(Below are Excerpts from His Closing Remarks at the August 12 Memorial Tribute.) … Al Vann was a living legend who embodied the full spectrum of a...
During the last two years, Black-owned businesses have been getting the necessary recognition for creating innovative enterprises and giving back to communities. August is Black-Owned Business...
From Left to right: Congressman Steven Horsford (D-NV-04), Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX-18), Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (D-NY-09), Rev. Dr. Gary V. Simpson, pastor, Historic Concord Baptist...
By W. Taharka RobinsonThe Kings County Democratic Party broke barriers last week by nominating seven people of color to the Kings County Supreme Court. Judge Robin...
Obamas Attend Martha’s Vineyard African-American Film Festival The Annual Martha’s Vineyard African-American Film Festival is celebrating its 20th year this summer with an all-star “cast” of...
Adams, Aviles-Ramos Celebrate Test Score Data Showing Increased Proficiency New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Public...
It’s been 49 years since a New York City police officer shot and killed 15-year-old Randolph Evans returning from the...
Fern GillespieNoel Pointer burst on the music scene in the 1970s as a young brilliantly talented jazz violinist. The Brooklyn-born...
By Yvette MooreHands-on learning and career exploration is the pedagogic theme at Bed-Stuy’s P.S. 5, the Dr. Ronald E. McNair...
Ronald E McNair Public School 5 principal Lena Gates and students invited U.S. House Leader Hakeem Jeffries to join them...
By Eulene InnissA Swahili proverb states that “education has no end” and this was best exemplified the 47th Annual Scholarship...
By Mary Alice MillerWhen ICE commenced its June sweep of undocumented immigrants in Los Angeles, protesters hit the streets. Trump...
By Mary Alice MillerRemember those pre-Apprentice days when tabloid gossip columnist Liz Smith dished the dirt on Trump, helping to...
By Jeffery Kazembe BattsIG: @kazbatts“Haitians are eating the pets, cats, and dogs,” he claimed while campaigning for a return to...
Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, NYC Council Brooklyn Delegation, Advocates, and Homeowners Rally to Demand Major Investment Into Fight Against...
by Binta VannLike many Bedford-Stuyvesant natives whose roots run deep in this community, I am the product of District 16...
New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York and a coalition of 11...