By Fern Gillespie The Bureau of Labor Statistics has announced that the national unemployment rate for Black Americans hit a record low of 5 percent in...
By Fern GillespieFolks celebrating Earth Day on Saturday, April 23, in New York City are witnessing the impact of climate change. Already, the metro area is...
By Fern GillespieFor decades, Rev. Dr. Valerie Oliver-Durrah has been renowned in Brooklyn as a changemaker. Using her diplomatic, spiritual, philanthropic, strategic, educator, and business acumen,...
By Fern GillespieDuring the 1970s oil embargo, America was in an energy crisis. Cars lined up for miles to get gas in their tank, and energy...
by Fern GillespieTo assist organizations on initiatives to combat crime in North Brooklyn, Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez presented a $1 million gift in Community Project Funding...