By David Mark Greaves There is no doubt where the bulk of the African-American constituency stands on this election: nearly 100% for Obama. And the main...
Dr. Brenda M. Greene Lynnette Velasco, the beloved writer, journalist, poet and avid supporter of black literature and in particular, children’s literature, was passionate about young...
By Mary Alice Miller An entire summer of antiviolence mentoring via basketball came down to one intense final tournament. In an effort to curb gun violence...
New world-class festival, showcasing borough’s emerging performing artists, set for Sept. 12-23 The BEAT Festival (Brooklyn Emerging Artists in Theater), the borough’s first festival to showcase...
TODAY! Thurs., Aug 23rd 5pm – 6pm: The Rock Shop: Park Slope, 249 4th Avenue (bet. Carroll & President Sts). The Brooklyn Book Festival, supported by...
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...