The Vulcan Society Inc held its 2025 Annual Memorial Service in honor of departed...

The documentary Black is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story, directed by Yemi Bamiro (white sneakers) and produced by Joan Boateng (orange blouse) of Misfit Entertainment, with Lizzie Gillett, Ian Bonhote, and Andrew Calof made its North American debut, last Thursday, Nov. 13 during the DOC NYC 2025 Festival for Documentaries presented at the SVA Theater in Manhattan. Executive producers include (in photo, at right) Brathwaite's son, Kwame S. Brathwaite and daughter in-law Robynn Brathwaite, who are featured in the film with Sikolo Brathwaite (Kwame's wife, unpictured) other family members

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani joins other politicians for the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the National Urban League's new headquarters in Harlem on November 12, 2025, in New York City. In a recent interview, Mamdani stated that he plans to call President Donald Trump before taking office in an effort to diffuse tensions between the two politicians. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 30: A store displays a sign accepting Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) purchases for groceries on October 30, 2025 in New York City. Approximately 42 million Americans rely on food stamps that are deposited monthly onto their EBT cards. Benefits have ended or become uncertain amid the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, leaving households desperate to find ways to put food on the table. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Reflections from a Brooklyn Changemaker Fern GillespieFor over 30 years, Colvin W. Grannum has been...

Mr. White with son, Lorenzo. Lorenzo talks about his dad in next week's Part II.

Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu delivers a national address on the occasion of 'October 1 Independence Day' in Abuja, Nigeria on October 1, 2025. (Photo by Nigerian Presidency / Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Jordan Clarkson #00 of the New York Knicks attempts a shot during the second quarter of the game against the Washington Wizards at Madison Square Garden on November 03, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dustin Satloff/Getty Images)

Ena K. McPherson, center, with Eddie Hibbert, right, and friend.

MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 28: Edwin Díaz #39 of the New York Mets pitches against the Miami Marlins during the fifth inning at loanDepot park on September 28, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Tomas Diniz Santos/Getty Images)

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-Large “Thank you,” an incredibly energized new NYC Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani told his...

Bridge Street Development Corporation Gala Celebrates Legacy and Renewal On the evening of September 18,...