Jon Campbell, NYS Teamdemocratandchronicle.comBrian Benjamin was born in the famed Manhattan neighborhood in 1976, to a Caribbean mother who moved there to start a new life. He returned post-college, after receiving degrees from Harvard and Brown. And since 2017, he’s represented Harlem — his home — in the state Senate. So when it came time to […]readmore
American-born French dancer Joséphine Baker will be inducted into the Panthéon, an honour reserved for France’s national heroes, on November 30. The move recognises her courage in actively resisting Nazi Germany during World War II. Franco-American dancer and singer Joséphine Baker, a prominent figure in the French Resistance during World War II, will be inducted into […]readmore
Josephine Baker is remembered by most people as the flamboyant African American entertainer who earned fame and fortune in Paris in the 1920s. Yet through much of her later life, Baker became a vocal opponent of segregation and discrimination, often initiating one-woman protests against racial injustice. In 1963, at the age of 57, Baker flew […]readmore
“I’m the sixth-fastest woman in this game, ever, and can’t nobody ever take that away from me.” by Scott StumpA defiant Sha’Carri Richardson vowed she was “here to stay” despite finishing in last place in a showdown on Saturday with the top sprinters in the world in her first race since missing the Tokyo Olympics […]readmore
CHICAGO (CBS) — A plea was issued for prayers Wednesday night for the Rev. Jesse Jackson and his wife, Jacqueline, who are both battling COVID-19. “Make sure you include the Jacksons in your prayers,” said the Rev. Ira Acree.Rev. Jackson, 79, was fully vaccinated, according to a representative for Roseland Community Hospital, where he received his […]readmore
A Blaxit Life in Paris for Essence WomenAudrey Edwards and Karen Thomas By Fern GillespieOn the eve of Donald Trump’s January 20, 2017 inauguration, veteran journalist and Brooklyn realtor Audrey Edwards landed in Paris. Her “blaxit” was the beginning of her journey as a Black American expatriate in Paris. It is legacy that includes cultural […]readmore
Nylah BurtonAugust 9, 2021Today, on August 9, R&B singer and songwriter Robert “R.” Kelly will start his trial in the Eastern District of New York courthouse in Brooklyn, NY, after which his Illinois trial will follow. It’s a day long awaited by many. Kelly faces 22 federal criminal charges for allegedly abusing 11 girls and […]readmore
NEW YORK, NEW YORK August 24. New Yorkers turned a new corner in its political culture and temperature. Lieutenant Kathy Hochul was sworn in as the 57th Governor of NYS, making history as the first woman to ascend to the post. It marked the end of the Cuomo Era. Congratulations, Governor Hochul, we look forward […]readmore