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2012 | Feb 03
View From Here: Never Forget -(The Lynching List)
“It is acknowledged that legacies and attitudes toward life are carried on through families and ...”
News Briefs
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Brown Memorial Rededication
Rev. Clinton M. Miller & the Brown Memorial Baptist Church Family are inviting ...”
Two lawmakers trash state plan to sell office building
“With whispers that the Shirley Chisholm State Office Building, located at 55 Hanson Place, is ...”
Jeffries proposes a laptop in the home of every student
“If Assemblyman and 10th Congressional District candidate Hakeem Jeffries had his way every city public ...”
Kings County Politics
“Parker out of Orthodox Jewish community loopWhile the state senate’s redistricting plan probably won’t pass ...”
Task Force Issues Partisan Redistricting Maps
“The NYS Legislative Task Force on Demographic Research and Reapportionment (LATFOR) has issued its proposed ...”
NYCHA development being privatized. Prospect Plaza residents need credit check to move back in
“A Brownville public housing development, which displaced over 1,000 low-income residents nine years ago ...”
| Jan 26
View From Here: On the State of the Union
“How African-Americans are being used so far in this election season should be a cause ...”
RED TAILS: Blasts Black American History into Theatres
““Red Tails,” George Lucas’ major motion picture tribute to the Tuskegee Airman, was released just ...”
A transcript of President Obama's 2012 State of the Union address.
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Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of Congress, distinguished guests, and fellow Americans:
Last ...”
Lia Neal: Swimming to make the Olympics
“Sixteen-year-old Brooklyn native Lia Neal recently had an extraordinary run at the CeraVe Invitational, a ...”
Eye on the Politics of the Atlantic Yards Project
“For all the good that they do, occasionally, local elected officials do something that makes ...”
City’s commitment to vocational schools questioned
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Reorganization of Maxwell could spell end of cosmetology program --
If Brooklyn students want to take ...”
Charter High School Students Want Their School To Remain Open
“The Williamsburg Charter High School, a new “State-of-the-Art” high school located on Varet Street in ...”
Kings County Politics: Barron likes chances in Bed-Stuy
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If Bedford-Stuyvesant proves to be the bellwether district in deciding the 10th Congressional District race, ...”
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Center for Law and Social Justice Continues Protection of Redistricting Minority Voting Strength
“The Center for Law and Social Justice (CLSJ)is scrutinizing the decision by the NYS Legislative ...”
Kings County Politics: Early skinny on Borough President’s race
“Although the Borough President’s race is still a year away, several sources say Sen. Eric ...”
Hakeem Jeffries enters 10th CD race Joins City Councilman Charles Barron in three-way battle to unseat incumbent Ed Towns
“They came, they saw and they chanted his name over and over again as Assemblyman ...”
View From Here: An American Tragedy Revisited
“If you’re not apprehensive about the candidates running for the Republican nomination, then you haven’t ...”
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Comptroller John Liu Meets with Our Time Press publishers
“At a time when the Bloomberg Administration is closing after-school programs to save $20 million ...”
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Controversial Broadway Triangle project spills into Bed-Stuy
“The proposed Broadway Triangle affordable housing project straddling Williamsburg and Bedford-Stuyvesant dominated this week’s Community ...”
Bedford Armory revitalization plans draws large crowd and ideas
“The residents of Crown Heights and surrounding neighborhoods packed the auditorium at Medgar Evers College ...”
Disabled Women at Lexington Ave. Shelter Face Deferred Dreams and Violations
“Maria Antonellis found herself transferred to a “punishment shelter” after a series of mishaps at ...”
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View From Here: A Dangerous Time
“The smile of the ebullient second place winner of the Republican Caucus in Iowa, ...”
Cuomo outlines plans for New York State of State speech calls for growing the economy
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Governor Andrew Cuomo this week delivered his 2012 State of the State Address in which ...”
Food Prices Under Microscope in the 10th Congressional District
“Rev. Taharka Robinson has made it his mission to address hunger and soaring food prices ...”
Cuomo calls to end fingerprinting for food stamps - Governor and Mayor at odds over issue
“Governor Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday called for the end of the controversial Bloomberg administration policy ...”
People line up in the cold outside housing court
“It was 10 am Tuesday, and the bitter cold on the first official business day ...”
Ten-year-old Brooklyn Girl Breaks 30-Year Record
“A 10-year-old Brooklyn girl with a B average broke a 30-year-old Track & Field record ...”
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2011 | Dec 30
Obituary: Marie Francesse Louis
“Marie Francesse Louis was born in the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn, New York on ...”
2011 in Review By The Our Time Press Staff
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Medgar Evers College restrained from evicting Center for NuLeadership
The new administration of Medgar ...”
Kwanzaa celebration connects youth to African ancestry and the world
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The National Association of Kawaida Organization (Nako – NY), held the 45th Anniversary celebration ...”
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Wellsprings of Faith: Ms. Alma Carroll
“ Alma Carroll was touched by African History when she was born in ...”
Wellsprings of Faith: Mrs. Jane Lee Weatherspoon Green
“1925 was a very good year for milestones in music, inventions and human rights activism. ...”
Dr. Josephine English, Entrepreneur, Medical Doctor, Passionate Community Advocate, Passes at 91
“Dr. Josephine English, beloved matriarch, real estate magnate, theatre arts trailblazer and medical doctor who ...”
View From Here: Media in New York
“Gil Noble’s Like It Is was the institutional memory of African-American people. Noble had ...”
New allegations against agency running women’s shelter Residents say they are being kept from permanent housing
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Activism at the New Providence Women’s Shelter on 225 East 45th Street is a question ...”
City throws lump of coal to people waiting for social services help No plans to address long lines in front of jobs center on DeKalb Ave.
“The city last week denied that the growing lines of people waiting in the cold ...”
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Department of Education to shutter two Bed-Stuy schools Vann slams Bloomberg Administration for not keeping local community in the loop
“City Councilman Al Vann this week slammed the Department of Education’s decision to shutter one ...”
Tens of Thousands March for Voting Rights
“Marvin Bing, a member of the AFL-CIO Special Committee on Labor-Community Partnerships, sends us , ...”
Wellsprings of Faith
“Last week we reported that Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes, Jr., former senior minister of ...”
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Rhonda Lewis on Leaving the Bridge Street Development Corp.: Message to the Community
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After ten years as president & CEO of Bridge Street Development Corporation (BSDC), I find ...”
View From Here: Nothing Post-Racial About the Times
“It was disappointing but not surprising to read reports of the Facebook page where NYPD ...”
Judge Rules Law Against Prison Gerrymandering Must Stand
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Judge Eugene P. Devine issued a major blow to Senate Republicans who wished to usurp ...”
Racist Facebook police rant has community in uproar
“Bloomberg and Commissioner Kelly remain silent pending internal investigation--
Once again ...”
Occupy Movement Comes to “Foreclosure Ground Zero” In East New York
“Rain did not deter 500 “Occupy Our Homes” protesters who marched the streets of East ...”
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Von King Park Neighborhood Hero Retires
“On Saturday, November 19th manager Lemuel H. Mial and the Von King Cultural Arts ...”
DECEMBER CALENDAR
“Throughout the month, purchase holiday gifts from local merchants and artisans … Occu-buy!THURSDAY, DEC. 1:
6:00p-9:00p Neighborhood ...”
Malik Williams: America’s future is in his hands Fort Greene student studies civil engineering at prestigious college
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While some look at the world around them and question why, Fort Greene student Malik ...”
Barron Says He’ll Take “Voice of the 99%” to Congress
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By Amadi Ajamu --
NYC Councilman Charles Barron officially announced his candidacy for Congress representing ...”
Brooklyn Health Care System in Crisis
“Brooklyn’s health care system is in crisis. Several local hospitals — Interfaith Medical Center, Wyckoff ...”
| Nov 29
New NYPD Data Raise Concerns over Racial Disparities in NYC School Arrests
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November 28, 2011 - Police arrested or ticketed approximately four students each day in New ...”
New York State Assemblyman William F. Boyland, Jr. Charged with Bribery and Attempted Hobbs Act Extortion
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Recordings Capture Boyland Soliciting More Than $250,000 in Bribes, Accepting Thousands in Bribes Solicited and ...”
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View From Here: “We Shall Overcome”
“The video images of police officers pepper spraying like weeds students sitting with locked ...”
Post-Acquittal, Assemblyman William Boyland, Jr. Focuses on Community Development
“Assemblyman William Boyland, Jr. has now emerged after a grueling federal trial that demanded a ...”
Nation’s top literary awards go to African-American Women
“Jesmyn Ward takes fiction prize, Nikky Finney takes poetry prize
-- Move over Toni Morrison ...”
Daytime Raccoon Sighting in Bed-Stuy
“We see rats nightly scurrying between garbage bags on our walk home at night, but ...”
Ratner eyes Brooklyn Navy Yard for Atlantic Yards Construction
“Prefabricated skyscrapers could wake city’s manufacturing industry
Developer Forest City Ratner is looking at the Brooklyn ...”
Brownsville Anti-Violence Town Hall Attracts Standing-Room-Only Crowd
“Brownsville Anti-Violence Town Hall Attracts Standing-Room-Only Crowd
Anyone who has a loving connection to Brownsville was ...”
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News Briefs
“Rev. Daughtry condemns Sudan Refugee Camp Bombing
Following North Sudan’s recent bombing of refugee camps at ...”
Diane Dixon’s HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS ROUND-UP 11-17-2011
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The Lincoln “Railsplitters” outscored John Adams Spartans with a blowout score of 54-6!
As they ...”
Neighborhood Technical Assistance Clinic (NTAC) Salutes Individuals and Local Non-Profits as Champions for Bedford Stuyvesant
“On Thursday, December 1, 2011 from 6pm-9pm at the Victorian Mansion, 247 Hancock Street, Brooklyn, ...”
Music Haven Jazz966 Celebrates 20 Years as Brooklyn’s Best Kept Secret
““Authentic” is a word that we hear a lot now, as in being an “authentic” ...”
Education Beat: Benjamin Banneker Academy for Community Development is launching its very first rowing club.
“ Nine scholars have signed up so far to work with the Village Community Boathouse ...”
Another Atlantic Yards lawsuit Allegations that training program does not bring union jobs as promised
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Seven Central Brooklyn residents last week filed a federal lawsuit against Atlantic Yards developer Forest ...”
Redistricting Process and Delays Under Scrutiny by Local Groups
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The process of changing boundry lines for electoral districts is a critical one and the ...”
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A Tuskegee Airman Remembers His First Solo Flight
“(Reprinted from Our Time Press, August, 2002)
The recent death of General Benjamin O. Davis Jr., ...”
Education Beat -- Tevon Eversly: Super skills and achievement
“Tevon Eversly, a sophomore at Bedford Academy High School, is an eloquent, intelligent and charismatic ...”
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View From Here: Brownsville to Wall Street --Perpetrators of Economic Injustice Called to Account by Community
“Several hundred marchers came from Brownsville to Wall Street last Saturday to protest the result ...”
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Crime creeps up in Bed-Stuy
“79th Precinct Commander warns of trouble spots
Amid a 13 percent increase of major felony crime ...”
City continues to stonewall police shooting of homeless woman
“Wall Street firms linked to shelter where slain woman lived
The Coalition for the Homeless denied ...”
Hero Mom Zurana Horton Laid to Rest
“Rev. Al Sharpton: Zurana Horton Died Standing Up to Protect Her Children
Family, friends, and ...”
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Bed-Stuy Brownstoners Celebrate 33 Years: Remembering the Past,
“We often hear about the American Dream of homeownership being lost to many of us; ...”
DA's Office Investigating cop shooting of homeless woman
“ The Manhattan District Attorney's Office confirmed this week that they ...”
Congressional race between Towns and Jeffries heats up
“--Stark divide in substance and style--
Looking more and more like a congressional candidate to ...”
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Parents, Teachers Protest Threatened Closing of PS 256
“PTA Prez: DOE Set up 256 to Fail--
About a hundred angry parents, educators and students ...”
VEW FROM HERE: From Wall Street To Marcy Avenue
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The issues of home foreclosures and homes in jeopardy as well as the co-location of ...”
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Brownstoners of Bedford Stuyvesant's 33rd Annual House Tour is Leading Way to Bed-Stuy's Sustainable Future--
“Brownstoner's President Ava Barnett: "On Saturday, October 15, 11a-4p, Meet homeowners who are Helping Keep ...”
Homeless woman shot and killed by police. City stonewalls life-threatening allegations regarding shelter where she lived
“Following a police shooting death of a homeless woman last week, the city's Department of ...”
Occupy Wall Street Issues List of Demands
“For the past three weeks, the NYC General Assembly, a growing coalition of activists, has ...”
View From Here: Occupy Wall Street
“If we take President Obama at his word when he challenged the Congressional Black Caucus ...”
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Council Member Jumaane Williams Takes Youth Under His Wings with Anti-Violence Initiative
“As Winter turned to Spring, East Flatbush was hit by a series of gun-related incidents, ...”
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Troy Davis Executed. Supreme Court Denies Last Appeal, Death came at 11:08pm
“On the streets, in churches and in homes, vigils were held waiting on the slow-motion ...”
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Central Brooklyn Braces For Day Care Disaster Bloomberg moves forward with plan threatening closure of local subsidized day care centers
“The cat may already be out of the bag but City Councilman Al Vann and ...”
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News Briefs
“Clarke calls on Obama to address urban needs U.S. Rep. Yvette Clarke last week called ...”
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Two Wins, One Big Loss for Dems in Low Voter Turnout Primary
“Tuesday's primary election was remarkable for a low turnout that decided a new congressional representative ...”
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At Wit's End By Stephen Witt: Go along to get along in city politics
“Go along to get along in city politics
Our mayor, Daddy Bloombucks, is really big on ...”
Miss Mary-vs-Delta Funding
“Nine years ago, civil rights fighter Mary Lee Ward contacted Our Time Press about her ...”
Blacks and Jews: On a street in Bedford-Stuyvesant
“While the character of Bedford-Stuyvesant remains largely African-American, there has also been a large and ...”
Boys & Girls High School's SCHOLAR-ATHLETE POLICY of Higher Standards, Expectations
“With last year's valedictorian and salutatorian being scholar-athletes, Principal Bernard Gassaway at Boys & Girls ...”
Summer Energy Academy Prepares Youth for Global Energy Challenge
“Bedford Academy High School has collaborated with the American Association of Blacks in Energy in ...”
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54th AD’s OPEN SEATS TO BE FILLED in SPECIAL ELECTION, SEPT. 13
“Primary Day 2011 would normally be a quiet election year with no statewide or federal ...”
$2.8M State-of-the-Art James “Buddy” Keaton Field Dedicated at St. John’s Recreation Center Park
“Last weekend, Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe joined Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, City ...”
Letitia James Responds to Bloomberg’s Efforts To Bridge Disparities Between Black And Latino Young Men of New York City and Their Peers
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(Brooklyn, NY) Mayor Bloomberg’s legacy will be defined by his victories and his failures. One ...”
View From Here: The Shackles of Debt Locked on by the Bankers
“The problem with the economy of the United States is that what is generally considered ...”
Sports: Second Guessing
“There is just two months left in the baseball season, and for both New York ...”
Social Security Office Hours to Change Effective August 15
“Due to the tight budget situation, we have been forced to make difficult choices related ...”
Early Scholars Program to come to Boys and Girls HS
“Freshmen students from throughout the city are welcome to apply for the Early Scholars Program, ...”
Cathie Black’s forwarding Address
“EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part Three in an investigation of the symbiotic relationship between Rupert ...”
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History For Our Time: Abolitionist Movement
“From the 1830s until 1870, the abolitionist movement attempted to achieve immediate emancipation of all ...”
City’s Black Firefighters Press for FDNY Accountability
“A Fire Department official was grilled in federal court about hiring two white former cops ...”
Sports: Free Agent Frenzy
“After a 132-Day lockout, football is back in business. Players are now able to enter ...”
War Crimes Forum Sets Table for “Millions March in Harlem”
“On July 27th, a panel of distinguished activist lawyers put the themes of the upcoming ...”
View From Here
“ President Franklin D. Roosevelt famously told A. Philip Randolph, president of the Sleeping Car Porters ...”
On the Aisle
“No Child Gives Revealing Lessons
If you want to see an indictment of the New York ...”
Medgar Evers Green Space Controversy, Residents upset over proposed street closure to make campus quad
“ About a hundred Crown Heights residents last week rejected a proposal to turn Crown Street ...”
Local Congressmembers Vote No on Raising Debt Ceiling
“Central Brooklyn Congress members Ed Towns and Yvette Clarke both voted against raising the debt ...”
Transformational Seminar Comes to Bedford-Stuyvesant
“Expressions such as, “He’s his own worst enemy,” have their basis in the wonders of ...”
| Jul 30
Court sanctions charter school at P.S. 308
“The New York State Supreme Court last week green-lighted the Teaching Firms of America charter ...”
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Arrogant NY Times to Bed-Stuy: You’re Not Good Enough Yet for White People
“Let’s concede something at the outset. The New York Times has the best foreign coverage ...”
New Study: Racial Wealth Gap Worst in 25 Years
“by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University – Scholarship in Action
A new study presented some disturbing, ...”
Ocean Hill Homeowners Reject Another Homeless Shelter
“Homeowners and residents of Herkimer Street near Sackman receive a surprise phone call from Community ...”
On the Bloomberg-Murdoch Trail Part 2
“EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part Two of an ongoing investigation of the symbiotic relationship between ...”
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On the BLOOMBERG-MURDOCH trail
“ EDITOR’S NOTE: This is Part One of an investigation of the symbiotic relationship between Rupert ...”
Bed-Stuy State-of-the-Art Recreation Center Scores Major Boost
“The city is poised to turn the Bedford-Atlantic Armory into a multi-use facility to include ...”
Gateway Center ll Community Benefits Agreement: A Plan to Enhance Residents and Community
“A detailed Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) has emerged between the local East New York community ...”
Are Chemicals Making Us Fat?
“The global obesity/diabetes epidemic is receiving wide-spread attention like the June 26 article in The ...”
Gentrification in Bed-Stuy a new movement? Don't Believe the Hype!
“As a young African -American who grew up in Central Brooklyn, it is easy to ...”
Are the Barrons Planning to Switch Seats?
“Term limited Councilman Charles Barron was asked by Our Time Press if he is going ...”
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John Henrik Clarke Weekend at CEMOTAP July 23-24 2011
“CEMOTAP will mark the 13th Anniversary of the death of Dr. John Henrik Clarke by ...”
View From Here: In the Debt Ceiling Showdown; Obama May Need to Invoke the U.S. Constitiution
“At a Tea Party rally there is a vendor selling t-shirts saying, “Yup, I’m a ...”
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Sports: Captain 3000
“Brooklynites as well as the City of New York, were all witness to “history in ...”
At Wit's End: It takes a perp to walk and a rich man to cry foul
“ As a reporter who’s covered my share of perp walks, I kind of enjoyed watching ...”
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Malcolm X: A Search for Truth
“There is a spark and energy at the point of creation, the same spark and ...”
Governer and First Lady of Massachusetts Will Celebrate Ties to Bed-Stuy
“One of the best-kept secrets of modern politics is the extent to which Black Brooklyn ...”
Bed-Stuy Restoration Celebrates 44 Years of Community Developement
“Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation (Restoration) celebrated its 44th anniversary as the nation’s first community development ...”
Millions March in Harlem Gears Up!
“The Millions March in Harlem buzz is in the streets around the country. Posters and ...”
Assemblyman Karim Camara Interviewed
“Central Brooklyn Assembly member Karim Camara was tabbed last week to head the New York ...”
At Wit's End: A Jackie Robinson statue for the Barclays Center
“Like any other resident, I love New York and consider it the center of the ...”
Sports: Return of the Captain
“As we look back at this past weekend filled with cookouts, fireworks and weekend getaways, ...”
Man Up Inc.! Under Attack
“Man Up Inc! was born from heartache. Almost 10 years ago, 8-year-old Dashawn Hill was ...”
| Jun 30
Clarence Thomas Must Go
“In the essays below, Truthout contributor William Rivers Pitt calls for Thomas’ impeachment on ethics ...”
Police Beat
“77th Precinct covering Crown Heights and Prospect Heights
Cell phone robbery
Last week, a 26-year-old woman was ...”
At Wit's End: A tale of three budgets
“Watching the yearly New York City budget process unfold under the Bloomberg Administration is a ...”
A GEM GLOWS IN BROOKLYN: RUBY DEE HONORED
“Ruby Dee, an icon of stage, screen and television, role model for women globally, activist ...”
The Porter Foundation, Inc. Annual Scholarship Awards
“The Porter Foundation was founded in Bedford-Stuyvesant by the Porter family 20 years ago.
The Porters ...”
City okays charter school co-location-- Local opposition vows To fight DOE decision
“Despite continued opposition from the local community, the city's Panel for Education Policy (PEP) last ...”
New York State becomes the 6th to legalize same-sex marriage
“New York State became the 6th state to legalize same-sex marriage. After years of intense ...”
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Letitia James: A Strong Voice during Tough Times
“What next for Letitia James? Voters from all walks of life are asking that she ...”
View From Here
“When I was a child watching movies, it was the Mau Mau who were the ...”
Setting the Record Straight on Fulfilling the Legacy and Mission of Medgar Evers College
“In the May 19 – 25 edition of the New York Amsterdam News, President William ...”
The Incomparable Ruby Dee to be Honored by Coalition of Theatres of Color in Brooklyn at Billie Holiday Theatre
“The Coalition of Theatres of Color in Brooklyn (The Paul Robeson Theater of Ft. Greene ...”
International African Arts Fest Bigger and Better
“Besides celebrating our country’s independence during the July 4th weekend, the date also marks the ...”
At Wit's End: Speaking with a black jew about Black-Jewish relations
“As the 20th Anniversary of the Crown Heights riots between blacks and Jews comes this ...”
Sports: Yankee Doodle Dandies
“Approaching a third of the baseball season, the Yankees find themselves once again in the ...”
Nostrand roadwork might scatter rats, But Health Department said it's not where they live
“It’s not only the size of the rats, it’s the multitude – and there have ...”
On A Skateboard in Bed-Stuy
“ Nestled in the basketball courts at P.S. 256 was a wooden ramp that had the ...”
Unions Intensify Pressure against Bloomberg Budget Cuts
“New York City’s July 1 budget deadline looms. Mayor Bloomberg has proposed cutting 4,000 teachers, ...”
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Rep. Towns Statement on the Floor of the House of Representatives in Opposition to the 2012 Agriculture Appropriations Bill
“WASHINGTON, DC-Representative Edolphus “Ed” Towns (D-NY10) released the following statement made today on the floor ...”
Blood Drive A Success!
“On Saturday, June 4, the members of Omega Psi Phi, Alpha Upsilon Chapter and Alpha ...”
Official Notification of African American Farmers About $1.25 Billion Class Action Settlement Begins
“(Washington, DC) - The Court-ordered process of officially notifying African-American farmers and their heirs about ...”
Students Delivered Poetic Justice at PS 305’s 2nd Annual Poetry Slam
“When 10-year-old Nasani Danvers stepped to the microphone to deliver “Family Dinners” at P.S. 305’s ...”
NAACP defends lawsuit against city’s schools Hazel Dukes says civil rights organization Isn’t backing off from litigation
“The head of the New York State chapter of the National Association for the Advancement ...”
Bed-Stuy parents say no to charter school co-location
“The ongoing battle centered around the city’s Department of Education’s (DOE) decision to co-locate charter ...”
Police Beat
“77th Precinct covering Crown Heights and Prospect Heights
Gun bust
Three teens were charged with criminal ...”
Sports: Zone Star State
“For the first time in franchise history, the Dallas Mavericks have won the NBA Championship. ...”
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Meet Vera Stark - A Maid's Tale
“It’s been a season of Black maids from “reel to real”. There are entertainment showcases ...”
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Bed-Stuy sanitation put on hold funds pulled to keep garbage transfer stations out of poorer neighborhoods
“ Bedford-Stuyvesant residents, which have been asking and pleading for a sanitation garage for 25 years, ...”
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Medgar Evers Fortieth Commencement Ceremonies, June 4: Vann, Markowitz, Bloomberg, Liu, Thomas Todd
“Guidance was given to the graduates from Markowitz, who said: “Never be in debt, always ...”
Black Panther Leader Geronimo Pratt Dies, was a victim of FBI COINTEL Program
“June 4, 2011 | Frank Stoltze | KPCC Southern California Public Radio
Geronimo Pratt, the former ...”
James Black Jr. King of Chessboard: Bed Stuy Youth wins national chess tourney
“It’s morning at I.S. 318 on Walton Street in Williamsburg and James Black, Jr., 12, ...”
Police Beat
“77th Precinct covering Crown Heights and Prospect Heights
14-year-old murdered
An 18-year-old teenager was charged with murder ...”
Sports: Dueces Wild
“As we go to press, The Miami Heat and the Dallas Mavericks are in a ...”
Access-a-Ride Repair Shop Un-Neighborly to Dean Street Homeowner
“ Imagine in 2006, you purchase a newly constructed home on Dean Street and Rochester Ave. ...”
Save Our Streets rally to stop the violence
“ They gathered at the hardscrabble intersection where the Albany Houses, a boarded-up former bodega, ...”
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Bed-Stuy Swim Team Makes Splash
“The Bedford-Stuyvesant YMCA Piranhas Swimming team continues to take a bite out of the competition ...”
Wrought Iron Gate Thefts Spread
“You’ve heard of Watergate, but in Bed-Stuy, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill, there is a ...”
Brookdale Hospital Health Workers Stage Job Action
“For more than a week, dozens of health care workers at Brookdale Hospital have been ...”
CTC Honors Arthur French For 50-Year Career in Stage,Televison and Film
“ The Coalition of Theatres of Color (CTC) honored award winning actor-director Arthur French with a ...”
Magnolia Tree Earth Center: Making Eco-Connections Where We Live, Where We Are Saturdays, June 4, 11, 18
“SATURDAY, JUNE 4: MAGNOLIA TREE EARTH CENTER of BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, INC, 677 LAFAYETTE AVENUE, BROOKLYN, NY
9:30a-11:00a:
OPEN ...”
| May 29
Elected Officals, parents, youth starting to "weigh in" on childhood obesity issues
“The kids may have been in the kitchen, but the politicians were the ones doing ...”
Young Woman Tells Story of Sex Trafficking Horrors
“At the ripe old age of 19, Ms. Renegade found herself selling her body to ...”
Police Beat
“77th Precinct covering Crown Heights and Prospect Heights
Double shooting
A gunman and his accomplice shot two ...”
Michelle Alexander Speaks at Riverside Church
“Only a movement built on love can end mass incarceration
Today, even in the so-called age ...”
China Denounces America's Treatment of Afro descendents (African Americans)
“In a scathing report issued by China’s Information Office of the State Council, China condemned ...”
Sports: Turning it around
“It seems just like how the weather appears nice for a few days, and then ...”
"More Transparency in Albany" Darryl Towns Explains Priorities of Governor Cuomo's New "People First Tour"
“New York State Homes & Community Renewal Commissioner Darryl Towns attended the recent 83rd Precinct ...”
A Detective's Story: Tawana Brawley an Open Case
“Below are two excerpts from the 1998 interview with Graham Weatherspoon, Det. NYPD, Ret. Detective ...”
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View From Here
“The world we are leaving for our children and grandchildren is competitive in ways not ...”
At Wit’s End: An existential question for the “day of reckoning”
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If it is Sunday morning and you’re reading this column over a coffee instead of ...”
Police Beat
“-- 77th Precinct covering Crown Heights and Prospect Heights
Brutal rape--
A sick thug claiming he was ...”
The Parent's Notebook: Growing Genius
“Growing Genius
In an ongoing search for ways for parents to use multiple intelligence theory to ...”
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Jeffries introduces marijuana reform bill Further decriminalizes small amount in public view
“As minor marijuana arrests continue to mount in Central Brooklyn, a local Assembly member introduced ...”
Bed-Stuy YMCA fights diabetes with education
“Looking for a way to change your eating habits or gain a new healthier lifestyle? ...”
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Students Host "Sunshine Rally" for Transparency at Medgar Evers College
“They stood in the rain chanting “We demand respect! Now!” Students are frustrated that questions ...”
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Parent's Notebook: Regardless of the Family Makeup…The Job Description is the same
“Whether the topic is poor performance in school or juvenile crime, the issues of no ...”
At Wit's End: Bloomberg and his street initiatives
“Although there is great fun in skewering the Bloomberg Administration like a shish kebab at ...”
Student Petition For A Meeting with President Pollard
“In our democratic country of America, the people have a right to TRANSPARENCY. This means ...”
Police Beat * 5-12-2011
“77th Precinct covering Crown Heights and Prospect Heights
Wine robbery
An unknown thief robbed a wine bar ...”
Concerns remain on day care cuts
“Mayor Bloomberg restored his plan to slash over 16,000 day care slots last week, but ...”
Restoration Plaza readies for grand reopening
“One of Bed-Stuy’s crown jewels, Restoration Plaza on Fulton Street, is getting ready to show ...”
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Police Beat
“--77th Precinct covering Crown Heights and Prospect Heights
Marijuana felony bust
A man was arrested on felony ...”
Parents Notebook: Reflections on Mother’s Day
“Nazim, my 10-year-old grandson asked why they didn’t want to show bin Laden’s pictures. This ...”
NEWS BRIEFS
“--Fight for restoration of day care slots--
Residents who face quitting their jobs to care for ...”
Wal-Mart's Cure for Struggling Sales: Sell Firearms
“--Victims of Gun Violence Urge Mayor Bloomberg to Condemn Retailer for Reversing Decision to Stop ...”
View From Here
“It turns out that the cynics who said Osama bin Laden was not in a ...”
Mr. President, Ride the Wave of Your Success; Declare a New War... on Financial Terrorism!
“--By John F. Robinson, President & CEO--
National Minority Business Council--
Since the killing of Osama bin ...”
05
500 Cleared Warrants Point to Pressing Need
“--DA Hynes Credits Rev. Youngblood with "Safe" Idea--
On Good Friday, Greene Avenue between Lewis and ...”
01
Pennsylvania NAACP, Students and Lawmakers Demand Halt to Education Cuts
“...Teachers and Lawmakers from around the State Calling for Education Over Incarceration
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(Harrisburg, PA) - On ...”
On The Aisle
“John Leguizamo is Amazing in One-Man Broadway Show--
If you want to have an amazing time ...”
Sports: Nation of Domination
“The NBA playoffs have started out with a bang, as we have seen some great ...”
At Wit's End: "Hollering" Harry has no use for waffles
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I was just about to bite into a sausage and egg sandwich at my regular ...”
Police Beat
“77th Precinct covering Crown Heights and Prospect Heights--
Midnight robbery--
A thug pummeled a 42-year-old man with ...”
| Apr 30
Parent's Notebook
“Circling the Wagons --
What do we as a people owe to and want for our ...”
29
Vew From Here
“"A vague feeling of illness or depression" is how the dictionary defines malaise and with ...”
22
Alarming New Fukushima Reports
“by Stephen Lendman
Five weeks after Japan’s disaster, reports suggest worse, not improved conditions. It portends ...”
Strong Opposition to Wal-Mart at Mayoral Hearing
“New Yorkers voiced opposition to a possible Wal-Mart entry into the NY market at yet ...”
Woodie King, Jr.’s New Federal Theatre Celebrates 40 Years, Sunday, May 22
“Gala to Honor Sidney Poitier, Ntozake Shange, Ruby Dee, Alicia Keys, Mayor David Dinkins, and ...”
18 16
Obama Challenges GOP
“Lays Out Strong Budget Plan, Stands up for Basic Human Services
In response to the "unbalanced" ...”
Police Beat
“77th Precinct covering Crown Heights and Prospect Heights
Gunshot wound
A 15-year-old boy was shot in ...”
Local Small Businesses Support Debit Card Swipe Fee Reform
“The Consumer Protection Act and the Durbin Amendment, passed by both Houses of Congress and ...”
Last Minute Deal Prevents Federal Government Shutdown
“Last Friday, Americans braced themselves for an impending government shutdown. Two hours before midnight, President ...”
Sports: Playoff Bound
“By Eddie Castro
As the NBA season comes to an end, Brooklynites as well as all ...”
07
Sports: In The Knick of Time
“For the first time since 2004, Knicks fans rejoiced Sunday night as the New York ...”
At Wit's End
“Tax deductions worth lobbying for
Like many working-class folk I dream of the day when my ...”
Police Beat
“77th Precinct covering Crown Heights and Prospect Heights
Felony marijuana bust
A 24-year-old man was charged with ...”
Bed-Stuy Public Housing Expansion Underway
“The cash-strapped New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is laying the groundwork for going into ...”
Council Member James Supports Tire Shop Owned by Haitian Family
“The small business is shut down after 26 years
F + S Tires, an old Fulton ...”
Boys & Girls Fights For its Life
“As the clock ticks down on the fate of Boys & Girls High School, Principal ...”
| Mar 31
C-Warrants Can Be Cleared on April 22, 23 at Antioch Baptist Church
“A new slant on a federal program will soon offer a two-day opportunity for Brooklyn ...”
Sports: A Slice of Brooklyn
“ I’ve been told by many Our Time Press readers, that I don’t cover the ...”
Police Beat
“77th Precinct covering Crown Heights and Prospect Heights
Burglar hits apartment
A sneaky burglar entered an apartment, ...”
At Wit's End: The political animal that is Hakeem Jeffries
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Give me a reformer politician today and I’ll show you the entrenched and ...”
Marijuana busts targets communities of color. Low-level pot busts of youths leads city in cause of arrests
“The city’s police department’s stop and frisk policy is sending thousands of young people of ...”
Young Black Men Hit Hardest in Recession
“Community Service Society Report
Only one in four young black men in New York City has ...”
Fallout from Boyland Jr. Federal Complaint
“Assemblyman William Boyland, Jr. has been quiet since the bombshell revelation of allegations that he ...”
29 24
At Wit’s End
“Build Atlantic yards in Bedford-Stuyvesant
If developer Forest City Ratner (FCR) wants to prefabricate all planned 16 high-rise ...”
Police Beat
“77th Precinct covering Crown Heights and Prospect Heights
Credit card forging operation busted
Operating on a U.S. ...”
View From Here
“ Economic Segregation
We visited the Brooklyn Children’s Museum this past weekend with two of ...”
City cuts housing program for the homeless
“The Legal Aid Society is looking to sue the city after it suddenly pulled the ...”
18
Assemblyman William Boyland, Jr., Hit With Federal Charges
“District Leader Chris Owens Calls for Resignation
Federal prosecutors sent shock waves throughout the Brooklyn political ...”
Changes slated for Von King Cultural Center
“Brooklyn Borough Parks Commissioner Kevin Jeffrey told Our Time Press that it was decided to ...”
Battle For the Soul of Medgar Evers College
““This is Mathew Goldstein, the Chair of CUNY, trying to take control of Medgar Evers” ...”
17
B&G HS 'Roos Defeat Lincoln to Repeat as City Hoop Champs
“The road to New York City high school basketball glory once again runs through Bedford-Stuyvesant.
That ...”
Deceptive grand larceny on the rise; Craigslist buyers beware
“Shoppers on Craigslist looking for a great deal beware!
That’s what Dep. Inspector Juanita Holmes, Commanding ...”
At Wit's End
“"Hollering" Harry and the Saint Patrick's Day Beggar
“I’m telling you the digital world is changing ...”
City Votes to Regulate Crisis Pregnancy Centers
“The NYC Council recently voted to ensure pregnancy crisis centers (CPC) provide truthful information to ...”
Elections Matter
“By now, it has become a familiar theme: weekly protests against some aspect of Mayor ...”
Police Beat
“77th Precinct covering Crown Heights and Prospect Heights
Man gunned down
A 20-year-old man was shot ...”
View From Here
“An earthquake, a tsunami and now with multiple nuclear catastrophes, Japan is suffering unlike any ...”
11
What State Budget Cuts Mean to the Children of New York Open Letter to Governor Cuomo
“March 7, 2011
To the Governor of the State of New York The New York State ...”
10
Devastating Cuts to Day Care Services
“Mayor Bloomberg’s proposed FY 2012 budget paints a grim picture for all of New York ...”
Police Beat
“Pot sales bust
More drug arrests
Two 48-year-old men were arrested – one for marijuana ...”
View From Here
“One of the things American history glosses over is that the American Civil War was ...”
03
Sports
“Knicks: Contenders or Pretenders?
By Eddie Castro
Who says it’s too early to think playoffs? Well, as ...”
At Witt's End
“When it comes to buffoons there is nothing worse than billionaire buffoons.
That’s because when buffoons ...”
The Parent's Notebook
“SANKOFA
The Education Debacle continues to teach. This current attack on teachers regardless of the tactic ...”
Police Beat
“77th Precinct covering Crown Heights and Prospect Heights
Slick robbery
A thief allegedly left no traces after ...”
Questions raised about New York Supermarket chain’s hiring practices
“By Eric M. Deadwiley, February 23, 2011
The Food Bazaar Supermarkets have been a local staple ...”
Billboard Demeaning to African Americans Removed Within 48 Hours
“The Story, The Players, The Background
The alarm sounded on Monday, Feb. 22, by Council member ...”
| Feb 24
Moving the Civil Rights Message: Through Media and Song
“Black History Month is often the time used to recognize and salute African-American pioneers and ...”
Docu-Series Breathes Life into Civil Rights-Era Cold Cases, New Meaning to Cry “No Justice, No Peace”
“Beverly Terry
Last week, Investigation Discovery, partnering with the NAACP, hosted the premiere of their new ...”
Herb Boyd, Todd Burrough’s Civil Rights: Yesterday & Today Views Embattled Past from Vantage of Current Times
“The 2008 election of Barack Obama to the presidency marked a watershed moment in American ...”
An Open Letter to Deputy Chancellor Marc Sternberg
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From Councilman Al Vann Regarding P.S. 308
Dear Chancellor Sternberg,
It would be ...”
Divided Freedom Party
“The Freedom Party, as it is constituted, held its platform convention smack dab in the ...”
Hot Air Blows in From Dallas
“Pro-Lifers Cause Furor With Racist Billboard in SoHo
It is fitting that as Black History ...”
17
Writers Call For a Resolution to the Situation at Medgar Evers College
“As writers and educators who have participated in literary programs at Medgar Evers College, we ...”
City Council Blasts Wal-Mart at Contentious Hearing
“The NYC Council hosted a raucous hearing on the potential entry of Wal-Mart into the ...”
Police Beat
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Crime Roundup in Central Brooklyn
77th Precinct covering Crown Heights and Prospect Heights
Super Bowl stickup
Three ...”
The Parents Notebook
“Keeping the Spirit of Harriet Tubman Alive
In an effort to get a sense of ...”
Better Gang In 2011?
“ As we closed up the NFL season, for New York fans, it was not the ...”
Egypt's Revolution
“Google’s Middle East and North Africa Marketing Manager Wael Ghonim, who helped enable the demonstrations ...”
At Wit's End
“News last week that 54th District Assemblyman Darryl Towns will become the new Housing Commissioner ...”
15
CUNY Board of Trustees Hears from Medgar Evers College Faculty, Students
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“We showed our strength and unity,” City Councilmember Leticia James Joyce Brown told this reporter ...”
Police Beat
“77th Precinct covering Crown Heights and Prospect Height Precinct covering Bedford-Stuyvesant
Bar fight melee leaves two ...”
06 05
A Crisis in Leadership at Medgar Evers College
“"I was not brought here to lead a black institution. I was brought here to ...”
Police Beat
“77th Precinct covering Crown Heights and Prospect Heights
Possible robbery pattern
Police sources said a possible ...”
04
Judge Randolph Jackson, NYS Supreme Court (ret.)
“Judge Randolph Jackson, NYS Supreme Court (ret.)
Recently retired Supreme Court Judge Randolph Jackson is a ...”
01
Brooklyn Teens Face Reproductive Rights Challenges
“Teens living in Brooklyn are giving birth and terminating pregnancies at numbers higher than almost ...”
| Jan 29
View From Here: On Education
“When you look at the relationship between education and crime, the better educated the person, ...”
28
Major Owens Proposes Central Brooklyn Experimental Education District
“In an effort to improve educational outcomes in central Brooklyn, former Congressman Major Owens is ...”
President Obama Calls for Investment in the Future
“Campaign for High School Equity and NAACP Respond to President's Address
WASHINGTON- The Campaign for High ...”
20
Governor David A. Paterson's Administrative Accomplishments
“From the beginning of David Paterson's unplanned ascent to Governor, he made thousands of executive ...”
Police Beat: Crime Roundup in Central Brooklyn
“77th Precinct covering Crown Heights and Prospect Heights
Man robbed at ATM machine
A 32-year-old man was ...”
Congressman Ed Towns Rises Against Republican Attack on Health Care
“Washington, DC- Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong opposition to H.R. 2, the Patient's ...”
Dr. King's Dream Inspires a New Generation
“By State Senator Velmanette Montgomery
I attended two Martin Luther King, Jr. celebrations in my district ...”
For the Record: MEC Coalition Responds to Administration Fact Sheet
“In the latest in a series of efforts to address the charges against the administration ...”
For the Record: Medgar Evers Administration Responds to Critics
“The Office of Communications Department of External Relations at Medgar Evers College, sent a fact ...”
Medgar Evers College and Kings County D. A.'s Office Announce Community Justice/Education Program for Formerly Incarcerated and The At-Risk--NuLeadership Responds
“BROOKLYN, New York - January 13 - Medgar Evers College of the City University of ...”
Comptroller Liu on Bloomberg's State of City Address & M/WBE "Stance"
“NEW YORK, NY - New York City Comptroller John C. Liu stated the following in ...”
Schools Chancellor Offends Race and Class with 'birth control' and 'Sophie's Choice' Remarks
“Merely two weeks into her tenure, un-credentialed NYC Schools Chancellor Cathie Black has put her ...”
Black’s “Slip” at Meeting is Slap Across the Face of Millions -- Every Student in NYC Public Schools and Their Parents
“For the Sake of the Children, Cathie Black Must Go
The latest Freudian juxtapositions of school's ...”
13
Governor Andrew Cuomo Takes Office with Reform Agenda and Casts Spotlight on Juvenile Justice System
“If you were not paying attention, you would have missed it. Andrew Cuomo was sworn ...”
09
Why WikiLeaks Matters
“Sheldon Richman, (www.fff.org)
Why should anyone care about the secret diplomatic cables WikiLeaks has disclosed? So ...”
Police Beat: Crime Roundup in Central Brooklyn
“77th Precinct covering Crown Heights and Prospect Heights
Man robbed at gunpoint
A man of unknown age ...”
State Supreme Court Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order Against Medgar Evers College Prevents Eviction of Center for NuLeadership
“BROOKLYN, NY - Last week, a State Supreme Court judge in Brooklyn granted a temporary ...”
Community and Faculty Ask "What Would Medgar Do?"
“Esmerelda Simmons, Director of the Center of for Law and Social Justice, asked 'What would ...”
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2010 | Dec 26
Medgar Evers College Issues "Clarifications"
“Clarification of Non-reappointments at Medgar Evers College
Erroneous statements have been made, and reported on by ...”
Bloomberg Administration Ignored Ominous Warnings of CityTime Fiasco
“"You can't look every place," was Mayor Bloomberg's response to last week's federal arrests of ...”
Dr. Frank Ragland Gives Defense of Medgar Evers Administration
“24-year Faculty Member says "The Gravy Train is Over"
Dr. Frank Ragland, a Professor of Mathematics ...”
10
Resolution on President's and Provost's Leadership & Management Medgar Evers College, CUNY
“Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Whereas, the faculty of Medgar Evers College has attempted unsuccessfully to engage ...”
09
Uptown Dance Academy's "Black Nutcracker" To Offer More Gifts Than Meets the Eye at The Apollo in Harlem, December 16
“When the Apollo Theatre's thick velvet burgundy curtains rise for The 15th Annual Black Nutcracker/Uptown ...”
Turmoil at Medgar Evers College Faculty Issues Vote of No Confidence in President's Leadership
“After months of chafing under the administration of President William Pollard, the Faculty of Medgar ...”
Teachers, parents and students increasingly oppose mayoral control
“When he was elected in 2001, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg promised a new ...”
Statement by Council Member Tish James regarding Recent Burglaries in the Community
“"It has come to light that burglaries have taken place in the Clinton Hill area ...”
State Senator Kevin Parker Convicted on 2 Misdemeanor Charges Senate This Close to Republican Control
“Kevin Parker was convicted in Kings County Supreme Court of 2 counts of Criminal Mischief, ...”
Resolution on President's and Provost's Leadership & Management Medgar Evers College, CUNY
“Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Whereas, the faculty of Medgar Evers College has attempted unsuccessfully to engage ...”
NYC Department of Education Makes Intervention Decision on Boys & Girls High School
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On Monday, the NYC Department of Education announced their plans to close eleven district schools ...”
Liu Seeking to "Level Playing Field" for Small Business Owners Doing Business With the City
“New York City Comptroller John C. Liu held the first-ever Comptroller's Office Minority and Women ...”
Educators Respond to China's Ascendence and State of NYC Schools
“Commenting on the reports of China's dominance in world education and New York State rankings ...”
China Tops Education Rankings
“American educators received a wake-up call today when it was revealed that students in Shanghai ...”
Anatomy of a Modern Hardware Store: Part One of Two Parts
“Bob Bridgers latest "hardware"story is a great starting point for creating a checklist of all ...”
SPORTS: New York Anyone?
“Major League Baseball's winter meetings have begun and already some miniature moves have been made. ...”
At Wit's End
“New York City WikiLeaks I'd like to see...
If Julian Assange ever gets out of jail, ...”
Former Assemblywoman Diane Gordon Admits Mistake
“Diane Gordon, former Assemblywoman for the 40th District has returned home from a serving more ...”
Black Films in New York City: A Couple's Journey
“By Lara Louise Telson
Eighteen years ago, two young intellectuals set off to accomplish a nearly ...”
02
In search of the Harlem Renaissance: A 40-year journey
“The African Diaspora International Film Festival is Hosting a fund-raiser for filmmaker William Greaves,
Thursday, Dec ...”
Green Movements Grow in Central Brooklyn
“Last weekend, November 19-21, the first annual conference to forge food, farming and policy solutions ...”
Joy Crichlow of Con Edison named Advocate of the Year by The New York & New Jersey Minority Supplier Development Council
“NEW YORK, NY (November 23, 2010)-Brooklyn resident Joy Crichlow, director of the Supplier Diversity Program ...”
SPORTS: Round 2 In Foxboro!
“By Eddie Castro
The Jets and Patriots rekindle their rivalry once again on Monday Night Football, ...”
At Wit's End:Local City Council Members React to Layoffs and Budget Cuts
“By Stephen Witt
Central Brooklyn readers wondering if their local city council members are on their ...”
Rev. W. Taharka Robinson Honored for Consumer Protection Activism
“By Mary Alice Miller
It began two years ago, when the congregation of New Life Tabernacle ...”
Parents and Teachers Express Outrage at Mayor's Choice of Chancellor
“Former Hearst Executive Cathie Black, Mayor Bloomberg's selection as chancellor to run the 1.1 million ...”
CURTIS "COOKIE" RODGERS PASSES
“Loving, kind and funny are some of the words local residents are saying to describe ...”
Medgar Evers College Prof. Michele Vittadello Awarded $601,491 Science Grant by U.S. Air Force's Office of Scientific Research
“Brooklyn, NY, Nov. 30, 2010 - Michele Vittadello, an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Medgar ...”
From Drought to Drowning: Black and Latino New Yorkers Underwater
“Bertha Lewis
For generations, too many have viewed homeownership as a far-fetched dream. In low-income communities ...”
"Cathie Black Must Go!" Lawsuit and Protests Begin
“by Amadi Ajamu
The fight against Mayor Bloomberg and Chancellor-designee Cathie Black will be waged in ...”
NAACP Raises Alarm Over Growing Cases of AIDS in African-American Communities: Poverty, Lack of Health Care Causes Disproportionate Rate Amongst African-Americans
“Washington- In observance of World AIDS Day, December 1st, the NAACP stands united in the ...”
Pat-Downs Hit Middle America Where It Counts
“By David Coleman
The recent outrage expressed by white males and females over intrusive airport pat-downs ...”
A PEOPLES' VICTORY!
“Scottsboro Boys Minstrel Show on Broadway Closes
by Amadi Ajamu
The final performances of the Scottsboro Boys ...”
| Nov 30
Small Business
“"If you have a problem, the best thing you can do is look around the ...”
Police Beat: Crime Roundup in Central Brooklyn
“79th Precinct covering Bedford-Stuyvesant
By Stephen Witt
77th Precinct covering Crown Heights and Prospect Heights
Man kills his ...”
The Healthy Bodegas Initiative is making fresh produce accessible one bodega at a time
“By Linda Thrasybule
Rachel Whoo, a Bedford-Stuyvesant resident of two years, often asks friends to drive ...”
SPORTS: Defense Please!
“By Eddie Castro
As the first month of the NBA season is in the bag, the ...”
Who will Rescue the Children?
“How many times must we be inundated with the actions of political power brokers who ...”
At Wit's End: Two Moguls Talk Turkey About Diversity and Education
“By Stephen Witt
Mike Bloomberg and Rupert Murdoch would make great street hustlers. Especially with the ...”
John Liu takes aim at Bloomberg's DOE Contracts
“By Andrew J. Hawkins
Much like his predecessor, Comptroller John Liu has focused on contracts with ...”
The Corporate Takeover: The trend for appointing CEOs to top jobs is symptomatic of a declining commitment to public education and social justice
“By Paul Thomas (The Guardian)
The top positions in state education across the US - for ...”
P.S. 20 Parents Oppose Arts & Letters Expansion
“Eliza Ronalds-Hannon, CUNY J-School
(Publishers Note: This article first appeared October 28) Tensions ran high at ...”
In this time of need
“There was much giving this season. Here in Brooklyn, one such effort was led by ...”
Panel Denies Waiver for Bloomberg Chancellor Appointee
“The eight-member panel appointed by State Education Commissioner David Steiner voted against recommending a waiver ...”
Inaugural National Black Farmers Conference at Brooklyn College A Success, Poised to Grow a Green Movement Throughout Black America
“By David Kene
Last weekend, November 19-21, the first annual conference to forge food, farming and ...”
15
Police Beat: Murder, Rape up in Central Brooklyn Felony crime on course to rise more than 10 percent in 2010
“Murder, Rape up in Central Brooklyn
Felony crime on course to rise more than 10 percent ...”
AT WIT'S END: MISS LIPSTICK’S FELLOWSHIP
“I turned from my bar stool and saw my old friend and drinking buddy, Miss ...”
14
Response to a Reader
“To the Editor:
I love the Bedford-Stuyvesant community. My family and I are newcomers and would ...”
The View from Here ... Our Mayor's Choices
“People like Mayor Michael Bloomberg give billionaires a bad name.
His sudden appointment of Cathie Black ...”
11
NYS Regents Host First NYC Town Hall at Medgar Evers College
“ Announcement of New Chancellor Cathie Black Was Hot Topic
Educators, parents, and concerned community members ...”
04
Culture & Flash
“James Earl Jones is Driving Miss Daisy on Broadway
James Earl Jones sat onstage at the ...”
Democrats Sweep Top State Posts, New York Defies National Trends
“The restive mood of the country was reflected in election results across the country. Frustration ...”
Charles Barron: Freedom Party Will be Back
“Tension was in the air as Freedom Party supporters gathered at Sista's Place to watch ...”
| Oct 28
Schomburg Center Acquires The Maya Angelou Collection of Personal and Professional Papers and Materials
“The papers of Dr. Maya Angelou, focusing on the great writer's literary career spanning some ...”
21
In Anticipation of November 2, Black Voters, Candidates and the 2010 Midterm Elections
“There has been a large amount of coverage of the Tea Party movement and the ...”
09
Community Board Three: Back in Business in Building Community
“With less than a month away from Election Day, attendance of elected officials at Community ...”
08
Harry Belafonte Speaks Truth to Power in Honor of Medgar Evers at the 40th Anniversaryof the College Founded in His Name
“Dr. and Mrs. Pollard, let me start off by expressing my sincere sense of gratitude ...”
Councilman Al Vann on the Current and Future Bedford-Stuyvesant part 2
“OTP: The legislative session that just ended has been a very effective session with Sampson ...”
07
Harry Belafonte and Elsie Richardson Evoke Message of Medgar Evers College’s Namesake at 40th Anniversary Gala Dinner
“Medgar Evers College’s 40th anniversary Founder’s Day Alumni and Visionaries Dinner,Tuesday, September 28 -- hosted ...”
Tony Herbert Assists Return of Missing 11-year-old Girl
“Sahara Boyd, age 11, went missing from her Bronx home on Tuesday, September 14. She ...”
Q&A ... with Councilman Al Vann
“The late Reverend William Augustus Jones of Bethany Baptist Church had a favorite saying: “You ...”
Olanike Alabe, Renee Collymore and “Reality Check 2010”
“One Perspective …
Olanike Alabe, Renee Collymore and “Reality Check 2010”
Many Americans have settled for the ...”
Students Rally in Support of Student Safety Act
“The day before school was scheduled to open last week, students, parents, lawmakers and advocates ...”
The Parent’s Notebook: The transformation of a nation begins in the homes of its people
“September has been an emotionally charged month for me, beginning with my 70th birthday celebration ...”
Win It For The Boss
“The New York Yankees come into the halfway point of the season looking like the ...”
The Scent Of October
“As we approach the last week of the regular season, the Yankees remain in a ...”
The Future of the Freedom Party
“By Alton Maddox, Jr.
Before I departed New York City to attend my aunt’s home-going service ...”
01 | Sep 25
Ahmadinejad Meets with Activists
“A diverse group of human rights activists met with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to commemorate ...”
24
View From Here
“This year’s race for Governor of New York can be the most exciting we’ve ever ...”
21
WHERE ARE THE GARVEYITES?
“Aug. 17, 2010 marks the 123rd anniversary of the birth of Marcus Garvey. The legend ...”
Submitting and Correcting Freedom Party Petitions
“New York Election Law allows for a political party that is petitioning the state for ...”
Manhattan D.A. Strikes Gold in BARCLAYS Investigation
“The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office released a deferred prosecution agreement between the D. A.’s office ...”
NYS Wins $700 Million Race to the Top State Senators Velmanette Montgomery and Bill Perkins Played Key Role
“Welcome news came from the Federal government this week: NYS won $700 million in the ...”
Jefferson Avenue Residents Honor Royal Rib House & Cut Green Ribbon to Vegetable/Native Plant Garden Showplace
“The Jefferson Avenue Block Association between Tompkins and Throop, Jefferson T&T held their day-long annual ...”
Can New York Clean Up the Testing Mess?
“As New York State's executive and legislative branches sank into a swamp of corruption and ...”
Sixth Annual Bed-Stuy Alive! Kicks Off With Gala Street Festival
“On Saturday, October 9, 2010, Sixth Annual Bed-Stuy Alive! Celebration will kick off with a ...”
Bed-Stuy Alive! Concludes On Saturday, October 16th With The House Tour And Strut
“The 32nd Annual House Tour of Bedford-Stuyvesant, sponsored by the Brownstoners of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Inc. will ...”
Shop Bed-Stuy And A Taste Of Bed-Stuy Offer Exciting Merchandise And Great Food
“The Bridge Street Development Corporation will, again, host Shop Bed-Stuy and a Taste of Bed-Stuy ...”
Banks Meet September First Deadline on Foreclosure Relief
“NEW YORK, NY – New York City Comptroller John C. Liu today announced that talks ...”
Primary Races to Decide Next Legislature
“Common knowledge is democratic primaries decide general election results, especially in majority democratic districts. This ...”
The Parent’s Notebook
“Keeping the Children’s Spirit Alive
As the 2010-2011 school term begins, I am examining ways in ...”
16 11
Montgomery for the People
“We had not planned to offer any endorsements this year, but we picked up a ...”
10
THE GOVERNOR’S CHEF COMES TO BROOKLYN… Thanks to the Bed Stuy Farmers at the Brooklyn Rescue Mission
“Lately, there has been good news coming out of the Capital Region. And thanks to ...”
07
Beautiful Black Brooklyn Photo Exhibit
“Beautiful Black Brooklyn Group
Photography: Larry Brown, LeRoy Henderson, Marilyn Nance, Beuford Smith, Randy Waterman.
Curator: Jacqui D. Woods ...”
03 | Aug 31 23
Norman Rockwell Exhibition
“Opening of Norman Rockwell Exhibition at Brooklyn Museum”
Brownstoners of Bedford Stuyvesant House Tour
“Brownstoners of Bedford Stuyvesant House Tour”
Tyler Perry opens new play in New York
“Tyler Perry opens new play in New York”
The Stars of New York Dance
“The Stars of New York Dance at the New York Marriott of the Brooklyn Bridge ...”
50 MEN: A CELEBRATION
“50 MEN: A CELEBRATION at H. Von King Cultural Arts Center. Hold the Date! Details ...”
Bedford Stuyvesant Fundraiser
“NHS of Bedford Stuyvesant Fundraiser Hold the Date! Details TBD”
Landlord-Tenant Matters
“Bedford-Stuyvesant Community Legal Services Landlord-Tenant Matters – Wednes. and ThursdayIRS Taxpayer Assistance – Tues. and ...”
Beautiful Black Brooklyn Group Photography
“Eyewitness: Beautiful Black Brooklyn Group Photography: Larry Brown, LeRoy Henderson, Marilyn Nance, Beuford Smith, Randy ...”
DANCE AUDITIONS
“Restoration Dance Theatre Company’s DANCE AUDITIONS (Arrive at 4p to warm up) Applicants: ages 14-18, ...”
Culture 2010-2011
“Youth Arts Academy – Restoration Ctr for Arts, Culture 2010-2011 Open House & Registration: ages ...”
SPIRIT of AFRICA
“The Second Annual “SPIRIT of AFRICA” event with Le Grand Dakar Restaurant and Soul of ...”
Carnival on the Parkway
“Carnival on the Parkway”
Celebration. Rev. Thomas H. Slater Ctr
“77th Year of Al Surya Peterson’s Coming into the World: A Celebration. Rev. Thomas H. ...”
West Indian American Day Carnival Panorama Steel Bands
“Children’s Carnival: West Indian American Day Carnival Panorama Steel Bands. Brooklyn Museum”
West Indian American Day Carnival
“Stay in School: West Indian American Day Carnival.”
Historic Mural Unveiling
“Historic Mural Unveiling by Black Veterans for Social Justice 665 Willoughby Avenue”
Brand Nubian
“Brand Nubian at The Knitting Factory
361 Metropolitan Avenue.
www.knittingfactory.com”
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Reclaim the Dream Rally
“National Action Network’s “Reclaim the Dream Rally” and March in Washington, DC- Martin Luther King ...”
The Black Girl Project
“The Black Girl Project – A Fundraiser. Cocktails, Screening, Panel Discussion. LIU’s Spike Lee Screening ...”
Importance of Life Insurance Workshop
“6:30p-8pm: Importance of Life Insurance Workshop
Bridge Street Development Corp. 456D Nostrand Ave. 718-6367596, ext. 14. ...”
SENIOR CITIZEN’S DAY H
“1:00am-3:00pm: SENIOR CITIZEN’S DAY H. Von King Cultural Arts Ctr, 670 Lafayette, Healthy Eating, Walkathon, ...”
Celebrating 20th anniversary
“12n-5p: Lewis Gallery, Celebrating 20th anniversary with discounts on selected items. Prices range from $2. ...”
SUMMER STREETS
“Play. Run. Walk. Bike email: nyc.gov/summerstreets”
Celebrating 20th anniversary
“Celebrating 20th anniversary with discounts on selected items. Prices range from $2. to $20 on ...”
Summer Literary Festival/Fort Greene Park
“Writers: Laurie Cumbo, Kwame Dawes, Willie Perdomo, Carl Hancock Rux, Cheryl Boyce-Taylor, Gregory Pardlo, Patricia ...”
8th ANNUAL DRUMMERS SUMMIT
“Bklyn Honorees: Mama Alma Carroll & Baba Jitu Weusi Memorial Tribute: Brother James Cherry. Drum ...”
Eyewitness: Beautiful Black Brooklyn
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Photography Workshop: Art of Collecting Photography Restoration Corporation
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African Drums to Roll Like Thunder In Brooklyn
“To describe the emotions stirred by music is a task which goes beyond words. To ...”
Parents Notebook: Empowering Children at Home
“Power is synonymous with authority, control, influence, supremacy, clout or dominance. Gubernatorial candidate Charles Barron ...”
Primary Stands in 10th Congressional Race: Towns Withdraws Challenge to Powell’s Petitions
“What a difference a week makes! In the past seven days, Kevin Powell's tax problems ...”
John Sampson’s View from the Senate
“It has been one year since State Senator John Sampson became Conference Leader through a ...”
12
AT HOME Summer: From Brooklyn to Bali ...Part One
“It was Taaeba Fattah's account of her March trip to Bali with her mother, Nadia, ...”
Comptroller Liu Awards Management of $962 Million Bond Sale to Loop Capital Markets
“Our Time Press Interviews John Liu Comptroller, City of New York.
Comptroller Liu, can you tell ...”
Racial Barriers to Highest Level Financial Transactions Shattered in Bond Sale Award
“Our Time Press interviews James Reynolds, Jr., CFA. Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO, Loop Capital Markets after ...”
09 06
For Quincy Senior Residence, a Day of Family, Friends, Young People and Heart
“There's a lot of heart in what goes on at the Quincy Senior Residence at ...”
NYCHA Tenants Displaced after Contractor Missteps
“The summer of 2010 has been marked by a series of weeklong heat waves. After ...”
Battle for the 10th Congressional District Heats Up
“He did not do it in 2006 when Charles Barron and Roger Green bid for ...”
| Jul 31
View From Here: Jim Webb is Right - Diversity Programs Are Too Diverse
“Virginia Senator Jim Webb has come under fire for his Wall Street Journal article, “Diversity ...”
On The Road ...with a Long-Distance Biker
“ Malik Rahim’s Journey for Bike for Peace
Rahim is en route to the capital to ...”
State Senator Kevin Parker’s Recommendation to MWBE’s After New Bill Signed into Law
“On July 15, 2010, Governor David Paterson made history in New York by signing into ...”
Kevin Powell: Ascent of a Political Activist
“Two years ago, when community activist and writer Kevin Powell campaigned for the 10th Congressional ...”
Halftime Instructions for the Freedom Party
“By Alton Maddox
The Freedom Party has to collect 15,000 valid signatures for the gubernatorial candidacy ...”
Thanks to Village Keepers, A Handball Court, A Garden and A Park Will Grow on Ellery Street
“What started out as a nightmare for Ellery Street residents near Charlie’s Park, turned out ...”
27
500 Men Making a Difference
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Please join“ 500 Men Making a Difference” to work on the completion of a conference ...”
15
John White Steps Forward to Fulfill Sentence
“Flanked by his wife and sons, last week John White reported to the courtroom of ...”
For the Sake of Truth and Clarity NuLeadership Responds to President Pollard’s Message
“Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York (CUNY) was named after a ...”
A Blueprint for the Freedom Party
“By Alton H. Maddox, Jr.
While a political party may be established at any time, a ...”
Community Greets Freedom Party Slate
“Once again, several hundred community members flocked to the Siloam Presbyterian Church. This time the ...”
09
Asthma Self-Help for African-Americans
“Asthma in the African-American child may be caused by things other than what is commonly ...”
05
Test Link
“Current issue in PDF”
02
Parks Commish Jack Linn Halts Soil Dump In Charlie’s Place Court as Area Residents Play Hardball Against Unsanctioned “Green” Effort
“"You're telling me, someone came to our community, took a pile of dirt, didn't bother ...”
Dr. William Pollard: At it Again
“Do you Know Dr. William Pollard?
Dr. William Pollard is the newly appointed President of Medgar ...”
Community Rallies Around John White and Family
“Diverse community members and organizations brought nothing but love to CEMOTAP's support rally for John ...”
View From Here: The Freedom Party - Waking Giant
“"Say it loud! I'm Black and I'm Proud!" When we entered the Siloam Presbyterian Church, ...”
FREEDOM PARTY IGNITES MOVEMENT
“African-American Issues Brings Together Hundreds at Convention
Freedom Party Hosts First Statewide Convention
Several hundred from around ...”
| Jun 22
Magnolia Tree Earth Center's Garden Party Fundraiser
“Offers Surprises and 2010 Hattie Carthan Founders Day Awards to Ten Top New Yorkers SATURDAY, ...”
17
Estate Prompts Investigations of Brooklyn Supreme Court Guardianship Program and the Real Lowdown on the Slave Theater
“Questions about the future of the Slave Theater have been raised to a higher level ...”
10 06 05
New York Architects Design "Soft House" for Haitians Facing Hurricane Season
“Funds Sought to Build and Distribute Units to Not for Profits and Individuals in Haiti
HaitiSOFTHOUSE ...”
| May 31
Living Wage Bill Introduced
“A monumental shift regarding how developers relate to working class New Yorkers was introduced in ...”
28
View From Here: Terror in the Gulf
“The oil gushing from a well a mile underwater is the result of an amazing ...”
25 16 10
Lena Horne Passes Late Sunday Night
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Singer, dancer and actress Lena Horne died at New York-Presbyterian Hospital on Sunday night, a ...”
06
Village Voice Exposé! The NYPD Tapes: "Inside Bed-Stuy's 81st Precinct"
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"Two years ago, a police officer in a Brooklyn precinct became gravely concerned about how ...”
| Apr 29
Radio Transmission Antennas Linked to Deadly Health Problems
“Cell phones, WiFi, wireless relay towers, all of which were unknown 20 years ago, are ...”
24
NY Post Abuses Child in an Attempt to Smear School
“Last week, the New York Post published two articles and two editorials about a child ...”
Big Turnout For Protest at Brooklyn Bridge to Keep Day Care Centers Open
“By Mary Frost
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Parents, caregivers, children, union representatives and supporters rallied in Downtown Brooklyn and ...”
View From Here: Henry Louis Gates and His Sad Sense of History
“What a strange history lesson Henry Louis Gates gives in an April 23 New York ...”
20
Dorothy Irene Height, passed this morning (April 20, 2010) in Washington, DC.
“At 98, Dorothy Height was a highly respected, longtime civil rights leader, 2004 Congressional Award ...”
16
Clergy Poised to Helm Economic Empowerment Effort in the Community
“By Jessica Medina (Lyric Marie)
Tax return, Census Return and Financial future were the key points ...”
08
Community Board 3 Stumbles Into Spring
“Spring might have sprung since the last time Community Board 3 met collectively. However, when ...”
03 01
Teacher Accused of Writing Racist Blog
“Fifteen-year-old Sojourner James, a smart and bubbly sophomore At The High School of Graphic Communication ...”
Assemblyman Boyland Calls for Multicultural Curriculum Statewide
“William Boyland, Jr., representing the 55th Assembly District in Brooklyn, has introduced legislation that, on ...”
| Mar 26 25
Toni Morrison, Amiri Baraka, Kamau Brathwaite, and Dr. Edison O. Jackson to be Celebrated at the 10th Annual Writers’ Conference at Medgar Evers College, March 25-28
“The Tenth Annual National Black Writers' Conference (NBWC), hosted by the Center for Black Literature ...”
21
Sister’s Community Hardware - Paying Homage to Black History and Women’s History Months
“Sister's Community Hardware, located at 990 Fulton Street between Washington and Waverly Avenues since 2002, ...”
Attorney General Cuomo’s Wavering Relationship With Black Voters
“After two weeks of investigating allegations against Governor David Paterson, requested by the governor himself, ...”
15
AT HOME … Road to Recovery Crossing the Mason-Dixon Line First of 4 Parts
“Over the past year, Upstate Roundtable journalist Kimberlee Currans-Leto has provided her singular perspective on ...”
13 12
"Conversations: Embracing Our African Roots...."
“Why is it that in the 21st Century conflicts in African countries are still often ...”
Gov. Paterson Impresses Diverse Audience at Brooklyn Town Hall Meeting: Commands Moment, Impactful on State Budget Crisis
“A confident Governor Paterson was well-received at a Town Hall meeting about the New York ...”
05
Coalition Campaigns to End Prison-Based Gerrymandering
“Senator Eric T. Schneiderman and Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries joined forces with a statewide coalition today ...”
Everything But the Moan
“We once visited a stockyard in Sioux City Iowa and spoke to some of the ...”
View From Here: Governor Paterson on the Edge
“ Governor David Paterson's problems are entirely of his own making. Interfering with a woman protecting ...”
| Feb 26 20
Providence House Proposed 60% Transitional Complex on Kosciuszko Raises Question of "Social" Service Saturation
“Are service providers overdosing Bedford-Stuyvesant with affordable housing we can't afford to have anymore? A ...”
MacDonough Street Update,Department of Buildings: "Stay Granted Through March 3"
“Markowitz: Lauds Partnerships that Preserve Neighborhoods
Late yesterday afternoon, the Department of Buildings officially reported that ...”
13 07 | Jan 29
MacDonough Street Buildings Still Stand
“New York City is a mosaic of stories. And one of the most heartrending yet ...”
23
P.U.R.G.E. EXPANDING MISSION TO ELIMINATE GUN-VIOLENCE
“2010 Speak-Out Campaign Launched from Calvary Fellowship AME Church
Rest-in-peace elegies and images embellish exterior walls ...”
View From Here - Help For Haiti
“In this most calamitous of human tragedies in Haiti, the further devastation of people who ...”
People Didn’t Believe This was The Big One
“By Rachel Pratt and Garry Pierre-Pierre
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Marjorie Louis was sitting in her kitchen ...”
Bed-Stuy's Own Volunteer Ambulance Corps on the Ground in Haiti
“"First on the Scene" is the motto of the Bedford-Stuyvesant Volunteer Ambulance Corps, and they ...”
On Sunday, Mass Was About the Dead
“by Garry Pierre-Pierre
The Haitian Times
PORT-AU-PRINCE - Rosemarie Tintin's black hat and veil barely covered the ...”
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Community Unites in Support of Caribbean Nation
“"You are Not Alone"
"This is one of the great tragedies to befall any country," said ...”
09
On The Aisle - 2009: A Year in Review in Black Theater
“2009 was an absolutely phenomenal year for Blacks in theater from off-Broadway to Broadway. If ...”
Community Board 3 Kicks Off The New Decade With Public Hearing
“Neighbors Voice Their Concerns About the Oversaturation of Public Programs
Community Board 3 opened its first ...”
Multiethnic Pride Emerges With Inauguration of John Liu
“The 2010 inauguration attracted a broader cross section of NYC residents than in years past. ...”
02 01
STORY OF SAM COOK REACHES FAR BEYOND MUSIC BOUNDARIES
“During the early 1960's, he ..
. encouraged Black people to support Black Press.
. read voraciously ...”
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2009 | Dec 27
The Tawana Brawley Case: TIMELINE From Wappinger’s Falls, NY 1987 to Poughkeepsie, NY 1998
“From Wappinger’s Falls, NY 1987 to Poughkeepsie, NY 1998
1987
Nov. 24 State Trooper Scott Patterson and ...”
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Welcome Dr. Gassaway!
“By Jitu K. Weusi
It was a cold December night with temperature in the 20's and ...”
The View From Here
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This first year of the Barack Obama presidency has been spent setting the stage for ...”
17
Charles Barron’s Challenge: Time For People of Color to Take Power in City Council
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We’ve learned the reasons for the competition for the City Council Speaker’s chair, currently held ...”
Bernard Gassaway: New Leader at Boys and Girls High
“ There are several fine high schools around Bed-Stuy, but Boys and Girls is unique. Not ...”
12
Children at Risk
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On December 1, Kings County District Attorney Charles Hynes announced a 21-year sentence for Frank ...”
11
Green Sustainable Vision Growing in Bedford-Stuyvesant
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The announcement of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) award for a Smart Growth Technical ...”
“That’s My Mother! That’s My Mother!” was the Anguished Cry on Clifton Place
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I was walking our dog Gray home from the Our Time Press offices Sunday evening, ...”
04
THE GOVERNOR LAUNCHES “PEOPLE FIRST” CITY-WIDE CAMPAIGN in BEDFORD STUYVESANT
“Three thousand people came out to hear Governor David Paterson’s message to the community on ...”
01
TOYS
“What are the winter holidays without toys? Pretty disappointing is the probable answer. Everyone likes ...”
Three Faces of Brooklyn: The Good, The Bad, The UglyWhen facing challenges they say that attitude is everything and we saw an example of that in two meetings in Brownsville that dealt with those points where city and population meet: crime, garbage pickups and housing.
“When facing challenges they say that attitude is everything and we saw an example of ...”
The Negro Building and Exhibit
“at the Jamestown Exposition
No one could look at the product of Negro brain and hand ...”
The African Burial Ground Memorial Site at Duane and Elk Streets is the most important landmark in the history of the origins of Early America under Colonial rule.
“The Memorial contains 419 coffins resting beneath approximately 600 square feet of ground. And they, ...”
Survey Reveals That Low-Income New Yorkers Remain Trapped in Poverty Despite Full-time Work
“Low Wages and Few Employee Benefits
Result in Serious Economic Hardships
New York, NYCNovember 6, 2003 - ...”
On Friday, December 19th, we will be celebrating Carter G. Woodson=s birthday at B&G H.S.. Students and staff of the Woodson Project at PS 150 and Boys & Girls High School will be performing at this event. Dr. Woodson is the founder of African History Month and is regarded as the Father of African History in this country. Dr. Woodson also authored the Mis-Education of the Negro in 1931, which remains the definitive discourse on the Education of Black people to this day.
“Unfortunately, Dr. Woodson=s philosophy has never been embraced by the New York City school system. ...”
Inspector Timothy Pearson stood in front of the barber shop and looked over the crime scene for any evidence that may have been overlooked by the detectives. It was only hours earlier that a career criminal=s body lay dead on the same side walk from a single shot to the chest from a police officer's gun.
“Inspector Timothy Pearson stood in front of the barber shop and looked over the crime ...”
A Look Back at What Was Accomplished
“The injustices of the Jim Crow era of separate economic and social circles for whites ...”
| Nov 29
First Corinthian Baptist Church, Thanksgiving Day
“VIDEO: We saw this young man sitting on the steps of the First Corinthian ...”
25
View From Here - Obama: In Deep Thought about Big Challenges
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Much has been made of, and I think we are all very grateful for, the ...”
In the Giving Season, Some Step Forward
“Local “givers” in this photo took five minutes away from their work for this beautiful ...”
20
Family Court In Need of Change
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Mrs. And Mr. James’ daughter, Amber, was five years old when ACS came one night ...”
Democracy and Diversity Called For in City Council Leadership
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"I would bring Democracy to the City Council," says Councilman Charles Barron, throwing his hat ...”
19 13 12
View From Here: Bandits, Dangers and Opportunities
“The marauding packs of corporate bandits are at it again, robbing the common citizenry, causing ...”
08 07
View From Here: Dastardly Deeds
“"There are two things you need for success in politics. Money, and I can't think ...”
One Valiant Effort: Thompson Concedes Run for Mayor
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During his yearlong quest for Mayor, Bill Thompson faced the biggest multi-million dollar campaign ...”
| Oct 30
View From Here: Why William Thompson for Mayor
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Bill Thompson grew up on Putnam Avenue between Stuyvesant and Malcolm X Blvd. The journey ...”
24 22
HEALTH CARE REFORM:America's Pre-Existing Condition or ...
“ ... How Do You Mend a Broken System,
Broken Promises, Broken Hearts?
(Part 5 of Five Parts)
Kimberlee ...”
Thompson Offers Comprehensive Economic Plan For All New Yorkers
“ New York has had eight years of what mayoral candidate Bill Thompson calls a ...”
BSRC 10K Run, October 11, 2009 Race Results
“Photo Caption - 10K Champs: Kirt Joseph of Bedford Stuyvesant (center) was the top winner ...”
16
Medgar Evers College Commemorates Domestic Violence Month
“Domestic violence came close to home this year at Medgar Evers College. Two days after ...”
Another View of Elections
“Parents, with our decision to have children came the responsibility to nurture their innate genius ...”
Thompson Offers Comprehensive Economic Plan For All New Yorkers
“New York has had eight years of what mayoral candidate Bill Thompson calls a “barbell ...”
15 02
Why We Endorse Councilman Al Vann for Reelection in the 36th CD
“First, in the interest of full disclosure, Publisher David Greaves is President of the Board ...”
| Sep 27
Lefferts Place Residents and Developers -The Saga Continues
“Lefferts Place is only three blocks long, running parallel to Fulton Street and Atlantic Ave. ...”
26
The Turning Point
“The morning of September 21, 2009 dawned just like any other day in the Capital ...”
17
Health Care Reform: Pt. 3 Who is an American?
“It’s that time of year again. Dreaded by children of all ages across the country. ...”
The View From Here - Congressman Joe Wilson: Warning Sign
“Representative Joe Wilson, the South Carolina Republican who shouted “You lie!” at President Barack Obama ...”
11 03
The Road to Health Care Reform: The Human Right To Quality Care
“This issue of health care reform in recent weeks has become so politically charged and ...”
The View From Here - What to Do About the Violence
“We were up on Franklin Avenue a few weeks ago visiting Bristen’s Café and saw ...”
| Aug 29
Brooklyn Health Reform Panelists: Stand Up and Demand Better Health System or Indifferent Policymakers and Money Interests Will Stand For You
“When Fannie Lou Hamer said she was “sick and tired of being sick and tired”, ...”
22
Charles Barron: On a Mission and Track to Lead
“… Charles Barron still brings the fire. Burning questions in the minds of “critical thinkers” ...”
21
Major Owens Endorses John Liu, Warns of the “Donocracy”
“There was wistfulness about the Major Owens endorsement of Councilman John Liu on Monday at ...”
06
The Disturbing Case of the Estate of Judge John L. Phillips
““The Brooklyn Supreme Court Guardianship Program has been hijacked by Mafia-style crime”, charges Reverend Samuel ...”
How to Survive a Double Whammy? Keep the Faith
“P.G. Wodehouse once wrote, “You can’t make an omelet unless you break a few eggs,” ...”
01
Year-by-Year Analysis of the Bush Tax Cuts Shows Growing Tilt to the Very Rich
“A study released June 12, 2002, by Citizens for Tax Justice and the Children=s Defense ...”
THE PARENT'S
“NOTEBOOK
The Systems Formula for Child Rearing
We often hear the words, AToday=s young folk are so ...”
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
“Be Safe Out There
By Erma Williams
For the most part, life is full of second chances. ...”
Progressive vs. Regressive Taxes
“Progressive & Regressive taxes describe tax tables, not a political opinion. They are mathematical functions. ...”
Marcus Moziah Garvey
“August 17, 1887-June 10, 1940
Founder, Universal Negro Improvement Association
Marcus Moziah Garvey was born August 17, ...”
| Jul 31
Democratic Senate Majority is Good News for Central Brooklyn
“The New York version of “to the victor go the spoils,” blatantly implemented through the ...”
30
Mayor Bloomberg Folds Under Parent Pressure
“Administration Negotiates Amendments to Mayoral Control
Mayor Mike Bloomberg said people would riot in the streets ...”
On Cambridge Place … A Block Party Reunites Families and Friends
“Our Time AT HOME
On Cambridge Place …
A Block Party Reunites Families and Friends
Traditionally, June to ...”
25
The Race Is On: Incumbents Are Challenged for Central Brooklyn Council Seats
“It's official. Candidates for elected office have submitted their balloting petitions. All central Brooklyn council ...”
Multi-Year New York City GreenWorks Project Launched
“GREENPRINT for CHANGE
Green Works
Multi-Year New York City GreenWorks Project Launched
Public Conference Event with Exhibitors, Panels, ...”
Shem Walker Funeral is “The Shame of the City” and a Call For Justice
“Shem Walker Funeral is “The Shame of the City” and a Call For Justice
7/23/09
The funeral ...”
Frank Mickens Interview, Complete
“"In 1984, Boys & Girls High School was described as one of the worst high ...”
24
View From Here
“Henry Louis Gates arrested in his own home in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Joseph “Shem” Walker shot ...”
16
Farewell to a Hero
“Like many Brooklynites, I knew the late Frank Mickens mostly by his reputation and good ...”
Police Shooting of Shem Walker Sparks Outrage
“The only thing known for sure is this: A man was on the stoop of ...”
The Measure of a Man
“One can only wonder how Frank Mickens, former principal of Boys & Girls High School, ...”
10
Rev. Al Sharpton’s Eulogy at Michael Jackson Memorial
““All over the world today people have gathered in love to celebrate the life of ...”
08
Parents Demand Voice in Education System
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Charge Rising Test Scores Don’t Mean Rising Education
Demonstrators filled the street in front of the ...”
04
View From Here
“Writing for the Future of Freedom Foundation, Sheldon Richman toes the same line of false ...”
Commerce & Community
“Senate Standoff
It’s a mistake to think of the stalemate in the New York State senate ...”
Brooklyn High Achievers Accept Awards
“Councilwoman Letitia James said, “I am a proud mama today”, as she stood in anticipation ...”
The Road to College: Clara Barton and Paul Robeson Send Proud Graduates
“Maurice Pahalan, Coordinator of the Gateway Program at Clara Barton High School, beams like a ...”
Sun Sets and Rises on Mayoral Control
“After 7 years, Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s control of the NYC Public School System came to ...”
| Jun 24
Luxury Shelter Town Hall Meeting Leaves More Questions Than Answers
“Just a few short months ago, the seemingly delirious rush to develop virtually every available ...”
The Park Deserves Better Than This
“Over the past 3-weeks approximately 30 plants have been stolen from Herbert Von King Park ...”
13
View From Here - Green, Saving it For Whom?
“Sustainable living. Saving the planet. Saving it for whom? African-Americans have to first make sure ...”
Greenprint for Change The Sustainability Movement: Grassroots to Global - Pt. 1
“Greenprint for Change – Part 1
Strategies for a Recalibration …
Climate change and the economic crisis ...”
05
Justice Sotomayor-Officer Edwards Making Connections
“The connecting thread that weaves together the opposition to Hispanic Justice Sonia Sotomayor, describing her ...”
City Mourns Loss of Police Officer Omar Edwards
“In the wake of the recent tragic shooting of police officer Omar Edwards, 25, by ...”
Governor Paterson Comes to Brooklyn to Support Vann
“(Photo Caption) Power Display: Governor David Paterson with Councilman Al Vann as Vann opens wha ...”
Challengers For the 36th CD Take Aim at Al Vann’s Seat
“There is an entire stable in the horse race this year to replace two-term New ...”
State Senator Perkins Hosts First Hearing on Atlantic Yards
“Photo caption: State Senators Bill Perkins, Velmanette Montgomery and Karl Kruger.
The first State Senate hearing ...”
| May 29
In Pursuit of Excellence...Council of Leaders Forms to Help "The High" Defy Statistics
“Community Council Formed to Support Boys & Girls High School
By David Mark Greaves
In 1815 Peter ...”
24
Labor Strife in Brooklyn: Pratt University Center of Attention
“With rising unemployment and amidst a failing economy there is fierce competition for the jobs ...”
03
Towns’ Authority to Follow Stimulus Money also Directs its Flow
“He says: It’s to “stimulate local economies, not just big boys’ pockets.”
Brooklyn’s U.S. Representative Edolphus ...”
PROJECT GREEN ECO-WEEKEND PROMOTES UNITY & COMMUNITY SPIRIT AS NATURAL “GREEN” RESOURCE
“PROJECT GREEN ECO-WEEKEND PROMOTES UNITY
& COMMUNITY SPIRIT AS NATURAL “GREEN” RESOURCE
Alicia Mack
This year’s Project Green ...”
| Apr 24
Central Park 6 Demand Compensation
“The case of the Central Park Jogger may be 20-years-old for some, but it is ...”
19
Comptroller Thompson on Business and Banking, Part 3
“The Business of New York is Business
Comptroller Thompson on Business and Banking, Part 3
By Mary ...”
Central Brooklyn "PROJECT GREEN 2009"
“FRIDAY, APRIL 24 (10a-12n)
Bedford Stuyvesant
Arbor Day Celebration of Spring
Herbert Von King Park
670 Lafayette Avenue – ...”
14
Competition: a Partner in Education
“Competition: a Partner in Education
Our education system is about memorizing information and passing tests. The ...”
Progressive Association for Political Action Hosts Public Advocate Candidate Debate
“Progressive Association for Political Action Hosts Public Advocate Candidate Debate
By Mary Alice Miller
This year's citywide ...”
Bill Lynch: Don't Wait for the Stimulus, Work For It!
“The saying is “All politics is local” and that goes for the politics of the ...”
13
40 Women, 40 Years of Philanthropy
“40 Women, 40 Years of Philanthropy by Darrion J. Beckles
Brooklyn, New York- When the phrase 40/40 is ...”
01
Reminiscent of a cattle roundup, a group of Black and Hispanic men and women are escorted into a large room and told to sit down in the available chairs.
“After a few moments passed by, several white males walked into the room and examined ...”
Banks Fighting to Preserve $17.5 Billion Overdraft Fee Industry
“It happens all the time. A thirsty consumer grabs a cup of coffee with a ...”
Defense Attorneys Give Background on “Confessions”
“The Case of the Central Park Jogger can serve as a laboratory for dissecting the ...”
| Mar 15
Patterson "Wish List" to Obama
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Governor Paterson Sends Economic Recovery “Wish List” to President Elect Obama <!---->NYC Not on U.S. ...”
10 09
Mayoral Candidate Bill Thompson: Making His Case
“First of a 3-part series: The Principles I Believe In
NYC Comptroller Bill Thompson's office looks ...”
| Feb 12
Barack Obama Inaugurated as 44th President
“Yesterday, Tuesday, January 20th at 12 noon, over two million people standing in Washington, D.C., ...”
10 | |
2008 | Sep 01
When the first sounds came over the police radio that there were shots fired, I waited for the usual onslaught of calls that follows a confirmed shooting. It did not take long before the phone rang and more calls followed the initial radio broadcast. "We have a confirmed male shot at ¼" Before the police communication technician completed her statement, I was putting on my gun belt and preparing to go into the streets to where the person was shot. By the time I arrived at the scene there were several bullet casings that lined the normally busy street corner of Ashland Avenue and Fulton Street.
“While my officers were securing the area they gave me a brief synopsis of what ...”
VIEW FROM HERE
“George W. Bush represents a part of white American history that has been suppressed, repressed ...”
Two (The Couple) Plus One (The Planner) Makes The "Perfect"
“Nichole Anderson
Wedding That's All About The Bride
A marriage is not a relationship with oneself. It ...”
The State of Affairs for Teachers of Color in NYC's Department Of Education
“By Debra Brunson, Betty Davis & Deborah Jacobs
Historically, the Department of Education (the DOE, formerly ...”
Public Watchdogs Demanded for Brooklyn, Manhattan Development
“niform Land Use Review Process (ULURP) in the proposed West Side Complex in Manhattan and ...”
Percy Sutton, Amiri Baraka, Cynthia McKinney, Join Groundswell For Barron
“By David Mark Greaves
The House of the Lord Church, pastored by Reverend Herbert Daughtry in ...”
Just walk down our neighborhood streets any workday afternoon and look at who's hanging out. Just visit Riker's Island¼ or any of NY's prisons anytime. Just look at who's behind the Burger King, KFC and McDonald's counters for slave wages. Just look at who is getting killed in Iraq and other US imperial war zones of the world.
“It would be a horrendous criminal situation if we are only talking about 100 young ...”
FROM THE AISLE
“Relationship Plight
In almost 20 years of seeing all types of theater, I must say that ...”
Enduring Connections: A Man, His Work & A Mission
“By Bernice Elizabeth Green
Keith Eversley owns Premier Restoration on Van Dam Street, a brisk walk ...”
By Royal Shariyf
“Rudolph ''Rudy'' Bogue, age 70. A Union Man
What would you say is your greatest accomplishment?
Staying ...”
Black Men Under Attack by School System
“I'm told it was standing- room- only at the House of the Lord Church on ...”
Barron Campaign
“The House of the Lord Church, pastored by Reverend Herbert Daughtry in Brooklyn, was again ...”
A Child's Success Begins with Parental Involvement
“Faith Y. Cole is thankful for the excellent education her oldest son, Antonio, is receiving ...”
| Jun 01
Blacks Lost Repeatedly in 2007
“By Alton Maddox
On Friday, December 21, 2007, the Congressional Black Caucus finally called on Gov. ...”
Who Decides the Black Community’s Issues?
“By Mary Alice Miller
Many Black "leaders" decry the lack of massive support when calls go ...”
| Mar 08
REPARATIONS: Paid in Germany,
“Ignored in the U.S.
Jerry Henderson, the election expert just back from Bosnia, sent in a ...”
| Jan 01
BAM Development to be “Green”
“The good news is that African-American Brooklynite architect/businessman Carlton Brown of Full Spectrum, was named ...”
Black Issues
“Many Black "leaders" decry the lack of massive support when calls go out for community ...”
From the Aisle
“By Linda Armstrong
2007: The Year in Black Theatre
The year 2007 was quite amazing for Black ...”
Who Decides the Black Community’s Issues?
“Many Black "leaders" decry the lack of massive support when calls go out for community ...”
“Financial Freedom From the Inside Out”
“By Kara I. Stevens
You did everything that you were supposed to do. College degree. Good ...”
St. Clair Bourne
“1943-2007
St. Clair Bourne was a passionate and brilliant filmmaker, an organizer and a race man.
Saint ...”
Night-Riders in Suffolk County
“Mimi Rosenberg interviewed Fred Brewington, the day after Christmas, for the WBAI program, Wakeup Call ...”
Downtown Brooklyn Goes Green
“The good news is that African-American Brooklynite architect/businessman Carlton Brown of Full Spectrum, was named ...”
Bedford Academy: Excellence on Bedford Avenue
“The staff of Bedford Academy High School reveals that its successful formula-which earned the school ...”
Hillary vs. Obama Economic Politics and the Black Female Vote
“By Erma Williams
The inclusion of Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama into the 2008 Presidential ...”
Obama vs. Hillary: Sexual Politics and The Black Female Vote
“By Mary Alice Miller
Its official! The road to the 2008 Democratic nomination for President of ...”
Brown Goes Green, Gets $85 Million BAM Developer Deal
“By Victoria Horsford
The good news is that African-American Brooklynite architect/businessman Carlton Brown of Full Spectrum, ...”
| ||||||||
2007 | Dec 01
Police Frisk Banneker Students: Just Routine
“Students and parents alike are incensed by the random search that took place on Tuesday ...”
Brooklyn Gang Chief: Prison Teaches Better Criminality, Brightest Shouldn’t Go
“By Mary Alice Miller
"Prisons are the best schools to learn to be better criminals. Our ...”
The Parent’s Notebook
“By Aminisha Black
Regaining the Skill "To Think"
In New York City Chancellor Klein released report cards ...”
Rev. Daughtry’s Mission
“By Akosua Albritton
Accompanied by his daughter Sharon Daughtry and Mr. Yahya Ousman, an ex-patriot of ...”
Family Attorney Paul Wooten gives the known facts of the Coppin case
“We know for a fact that Kheil Coppin was 18 years old, residing with his ...”
| Nov 08
Unspoken Reality: Rise of HIV linked to Prison Lifestyle
“By Mary Alice Miller
Does sex really occur in prison? And is it just rape, as ...”
Unarmed and Shot Dead by Police
“We were startled to see 18-year-old Khiel Coppin's blood still on the street Wednesday morning, ...”
The Department
“The Department of Education recently released a report card which graded and assessed public schools ...”
Heath and Spirituality Fair
“Reverend Robert Waterman, senior pastor of Antioch Baptist Church, has partnered with the NAACP Brooklyn ...”
Gay For the Stay: Sexual Activity Among Inmates in Prison
“Does sex really occur in prison? And is it just rape, as the federal government ...”
Financial Incentives for School
“The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture hosted Science for Social Change: Understanding the ...”
Financial Incentives for Schoolchildren
“The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture hosted Science for Social Change: Understanding the ...”
Community Shocked and Outraged
“Commissioner Kelly Blasted for Rush to Judgement
By David Mark Greaves
We were startled to see 18-year-old ...”
COMMUNITY NEWS & NOTES
“Thanksgiving Day is one of the three days during the year that the African Burial ...”
Community Board Three Promotes a Healthy, Well-Informed Community
“on School Progress Reports
(City Hall, NY) - Parents, students and school administrators were joined by ...”
Brooklyn Leaders Honor Bedford Academy for Exemplary Scores
“on School Progress Reports
(City Hall, NY) - Parents, students and school administrators were joined by ...”
01
Community Board Three Promotes a Healthy, Well-Informed Community
“Department of Sanitation Community Affairs Officer Iggy Terranova was one of many guest speakers to ...”
The Internet & New Media
“By Akosua Kathryn Albritton
Harlem Congregations Wires Buildings
The search for nonprofits that are closing the digital ...”
The Parent’s Notebook
“By Aminisha Black
Sankofa - Home Remedies
Let me begin by stating that I am distraught and ...”
Commerce and Community
“By Errol Louis
Avoid Bank Rip-offs
New York banks have a very bad habit of instantly freezing ...”
Unspoken Reality: Rise of HIV linked to Prison Lifestyle
“By Mary Alice Miller
Does sex really occur in prison? And is it just rape, as ...”
Brooklyn Leaders Honor Bedford Academy for Exemplary Scores on School Progress Reports
“(City Hall, NY) - Parents, students and school administrators were joined by City Council Member ...”
| Sep 01
Banning Saggy Pants is Not the issue. Need for Low Power Community Radio is!
“Bruce Dixon
Local lawmakers in Atlanta, Dallas and other cities pretend to address crime and destructive ...”
From India to Iraq, Biloxi to Brookly
“ Cinematic works by more than 30 women filmmakers hailing from India to Brooklyn will screen ...”
Uptown style ignites with Brooklyn’s bold and beautiful as Harlem Week Salutes Fashion Week in Borough of Kings
“The borough of Kings opened its majestic gates as the Harlem Jazz & Music Festival ...”
Education and Community
“By Stanley Kinard
Condolences go out to the family of Mr. Arnell Lacy, a longtime resident ...”
Commerce and Community
“By Errol Louis
Quiet Revolution
While nobody was looking, black political empowerment in Brooklyn has taken a ...”
People Have Different Missions, Find your Mission, Enrich Your Life
“By Lydell Lettsome, MD
When you think of a mission to help those less fortunate in ...”
Provident Clinical Society’s
“"We are living in great irony now" is how Provident Clinical Society President Dr. Dexter ...”
Vitamins, Minerals, Your Child and Intelligence
“By David Mark Greaves
It only takes Michael West a deceptive seventy-nine pages to write, "How ...”
Vitamins, Minerals and Developing Minds
“It only takes Michael West a deceptive seventy-nine pages to write, "How to Increase your ...”
Uptown style ignites with Brooklyn's bold and beautiful
“as Harlem Week Salutes Fashion Week in Borough of Kings
The borough of Kings opened its ...”
The Parent’s Notebook
“By Aminisha Black
Creating Habits for Health
Pharmaceutical commercials promise magical cures while warning us of the ...”
STD'S
“Twenty-five years after the discovery of the HIV/ AIDS virus, Central Brooklyn hosts some of ...”
Sexual Politics 101:
“not an Easy Course
From: baccustd@aol.com
Does anyone care how Black men are portrayed in songs? I ...”
Judge Margarita López Torres to Have Her Day in the Supreme Court
“Profound Ramifications for Politics in Brooklyn and Beyond
When the US Supreme Court returns from its ...”
From India to Iraq, Biloxi to Brooklyn:
“Festival at LIU's Brooklyn Campus, September 27-30Irene Cara Honored,'70s Salute, Bollywood Film Premiere
September 10, 2007 ...”
Banning Saggy Pants is Not the issue.
“Need for Low Power Community Radio is!
Bruce Dixon
Local lawmakers in Atlanta, Dallas and other cities ...”
| Aug 01
The Internet & New Media
“By Akosua Kathryn Albritton
Peterkin in Focus
Lem Peterkin is the tall, burly photojournalist whose work is ...”
Commerce and Community
“By Errol Louis
Good in the 'Hood: Bombay Masala
Hot on the heels of Sushi Tatsu II, ...”
From the Aisle
“By Linda Armstrong
Theater Is Abounding This Summer
There is theater everywhere you look in New York ...”
Our Children Need Online Protection
“By Feona Sharhran Huff
I expected to watch a two-minute music video of R&B artist Ciara ...”
| Jul 01
Black & Male in America
“By Danielle Douglas
Statistics abound on the State of Black Men in America-high rates of
unemployment, incarceration ...”
Commerce and Community
“By Errol Louis
The Plummer Plunge
After all the hoopla over renaming Gates Avenue for Sonny Carson, ...”
The Internet & New Media
“By Akosua Kathryn Albritton
The search for Brooklyn nonprofits that are closing the digital divide through ...”
Keep Our Kids Safe
“By Feona Sharhran Huff
Crown Heights resident and day care provider Dorice Mata got the scare ...”
Foreclosure Crisis Spurs Local Initiatives to Prevent Lending Scams in Bedford-Stuyvesant & Neighboring Communities
“State Senator Velmanette Montgomery (D-Brooklyn) and her Senate Democratic colleagues unveiled this week a comprehensive ...”
Education and Community
“By Stanley Kinard
EGUN IN NEW YORK
An African ancestral force called Egun has been awakened in ...”
What’s Worse Than Albany’s Three Men in a Room? The Power of the Speaker of the NYC Council
“For years, there have been complaints about Albany's "three men in a room" form of ...”
Piercing NYC Council’s Wall of Silence, or It’s The Budget that Matters
“The NYC 2008 budget was recently released ahead of schedule. Because of record increased tax ...”
Activist Attorney Michael Tarif Warren and Wife Evelyn,
“By Mary Alice Miller
The beat of African drums, via cell phones and text messages, was ...”
The Parent’s Notebook
“By Aminisha Black
Sharing Examples and Experiences
Parents are special people and as quietly as it's ...”
Accused Triple-Slay Killer Arrested
“Dwayne Erskine was arrested on Sat., June 23 for the murders of Michael Robinson, 21, ...”
Onnie Millar: Making Art With Communities, July 8th Public Program at LIU
“ On July 8th a public program is being presented as part of Onnie Millar: Making ...”
From the Aisle
“By Linda Armstrong
Radio Golf Needs Your Attendance
When I went to the Tony Awards in June, ...”
| May 14 01
When you are of African ancestry in America, you are at war on many fronts. And on all of these fronts, be they health, criminal justice, education, jobs, homelessness, community groups and more, there are passionate people fighting the good fight and so involved in their own struggle that their paths seldom cross.
“But on a bright sunny day on City Hall steps, they came together as one ...”
Vann: Battle Not Over
“For Sonny Carson Street-naming
By Mary Alice Miller
On Wednesday, May 9, the City Council was scheduled ...”
Stopping the Mortgage Meltdown
“Subprime lenders - banks and real estate companies that charge higher than normal rates for ...”
Local Community Should Have Power To Define Self
“Eddie Ellis: National chairman of the NuLeadership Policy Group at. Medgar Evers College
"I support the ...”
Judge Phillips
“to Move Back to Brooklyn
By Mary Alice Miller
NYS Supreme Court Judge Michael L. Pesce has ...”
Internet Provides Great Career Opportunities
“By Henning Seip
Since 2004, the Help Wanted signs at the doors of New York City-based ...”
Fighting to Save Underground Railroad Site
“By Carla Murphy
Joy Chatel's home at 227 Duffield Street, possibly one of Brooklyn's best historical ...”
Community Board 3 Stands Firm
“on Renaming Street in Honor
of Sonny "Abubadika" Carson
By Keith L. Forest
Community Board 3 held its ...”
Community Board 3
“Community Board 3 held its monthly meeting on Monday, May 6 at Restoration Plaza. The ...”
Brooklyn Finds Religion
“in Biotech
What do outsiders think of when they think of Brooklyn? Bagels? Sure. Baseball? Absolutely, ...”
From the Aisle
“By Linda Armstrong
Black Circus Going Strong In 14th Year
The UniverSoul Circus is back in ...”
On Estelle Osborn and Phyllis Jenkins
“by Catherine Alicia Georges, EdN, RN, FAAN,
Associate Professor and Chairperson, Department of Nursing, Lehman College, ...”
NYC to Send 12 Gold Medal Winners to NAACP Act-So Nationals
“By Mary Alice Miller
Twelve NYC Gold Medal winners will represent NYC at the national NAACP ...”
| Apr 21
The Internet & New Media
“By Akosua Kathryn Albritton
Don't Snitch Policy: Who Penned It?
Did anyone catch the segment on CBS' ...”
16
The Imus Mess
“The sacking of Don Imus marks a welcome, high-profile victory for common sense and decency. ...”
AThe displaced can make a house from mud and straw, but the lack of water leaves these homes in a state of incompleteness.@
“Rev. Herbert Daughtry led a delegation representing the National Religious Leaders of African Ancestry Concerned ...”
Suicide by Educator
“At one time or another, teachers may ask themselves, AWhy do so many children commit ...”
Suicide by Educator: A Slow Gradual Process
“At one time or another, teachers may ask themselves, AWhy do so many children commit ...”
Mysogyny in Hip Hop
“The issue of misogyny in hip-hop must be addressed at this critical time in our ...”
AMANIFEST YOUR DESTINY THROUGH WILL-POWER!@-
“While the faith community traditionally encourages generous tithing as a gift to the church, the ...”
Jazz, Jazz, Jazz
“This year=s celebration of the Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium encompasses the totality of our culture: ...”
Innocence Project: Saving Lives
“At a time in their lives when most men are starting careers and families, Bronx ...”
Don't Blame Imus Rap For
“The genesis of Imus= racism and sexism is not rooted in rap music. It did ...”
December 12th: Economic Siege by Europe
“& the U.S. Encourages Turmoil in Zimbabwe
By Mary Alice Miller
In response to the increasingly sensationalist ...”
As Amalgimated Bank & New Charter School Moves In
“Community Board 3 (CB3) chairwoman Beatrice P. Jones announced that she will not be seeking ...”
Great Adventure
“Seeks to Become Youngest Person and First African-American to Fly Solo Around the World
This spring, ...”
01
“FORT GREENE MUSIC SCENE” MOVES TO BED-STUY
“Our Time Press and the Bedford Stuyvesant community welcome "Fort Greene Music Scene" to the ...”
Bed-Stuy CSA Vegetables Cheaper than Grocery Stores
“A report released this month proves that the Bed-Stuy CSA is cheaper than both the ...”
The Internet & New Media
“By Akosua Kathryn Albritton
Just Eight Bucks
The US National Slavery Museum needs support. The first kind ...”
Community Board 3 Chair, Beatrice P. Jones Steps Down As Amalgimated Bank & New Charter School Moves In
“By Keith L. Forest
Community Board 3 (CB3) chairwoman Beatrice P. Jones announced that she will ...”
Commerce and Community
“By Errol Louis
The Imus Mess
The sacking of Don Imus marks a welcome, high-profile victory for ...”
The Parent’s Notebook
“By Aminisha Black
The Imus Affair
Have we really left our children's self-concept at the mercy of ...”
MANIFEST YOUR DESTINY THROUGH WILL-POWER!”- REV. BARBARA’S MESSAGE OF FAITH AND FINANCE RESONATES
“While the faith community traditionally encourages generous tithing as a gift to the church, the ...”
Mysogyny in Hip Hop
“By Stan Kinard
The issue of misogyny in hip-hop must be addressed at this critical time ...”
Don’t Blame Rap For Imus’ Racism and Sexism
“By Councilman Charles Barron
The genesis of Imus' racism and sexism is not rooted in rap ...”
Suicide by Educator: A Slow Gradual Process
“By Bernard Gassaway
At one time or another, teachers may ask themselves, "Why do so many ...”
Innocence Project: DNA Clears 200
“At a time in their lives when most men are starting careers and families, Bronx ...”
| Mar 01
Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth Visits Brooklyn
“By Elizabeth Rankin Fulcher
Living history was abound at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church on Friday evening, ...”
After 25 Years of Fighting, ACORN Finds a “Willing Partner” for Affordable Housing
“After spending 25 years fighting with developers for affordable housing in Brooklyn, on the eve ...”
HOW “BLACK” IS OUR HISTORY MONTH
“For years, decades now, folks have celebrated Black History Month with a plethora of events. ...”
Prison Families Win Demands Against Unjust Telephone Contract
“By Lauren Melodia
Families of those locked up by New York State finally won some justice ...”
The Internet & New Media
“By Akosua Kathryn Albritton
Is Spam So Bad?
Spam is unwanted mail from a known or unknown ...”
Commerce and Community
“By Errol Louis
Corruption Trial Update
A bombshell hit the Clarence Norman extortion trial when Norman's longtime ...”
Jive Turkey
“Jive Turkey is a specialty shop featuring deep-fried turkey. Our menu features fifteen different flavors ...”
Folukie Restaurant
“Folukie Restaurant is a Muslim-owned modern establishment located at 1168 Bedford Avenue (bet. Putnam Ave. ...”
Tips On Turning Preschoolers Into Healthy Eaters For Life
“(NAPSI)-Getting children to eat healthy is a challenge most parents face early on; however, with ...”
With Statewide Exams Around The Corner, Math On The Mind
“By Yoidette Erima
New York City public school students will take the statewide math exams this ...”
The Parent’s Notebook
“By Aminisha Black
Life Beyond the NYS Mathematics Test
The Math tutoring business has been booming ...”
Chinweizu, War and Reparations
“By Conrad Worrill, Ph.D.
As the Houston Chapter of the National Black United Front has so ...”
Less than Six Months Remain for Workers’ Compensation Registration Program
“Time is running out for those who participated in rescue, recovery and cleanup following the ...”
Education and Community
“By Stanley Kinard
It seems like my column is becoming an obituary column. I would be ...”
“Intimate PartnerViolence” Still Hidden, Still Unspoken
“ The community's reaction to police and gang violence falls within tacit boundaries that do not ...”
| Feb 01
New York and Slavery African American Heritage Trail Markers
“1. Wall Street Slave Market (Wall and Water Streets). A market for the sale and ...”
The Joan Maynard & James Weeks
“For Graduating High School Students Living in the Kingsborough Houses (Weeksville), Brooklyn
Why the Joan Maynard/
James ...”
The Internet & New Media
“By Akosua Kathryn Albritton
e-Fencing
```````````````````E-fencing is not referring to the sport of swordplay; rather, it's the ...”
View From Here
“With his newest plan to not lose the war, we can viscerally feel the "slippery ...”
Commerce and Community
“By Errol Louis
A lot of hot air has been blowing across Brooklyn lately, now that ...”
Education and Community
“By Stanley Kinard
Teachers Vacation During Black History Month
"We declare that we will no longer sit ...”
Mother Earth – Urban Child: An Exhibition of The Fort Greene Photography Organization
“The Fort Greene Photography Organization (FGPO), in association with curator Empress Modupe Olufunmi of the ...”
Black History Month Special
“Forest City Ratner's announcement of the naming rights to the Atlantic Yards Nets Arena to ...”
| Jan 01
Education and Community
“By Stanley Kinard
Say it Loud,
I'm Black and I'm Proud!
The Black community sighed when informed of ...”
In Somalia, a reckless U.S. proxy war
“Salim Lone Tribune Media Services
Published: December 26, 2006
NAIROBI: Undeterred by the horrors and setbacks in ...”
The Internet & New Media
“By Akosua Kathryn Albritto
Patience
Has Its Rewards & Savings
PC Richards, Target, BJ's Wholesale Club, Wal-Mart, Circuit ...”
The Parent’s Notebook
“By Aminisha Black
Post-Kwanzaa Ujima
Nine days before Kwanzaa as I was picking up my grandsons from ...”
BLACK FAMILIES: Are We Volunteering For Extinction?
“By Mary Alice Miller
We all know the headlines: single- parent households, high dropout rates, incarceration, ...”
Commerce and Community
“By Errol Louis
Increase the Peace in Crown Heights
One of Central Brooklyn's treasures, the Crown Heights ...”
Stolen Land, Stolen Labor: The Case For Reparations
“By David Mark Greaves
More money was invested in slaves than all stock-in-trade, including bank stock, ...”
Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus Hosts Brooklyn Young Filmmakers Film Salon, January 13
“HELPING LOW-INCOME PEOPLE GET "INSIDE" ACCESS TO JOBS IN NEW YORK CITY'S THRIVING FILM INDUSTRY
BROOKLYN, ...”
View From Here
“The "First Generation" passing away.
Jane Bolin was the first African American woman to graduate from ...”
| ||
2006 | Nov 14
Passing Notes
“Ed Bradley, 65, a suave and streetwise reporter considered one of the best interviewers on ...”
01
Black Youth ARE Political
“Think America's youth are nothing more than a bunch of lazy and ungrateful text-messaging, mall-dwelling, ...”
Why Write-in Charles Barron
“It's not that Ed Towns is always wrong, as his progressive voting record attests (see ...”
Dr. Sylvester Leaks, Renaissance Man of Our Time Passes, Legacy Lives
“Sylvester Leaks, universally known as Syl, was born in Macon, Georgia on August 11, 1927. ...”
| Sep 20
Chris Owens: Progressive Politics and a father’s legacy, how far will they take him?
“By Danielle Douglas (2006)
"Our nation is heading in the wrong direction and we need fighters ...”
01
Open Field in the 57th Assembly District
“<PMTags1.0 win><C-COLORTABLE ("Black" 1 0 0 0)("Auto" 1 0 0 0)><@Normal=<FONT "Times New Roman
"><CCOLOR "Auto"><SIZE ...”
Teen View
“Whenever summer comes around, a lot of things run through the minds of parents and ...”
57th Assembly District: An Open Field
“Though much of the political discussion this election season has centered on the Congressional races, ...”
SPIKE LEE BREAKS SILENCE on KATRINA STORM’S IMPACT on BLACK COMMUNITY of NEW ORLEANS
“HBO: Can you talk a little about the title, and its significance?
Spike Lee: Well, titles ...”
“No Contest” For State Senator Velmanette Montgomery
“"It will be no contest," is one of the lines Muhammad Ali used to describe ...”
NYC Board of Elections Removes “Hidden Barriers” to Voting
“In compliance with the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act ...”
Chris Owens on the Issues
“Our Time Press: Looking at David Yassky's Web site, I didn't see the words, African-American, ...”
The “New” 4W: New Look, New Program, New Artists, New Attitude, Same Brand
“"We've got a new attitude" come September, that may very well be the song that ...”
| Aug 01
Bedford Academy H.S. Has Bragging Rights
“By Feona Sharhran Huff
Education Field Reporter
As Bedford Academy High School approaches its Four-year Anniversary in ...”
Commerce and Community
“The Search for Chanel's Killer
Many thanks to "America's Most Wanted" for featuring the murder of ...”
Meanwhile...Violence and Bloodshed in the Middle East
“More dead, more wounded, more internally displaced, more refugees - and they talk. More rockets ...”
The Brooklyn Contemporary Chorus
“The Brooklyn Contemporary Chorus is one of the borough's longest-running community musical groups.ÿ Today, after ...”
Check Out The Interfaith Medical Center Health Fair
“Interfaith Medical Center's Health Fair is a very special event providing a comprehensive array of ...”
Upstate ‘Jazz In The Valley’ Kicks Off Seventh Year – Aug 26-27
“The annual Jazz in the Valley concert in upstate Rosedale, New York has been perhaps ...”
African-American women know health benefits of exercise but aren’t taking action
“NEW YORK, NY, Aug. 8, 2006 - Ninety-seven percent of African-American women said they know ...”
Women in Recovery:The Serendipity Family
“The mood that day at Serendipity II proved to be infectious. The substance abuse treatment ...”
Brooklyn’s Long-Running Community Chorus
“The Brooklyn Contemporary Chorus is one of the borough's longest-running community musical groups.ÿ Today, after ...”
Attacked
“A little over a month ago, Vaughn K. Roy experienced something that no 14- ...”
300 Putnam Avenue: Building Stressed, Tenants Distressed
“The residents of 300 Putnam Avenue are dealing with some very basic issues. The incinerator ...”
Great Candidates, Hard Choices - Two For Congress
“The 10th Congressional district race, with Councilman Charles Barron and Assemblyman Roger L. Green challenging ...”
Great Candidates, Hard Choices - Two For Congress
“The 10th Congressional district race, with Councilman Charles Barron and Assemblyman Roger L. Green challenging ...”
Great Candidates, Hard Choices - Two For Congress
“The 10th Congressional district race, with Councilman Charles Barron and Assemblyman Roger L. Green challenging ...”
| Jul 01
David Yassky: Uninvited to the Big Dance, But Ready to Boogie
“By Danielle Douglas
Since declaring his candidacy for the 11th Congressional District last year, David Yassky ...”
Commerce and Community
“By Errol T. Louis
Help Find a Killer
Somebody reading this paper knows something about the murder ...”
| Jun 01
Ed Towns’ Progressive Voting Record
“Progressive Action Score: 77
1. A score of 77 means that Rep. Towns has acted to ...”
Young Blacks Are The Most Politically Engaged
“Think America's youth are nothing more than a bunch of lazy and ungrateful text-messaging, mall-dwelling, ...”
The Continuing Struggle
“Nearly seventy years ago, the Supreme Court decided that aggrieved persons could boycott or picket ...”
Small Business Camp
“At this very moment, should you be reading this article? Have you allowed e-mails, books, ...”
NAREB President Clifford H. Turner: New York Black Realtors to Take Lead in Expanding Black Homeownership Nationwide
“"We have launched an aggressive effort across this country with all 84 of our local ...”
REAL ESTATE MOGUL KENNY RUSHING BRINGS EMPOWERMENT MESSAGE TO BED-STUY “Change Product, Not Hustle: Acquiring, Owning, Managing Real Estate is Key to Success, Affluence”
“Our Time Press debuted its first "Community Conversation with ..... " at the elegangt Brooks ...”
Yvette Clarke
“She is the only woman in a congressional race abound with testosterone. But New York ...”
State Progressive Baptists Support Oyibo
“Professor Gabriel A. Oyibo, an African born in Nigeria and nationalized an American citizen is ...”
Brooklyn Public Library Holds Community Forum on Macon Library Renovation
“The Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) will hold a community forum on Tuesday, June 20 at ...”
Education... Just one of the Issues
“I have spent a large part of this past year trying to figure out how ...”
“The New York City School System Is Not Broken”
“I have spent a large part of this past year trying to figure out how ...”
Barbers on Wheels Has Parked Its Business in Bed-Stuy
“Normally, Moody - a barber at Barbers, Inc. in Brownsville - would endure a lengthy ...”
Education and the Front Lines of Community Activism
“End-of-event "goody bags" are usually filled with items reflecting the nature of the hosting organization ...”
Police Athletic League Kicks Off Summer Playstreet Program Serving Brooklyn Communities
“ice Athletic League Kicks Off Summer Playstreet Program Serving Brooklyn Communities
The Police Athletic League (PAL) ...”
Miami Seven: a Classic COINTELPRO Operation
“There are many incongruities surrounding the arrest of seven men from the impoverished Liberty City ...”
David Yassky
“Since declaring his candidacy for the 11th Congressional District last year, David Yassky has been ...”
Chris Owens
“"Our nation is heading in the wrong direction and we need fighters to turn it ...”
The Congressional Black Caucus and the State of African-American Males
“<PMTags1.0 win><C-COLORTABLE ("Black" 1 0 0 0)><GFIRST 18><GALIGNMENT "justify"><FONT
"Times New Roman"><SIZE 10><GTABS $>Thanks to the ...”
Do You Know What Happened to Chanel Petro-Nixon?
“A Crown Heights landlady saw a large black garbage bag still on the curb on ...”
Public Should Know About Andrews
“The Public Deserves
The Facts on Carl Andrews
To the Editor:
I have just read the Danielle Douglas ...”
Forty years after the Civil Rights Act, still “Great Disparity in quality of life between Blacks and Whites”
“If it wasn't so tragic it would be amusing; the attempts by "mainstream" print media ...”
Commerce and Community
“Help Find a Killer
Somebody reading this paper knows something about the murder of Chanel Petro-Nixon, ...”
The Parent’s Notebook
“Returning Home for Healing
In case you missed it, the November 16, 2005 issue of Our ...”
City Sun Founder Andrew W. Cooper Celebrated at St. Francis College’s “Journalist in Training” Event
“(Brooklyn, NY -June 26, 2006) - the Brooklyn Borough President's Office saluted the late Andrew ...”
Education and Community
“Stanley Kinard
Summer of Political Education
The School year is now officially over and we must now ...”
The Black Brooklyn Empowerment Convention
“As a male mentor, school leadership trainer and facilitator for parenting workshops, Rodney Rahim Deas ...”
Hundreds Gather for “State-of-the-Community” Black Empowerment Convention
““We Have the Opportunity to Create Our Own Destiny” – Peter Williams
By Feona Sharhran Huff
As ...”
| Jan 01
Commerce
“Atlantic Yards and Black Business Development
Opponents of the proposed $3.5 billion Atlantic Yards Project have ...”
The Parent’s
“The Six - month Countdown
from Home Base
September found parents shopping for school clothes or ...”
Education
“This year's Kwanzaa celebrations took many forms in Brooklyn communities. These celebrations included the Kwanzaa ...”
View From Here
“The reason Roger Toussaint resonates with the African Diaspora of New York is because he ...”
Remembered Lives
“Looking back to the year that was 2005, "Remembered Lives" devotes its first column of ...”
Shopping Money Redirected to Many Neighborhood Stores During Transit Strike
“The City of New York declared that $1 billion dollars in revenue was lost this ...”
Fund-Raiser for the Bedford-Stuyvesant Family Health Center
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Roger Toussaint Triumphing as Leaders’ Leader
“By Matty Vaz
The outcome of the events of recent days remains uncertain. Yet it is ...”
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2005 | Dec | Nov 01
From the Aisle
“By Linda Armstrong
I'm sure you've heard by now that the Alice Walker novel, The Color ...”
HALLMARK’S “READING ROOM”
“ The Reading Room, Hallmark's latest feel-good motion picture for television, has everything ... except a ...”
Education and Community
“by Stanley Kinard
For the past week The Daily News has reported on unrest between teachers ...”
Wired for Success
“By Akosua Kathryn Albritton
Popeye's Goes Cyber
Popeye's Chicken and Biscuits is introducing new things on the ...”
The Law and You
“By Eric Adams
On October 6th, at the very heart of rush hour and just 2 ...”
| Oct 01
The millions and more
“I went to the Millions More Movement because I wanted to be reenergized. A long ...”
A Profile
“For more than half a century, Dorothy Height's leadership has advanced the liberation struggleof black ...”
The Parent’s Notebook
“By Aminisha Black
Reclaiming Relationships
With Our Children
Sankofa is an Akan word that means, "We must go ...”
Lee Lord, 72: “I’m Standing on .Many Shoulders”
“By Royal Shariyf
The first thing striking about Lee Lord is he does not resemble the ...”
Join the Brownstoners of Bedford-Stuyvesant on their 27th Annual House Tour, Saturday, October 15, 2005
“Brooklyn, New York (September 2005) - The Bedford-Stuyvesant Annual House Tour has historically been a ...”
Major exhibition for first time presents history of slaves who built New York
“The remarkable, untold story of New York's deep involvement in the slave trade is the ...”
National Park Service Releases African Burial Ground Recommendations
“The National Park Service (NPS) has announced that the draft Management Recommendations for the African ...”
Estate Planning: Put Your Wishes On Paper
“By Feona Sharhran Huff
Do you have a written plan in place that expresses who you ...”
A Mission of Education and Preservation
“"The mission of the organization is to promote standards and ethical conduct in the real ...”
Offers Crisis Advice to Homeowners
“"Fortunately, we're not in a flood district, but regardless, you should have all your critical ...”
Brooklyn Women Join to Expose Health Challenge
“On Saturday, October 22, 2005, Brooklyn Exposure, a gathering space, will donate five hours of ...”
Commerce and Community
“by Stanley Kinard
Crown Heights Calamity
The conviction of Clarence Norman on corruption charges makes official what ...”
Education and Community
“by Stanley Kinard
The educational system in New York City has always played a major part ...”
The Internet & New Media
“By Akosua Kathryn Albritton
Keeping It Real And Human
Who could imagine that devices like DVDs, the ...”
The Parent’s Notebook
“By Aminisha Black
Choosing Problem or Solution
Remember the saying, "You're either part of the problem or ...”
“Saving Our Selves” Coalition Doing the Hard Work in the Gulf States
“Jeannette Foreman: In Alabama and Mississippi, there were small communities as wiped out as those ...”
To the Shame of New York State, St. Mary’s Hospital To Close
“New Yorkers do not need to look to New Orleans to see the shame of ...”
Brothers Talk About Domestic Violence
“By Royal Shariyf
In a random, highly unscientific sample of male opinion solicited for the purpose ...”
| Sep 10
Underground Railroad:
“A Few More Clues in Brooklyn
By Danielle Douglas
The heritage of The Underground Railroad signifies the ...”
Tadia=s Story
“I am Tadia Lynch.
... I arrived in New Orleans on Friday, August 19 in the ...”
Tadia & Rose
“I am Tadia Lynch.
... I arrived in New Orleans on Friday, August 19 in the ...”
Surviving the Aftermath
“Despite all of this, there were good people who tried to organize the crowd inside ...”
Surviving in the Superdome
“I am Tadia Lynch.
... I arrived in New Orleans on Friday, August 19 in the ...”
More Survivor Stories
“LARRY BRADSHAW and LORRIE BETH SLONSKY are emergency medical services (EMS) workers from San Francisco. ...”
Local Brooklyn Opens its Heart
“Brooklyn, NY B September 10, 2005 C In the face of death, destruction and despair ...”
Life in the Superdome: Tadia=s Story
“There were rumors of babies= deaths in the dome. They were true. Babies died. Women ...”
Katrina=s Aftermath: Man-made, Worse than Storm
“Edmond Wallace was at home on Belfast Street, New Orleans, Louisiana when Katrina hit the ...”
Katrina Was No Surprise
“From the National Geographic, October 2004
By Joel K. Bourne, Jr.
It was a broiling August afternoon ...”
Katrina Aftermath: How To Help
“What They Need
Air mattresses, aspirin, baby aspirin, baby food, baby wipes, Band Aids, batteries, blankets, ...”
AI Blacked Out@:Tadia=s Story
“I am Tadia Lynch.
... I arrived in New Orleans on Friday, August 19 in the ...”
AHe Tried to Steal a Baby@: Tadia=s Story
“I am Tadia Lynch.
... I arrived in New Orleans on Friday, August 19 in the ...”
Change Comes to Brooklyn
“The best news from Primary Day is that Darlene Mealy won the council seat in ...”
BROOKLYN TO LOSE ZAWADI,
“A APRICELESS@ TREASURE
Royal Shariyf
Zawadi=s ... uniqueness cannot be replaced. Then, why oh why, on September ...”
All Good Things. . . Zawadi Gift Shop Closes Its Doors
“They came not only from the not-so- distant Bronx, but from really far-off Connecticut, Pittsburgh ...”
African Burial Ground Celebration
“As Our Time Press goes into production, we have learned that plans are underway for ...”
01
Black New Yorkers Have Faced 50 Years of Educational Genocide
“Fifty years after the powerful impact of a combined legal strategy and activism across Black ...”
| Aug 01
Director John Singleton Nurtures Stars of “Four Brothers”
“Stephanie R. Green
The highly-touted "Four Brothers" hits the screens earlier this month, and while it ...”
Harlem Book Fair Celebrates Seventh Year
“By Royal Shariyf
At war with growing multimedia mass distraction, though not insurmountable, booksellers and writers ...”
The Internet & New Media
“By Akosua Kathryn Albritton
Maintenance Tip #3
Backups are figuratively mirrors or snapshots of your hard drive ...”
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
““Faithful Reader” Says Real Education Must Come From Outside Education System
I read and enjoyed and ...”
Getting Help for Substance Abuse
“By Peter Fry
The first thing you need to know is that people have been dealing ...”
Commerce and Community
“By Errol T. Louis
Time for Tish to Face the Music
With less than a month to ...”
The Parent’s Notebook
“By Aminisha Black
Male Role Models Come in
Different Packages
In the search for nurturing role models, it's ...”
What the Voters Really Want: Values & Ideas That Work(ed)
“by Terrence Winston
The race for the City Council seat in the 41st District (Ocean Hill, ...”
DRUG ABUSE AND YOU
“By Peter Fry
For most of us, addiction is a difficult issue to deal with. If ...”
From the Aisle
“By Linda Armstrong
Ben Vereen Is A Wonderful Wizard In “Wicked”
There are certain African American actors ...”
Commerce and Community
“By Errol T. Louis
Health Care Security Needed
One of the most shameful and least-known government subsidies ...”
It’s Time to End the Cycle of Domestic Violence
“By Feona Sharhran Huff
I've read about domestic violence against women in the newspaper, watched in-depth ...”
WBAI’S African Marathon Special
“Elombe Brathe,
Producer, Afrikaleidescope
On Thursday, July 28th, between 7PM and 10PM, WBAI presented a three hour ...”
View From Here
“By David Mark Greaves
Now that white people are beginning to get a suggestion of what ...”
| Jun 01
Commerce and Community
“By Errol T. Louis
Beware of New Predators
Immoral financial predators are a fact of life ...”
The Parent’s Notebook
“By Aminisha Black
Summer Assignments for Parents
A summer bridge activity for parents might be to read ...”
Only a Peoples’ Movement Can Stop this Criminal War!Global Condemnation of a Criminal Regime
“U.S. violations of international law have become so outrageous and widespread that even mainstream organizations, ...”
Education and Community
“by Stanley Kinard
Schools Out - Beware of a Long, Hot Summer
With the exception of taking ...”
Stroke Impact Greater Among African-Americans
“ (NAPSI)-Stroke, the third leading cause of death among Americans, can be especially devastating for African-Americans. ...”
Dick Gregory Speaks about Michael,the Trial and More
“About Michael Jackson:
"I've known him for 30 years; he is childlike. Not in a negative ...”
Lack of Resources Force Closure
“Brooklyn, NY, June 3, 2005 --- Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Centers (SVCMC) announced today that ...”
AIDS Statistics Speak
“While New York City (NYC) is the epicenter of the AIDS pandemic in the United ...”
The Internet & New Media
“By Akosua Kathryn Albritton
The following is a modified reprint from the September 2003 Wired For ...”
| May 01
Wangari Maathai, Nobel Prize Winner
“As the first African woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize, Professor Wangari Maathai, 65, ...”
MAKIN' IT IN BROOKLYN
“Freestyle Kids clothing company was established in by Mimi Humphrey in 2005 to meet the ...”
Domestic Abuse
“By the age of twenty-three, his youngest assailant had learned the lesson of hate. Why ...”
Cheers for Minister Farrakhan
“Hon. Minister Louis Farrakhan, leader of the Nation of Islam, came to Brooklyn last month ...”
Black, Hispanic, And Low-income Women In New York City
“At Increased Risk For Premature Illness And Death
"Women At Risk: The Health of Women in ...”
An Assistant Principal's Story
“After 27 years as Dedicated Educator, Alfred Martin Told He's "Miscast" for the Role
By Danielle ...”
Stroke Impact Greater Among African-Americans
“(NAPSI)-Stroke, the third leading cause of death among Americans, can be especially devastating for African-Americans. ...”
The Internet & New Media
“By Akosua Kathryn Albritton
Internet TV
Americans and television-it's an enduring love affair. In fifty years, television ...”
An Assistant Principal’s Story
“By Danielle Douglass
For over 27 years, Alfred Martin, 58, has worked as an educator in ...”
The Blacks In Government Report
“By Brandon Ward
The Conceit of Outside Knowledge
One of the most common mistakes made by some ...”
The Parent’s Notebook
“By Aminisha Black
Goals Still Work
I've been noticing that issues don't seem to get resolved. Being ...”
Community Board 2 Loses Ruling on District Manager Dismissal
“By Danielle Douglass
On April 11, 2005, the Supreme Court of the New York Appellate Division ...”
Education and Community
“by Stanley Kinard
81%
These past few weeks, the news media has made several disparaging reports relative ...”
Colorectal Screening: Tests That Can Save Your Life
“By Mark McClellan, MD PhD
Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
You may be surprised to ...”
Interfaith Medical Center Breaks Ground For New East Building
“Commenting on the improvements at Interfaith Hospital, the Rt. Rev. Orris G. Walker, Jr. Chairman ...”
From The New Jersey State Police
“West Trenton - Longtime fugitive Joanne Chesimard will be looking over her shoulder a lot ...”
| Apr 01
It’s Time to End the Cycle of Domestic Violence
“By Feona Sharhran Huff
I've read about domestic violence against women in the newspaper, watched in-depth ...”
WBAI’S African Marathon Special
“Elombe Brathe,
Producer, Afrikaleidescope
On Thursday, July 28th, between 7PM and 10PM, WBAI presented a three hour ...”
View From Here
“By David Mark Greaves
An enlightening window into the soul of a politician opened when Fernando ...”
Education and Community
“by Stanley Kinard
The Mis-Education
of Black America Continues
Dr. Carter G. Woodson must be revisited by any ...”
The Law and You
“By Eric Adams
One of the most covenant positions in sports is what is called "home ...”
Ivan Van Sertima on the African Presence
“ Some have attacked scholar Ivan Van Sertima's thesis that Africans made contact with America before ...”
Targeting AIDS in Central Brooklyn
“By Danielle Douglass
The Bedford-Stuyvesant and Crown Heights are areas rich in culture, community pride and ...”
"BLACK ARTS & CULTURE USA," JOINS BCAT'S LINEUP
“The National Conference of Artists New York's Department of Communications & Education has expanded its ...”
The Parent’s Notebook
“By Aminisha Black
Gearing up for Summer
Summer is approaching and registrations for summer programs are in ...”
| Mar 01
Parents and Students Team Up at the Word Power League
“The first parent-student teams to register in the Word Power League at Magnolia Tree Earth ...”
Commerce and Community
“By Errol T. Louis
Big Box Battle
Wal-Mart, the nation's largest retailer, recently threw in the towel ...”
Harriet Tubman Honored in Co-naming of Fulton Street
“It was a cold sunny morning and the streets were filled as Councilman Al Vann ...”
The Parent’s Notebook
“By Aminisha Black
Stretching Dollars and Making Cents
In this culture, the term resource is synonymous with ...”
HIV/AidsPrevention begins and ends with self-esteem
“By Danielle Douglass
Within the last few years, national HIV/AIDS rates for Black women have steadily ...”
DOUBLE THE EFFORT; NOT THE STANDARD
“by Roslyn E. Bacon
By the age of twenty-three, his youngest assailant had learned the lesson ...”
| Jan 01
Stanley Kinard, Educator,Formally Announces His Candidacy For City Council, 41st District
“Receives Key Endorsement From
Councilman Charles Barron
Stanley Kinard, an educator who has served as Founder and ...”
Bridge Street Prep School
“By Freddie Hamilton
"Bridge Street students today, America's leaders tomorrow", says Rev. David B. Cousin, Sr., ...”
The Parent’s Notebook
“By Aminisha Black
Parenting is a Balancing Act
Effective parenting in this culture is a matter of ...”
Remembered Lives
“How do you keep yourself looking so fabulous? At age 73, Essence Magazine featured you ...”
The Drug War Toll Mounts
“by Radley Balko
In Washington, D.C., a 27-year old quadriplegic is sentenced to ten days in ...”
The Internet & New Media
“By Akosua Kathryn Albritton
The following story is a reprint from the April 2003 Wired For ...”
New York’s First Murder, January, 1641, Gave Rise to First Recorded United Protest
“By William Loren Katz
New York's first murder took place on January 6, 1641 in the ...”
OPPORTUNITIES
“MIT Summer Program
for High School-age
Young Women
The Women's Technology Program at MIT is a 4-week summer ...”
The Law and You
“By Eric Adams
The Ocean Hill - Stansbury connection
On 12/21/04 at the Ocean Hill Housing Development, ...”
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2004 | Sep 10
Community Comes Together
“to Assist Survivors
On September 6th, Bedford- Stuyvesant churches and thecommunity came together to provide some ...”
01
WIR
“This column received assurance that it does keep the readership "wired for success". The December ...”
The Third-Grade Testing and Retention Policy is Damaging to Children
“By Theodore M. Shaw and Elise C. Boddie
There has been much controversy over New York ...”
The Third Grade Testing and Retention Policy is Damaging to Children
“By Theodore M. Shaw and Elise C. Boddie
There has been much controversy over New York ...”
THE STATE OF AFFAIRS For Teachers of Color in the NYC Department Of Education
“By Debra Brunson, Betty Davis & Deborah Jacobs
Historically, the Department of Education (the DOE, formerly ...”
THE STATE OF AFFAIRS For Teachers of Color in the NYC Department Of Education
“By Debra Brunson, Betty Davis & Deborah Jacobs
Historically, the Department of Education (the DOE, formerly ...”
The
“I recalled once walking into the Channel 7 studio to do a taping on my ...”
Sparking a Movement
“I'm told it was standing room only at the House of the Lord Church on ...”
PULSE RATE
“By Martina P. Callum, MD
ARE CHILDHOOD IMMUNIZATIONS
ON YOUR BACK-to-SCHOOL LISTS?
This past July, the Nigerian state ...”
Public Oversight Demanded for New York Development
“By planning to circumvent the Uniform Land Use Review Process (ULURP) in the proposed West ...”
Public Memorials to The Ancestors and Their Times ...
“SCHOMBURG CENTER'S FIRST ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION of AFRICAN BURIAL GROUND
REINTERMENT RITES, ST. PAUL COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH'S ...”
OUR TIME PRESS ASKS¼¼
“"Why are there so few new teachers of color in the NYC public schools this ...”
Mari Toussaint's Debut Album is Stunning
“Marie Toussaint "The Haitian Jazz Sensation" is the name of the CD and what a ...”
I'm told it was standing room only at the House of the Lord Church on Monday August 23rd, 2004. An all-star lined up of activists joined Pastor Herbert Daughtry to show their support to the Barron Campaign for Mayor. Among those present were Percy Sulton, Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney, Minister Keven Muhammad, Amiri Baraka, Elombe Brath, and Viola Plummer. Upset for missing what sounded like a historic black activist gathering and the highlight of the political season, I rushed to the newsstand to read about it in our Daily Black Newspaper. I was quite disappointed to see that it received absolutely no mention. While everyone is entitled to their opinion regarding who they support, our community muse be astute in analyzing the response of Black media and Black political leadership to the Barron Campaign for Mayor.
“Charles Barrons theme of "White Men Have Too Much Power" has resonated throughout the town. ...”
FROM THE AISLE
“By Linda Armstrong
Telling The Black Man's
Relationship Plight
In almost 20 years of seeing all types ...”
Continuing Ed: For Many a Financial Necessit
“By Peter Williams
Institutions such as Medgar Evers College School of Continuing Education play an important ...”
CARTER-LUCK HISTORY
“Historian, Mary Logan Taylor
Samuel Carter, Sr., was born to enslaved parents during the 1800's. We ...”
BNYEE
“Fifty years after the powerful impact of a combined legal strategy and activism across Black ...”
"Africans in the Americas: Celebrating the Ancestral Heritage"
“"The African Burial Ground is the most significant archaeological find in New York City history," ...”
A Child's Success Begins With Parent Involvement
“By Feona Sharhran Huff
Special to Our Time Press
Faith Y. Cole is thankful for the excellent ...”
| Jul 01
Slave Testimony: 1837-1862
“Excerpt from the Narrative
of James Curry
...When my master's family were all gone away on the ...”
The Law and You
“By Eric Adams
He was a true American Hero and the entire country joins in mourning ...”
Bed-Stuy Children’s Book Fair
“The First Bedford-Stuyvesant Children's Book & Reading Fair, an intergenerational literacy event featuring reading awareness ...”
Education and Community
“by Stanley Kinard
Hands off Ray!
Ignorance allied with power is the most ferocious enemy justice can ...”
Rashad Makes History
“Phylicia Rashad distinguished herself at the 58th Annual Tony Awards on June 6, 2004, at ...”
The Parent’s Notebook
“By Aminisha Black
Creating Family Cultures for Social Change
The family is the smallest social unit in ...”
Mourn the Man’s Death but also His Legacy
“By Ivan Eland
We frequently mourn the loss of charismatic figures-for example, John F. Kennedy, Princess ...”
Reagan Was the Butcher of My People
“By Fr. Miguel d’Escoto
(Counterpunch.org's Editor's Note: Fr. Miguel d'Escoto is a Catholic priest in Managua, ...”
| Jun 01
No Respect For Downtown Brooklyn Residents
“Most New Yorkers probably don't believe what's happening in downtown Brooklyn. They just cannot understand ...”
| Feb 01
Why not a REAL “Atlantic Alternative”?
“
By Paul Sheridan
We have seen the first sketches for Bruce Ratner's "abominable arena" for Brooklyn's ...”
The Internet & New Media
“By Akosua Kathryn Albritton
The Funk Won't Let You Down
The players of instruments and their Web ...”
The Law and You
“By Eric Adams
Federal investigators entered into the suspect's house and searched through all of his ...”
Former Brooklyn-based Writer Shines in “Dark Matter” Anthology
“Kevin Brockenbrough lived in Brooklyn twice: once in a brownstone owned by a Pratt student, ...”
From the Aisle
“By Linda Armstrong
Williams Is Wonderful In 'AIDA'
Michelle T. Williams of Destiny's Child is making her ...”
FORD BEST BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION
“TO AWARD $50,000 to Top Submission
DEADLINE is FEBRUARY 29
If you possess the determination to run ...”
Commerce and Community
“By Errol T. Louis
As reported on the front page of last month's Our Time Press, ...”
Education and Community
“by Stanley Kinard
Black History First
The challenge with writing this column once a month is that ...”
Medgar Evers College Continuing Ed Programs
“By David Kene
On January 24, Medgar Evers College hosted a two-hour Open House, to inaugurate ...”
Eminent Domain for Private Gain
“Dana Berliner
Institute for Justice, Washington, D.C.
Excerpts from the Keynote Address at the Seventh Annual New ...”
| Jan 05
Ratner Has AHurdles@ to Get Over
“The Brooklyn Atlantic Yards project was announced at Borough Hall this past December and depending ...”
APractical and reasonable solutions were not planned.
“ We can=t achieve anything just by talking about the problems. If you don=t have the ...”
Passing of Community Monarch Mary Pinkett Mourned by Brookyn Community
“Medgar Evers College/CUNY and the entire New York City community mourn the passing of Mary ...”
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