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View From Here

The View From Here

Here at the end of 2018, it is becoming difficult to believe that there...
City Politics

Congressman Hakeem Jeffries Speaks to the Local Press

A small press gathering was held by Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, D-NY (8th CD), the...
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What's Going On

WHAT’S GOING ON

THE YEAR 2018 This was the year that was a veritable roller coaster from beginning...
Thinker's Notebook

Why Kwanzaa?

Among the trending news this week was the story of the New Jersey High...
Black History

In OUR TIME… Dr. John Henrik Clarke

Dr. John Henrik Clarke was born in Union Springs, Alabama and grew up in...
Black History

Dr. Amos Wilson

We reprinted this piece by the late, great Dr. Amos Nelson Wilson in the...
Education

A Black Child is Racially Bullied to Death in an Alabama School: Did anybody there really SEE McKenzie Nicole Adam?

Schools, and particularly their Tone, Climate and Culture-setting principals, fail too often to come...
Calendar

Community Calendar

Friday, December 28th Wild Appetites Presents Akara and Anansi, Brooklyn Children’s Museum, 145 Brooklyn...
Education

On Education: Black Child Attending an Alabama School is Bullied to Death: Did Anybody at the School see McKenzie Nicole Adam?

   By Michael Johnson Pardon me for mentioning McKenzie’s name so often in this column. But...
Community News

Judge Sullivan said he’s “disgusted” with Michael Flynn’s crimes

By Katelyn Polantz, Tara Subramaniam and Marshall Cohen, CNN Washington (CNN) dramatic hours in a courtroom discussing...
What's Going On

WHAT’S GOING ON

NEW YORK, NY Mayor de Blasio attacks peace officers who were suspended for the misfortunes...
City Politics

Gov. Cuomo Moves to Legalize Marijuana

Talk about “Disruption.” If steps are not taken, a major financial blow is about...
Thinker's Notebook

The Era of Fake News: Polluting Our Info Pool

Trump is right about one thing. The history of journalism spans far before technology, way...
City Politics

Congressman Hakeem Jeffries to Dems: Stay Energized and on Message

Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, D-NY (8th CD), the Democratic Caucus Leader-Designate (putting him in line...
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Obituary

Bob Law Stood Tall on the Frontlines and Behind the Scenes, His “Clarion Call” Made News

By Nayaba ArindeThe Tall One has joined The Ancestors. Tributes have come in thick...
Events

Forum: Immigrants are the Bargaining Chip Keeping the Government Shut Down

By Mary Alice MillerThe Brooklyn Center for Quality Life recently hosted a national online...
Education

Study Highlights Long-term Values of Attending an HBCU

Fern GillespieSince the Reconstruction Era, Black colleges and universities have nurtured generations of Black...
Spotlight

Binta Vann, Family and Friends on The Reasons HBCUs Work for Us

“Mental health, like physical and spiritual health, demands balance and intentional self-care. This new...