I was introduced to then NYC Councilman Al Vann (I rarely called him Al) more than 20 years ago by the late Frederick B. Laverpool (President...
State of Emergency Called in Jackson, Mississippi By Alex RozierMississippi TodayAt a press conference last week, Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said the city’s water pressure...
“Her commitment to the Black community and to all of humanity is unwavering. She gives us hope and reminds us that the power to transform ourselves...
It is with great pride that Our Time Press co-founders announce a Brooklyn Gen-Z column with the introduction of Ms. Kennedy Thompson, 18, as our first...
We are pleased to announce Dr. Brenda M. Greene, the foremost literary scholar, activist, essayist and analyst, is a new columnist for Our Time Press.Dr. Greene’s...
By Charlene CrowellAs college students settle into campus life, many Black Americans remember the multi-generational sacrifices that have established higher...
45 new superintendents to begin work tomorrow, July 1 NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Schools...
The college-choice decision of Morehouse in Atlanta as a goal came very early, and easy, to 14-year-old Zion of Green...
By Julianne Malveaux(TriceEdneyWire.com) – Students everywhere are anticipating, or already experiencing, their summer vacation. It means freedom from daily classes...
by Eric Duncan,Education Trust “For too long, students have attended classrooms that gloss over our nation’s history with race…the responsibility for...
By Maitefa AngazaThe Board of Education for People of African Ancestry held a Zoom public forum near the start of...
By W. Taharka RobinsonThe Kings County Democratic Party broke barriers last week by nominating seven people of color to the...
Proving your innocence is only part of the battle to put your life back together. This is The Marshall Project’s...
By Amadi AjamuOn August 5, 2022, a press conference was held by the December 12th Movement International Secretariat in Brooklyn...
By Ben BeckettJacobin MagazineAs if the Electoral College weren’t antidemocratic enough already, the Supreme Court now looks poised to rule...
By Candace McDuffie,www.theroot.comEvery detail about how police delayed action from stopping a mass shooter in Uvalde, Texas on May 24...
By Alexandra Hutzler, ABC NewsMay 25, 2022President Joe Biden marked the anniversary of George Floyd’s death by signing the order...