from the Schomburg’s Black History 360° Summer Education Institute

"So much work to be done; we adults must know our history better before we can teach it. And in teaching it we become revolutionaries." Dr. Khalil Gibran Muhammad

Eddie Castro’s Sports: THE NEW GUNS

If you are a Brooklyn Nets fan, you must feel like its Christmas in...

The Verdict – An Ultimatum For Action

The Parent's Notebook

Black United Fund’s Kermit Eady Has No Confidence In Spitzer For Comptroller

Days after disgraced former governor Eliot Spitzer announced his impromptu run for NYC Comptroller,...

Race to Succeed Al Vann in City Council Heats Up

Race for the open city council seat in the 36th District representing Bedford-Stuyvesant, Crown...

Latest articles

One in a Million: What We Owe Aaliyah — and Every little Black Girl

"Your love is a one in a million... it goes on and on and...

Free Bus to D.C. Departs Fulton Street for 63rd Anniversary of March on Washington

Brooklyn residents can join a free bus trip to Washington, D.C. on Friday, August...

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso and Brooklyn Arts Ambassador Colm Dillane Announce Return of The People’s Runway for New York Fashion Week

Meet the 5 Emerging Designers Who Will Take Over Brooklyn Borough Hall BROOKLYN, NY (August 24,...

Brooklyn’s New Political Stage

By Nayaba Arinde“Both disgusted and disappointed is how Central Brooklyn Democrats are feeling,” a...