By Mary Alice Miller Many of us know That Voter who only votes in the General Election because ‘it is the important election.’ Then, That Voter gets angry because their favorite candidate is not on the ballot. That Voter missed the opportunity to vote for...

By Mary Alice Miller For the first time in recent history, a City Council Speaker made an appearance in East New York’s 42nd Council District. Council Speaker Julie Menin trekked to The Theater at Food Bazaar in East New York. The reception was hosted by...

By Mary Alice Miller In commemoration of HIV/AIDS Awareness Month, the African American Clergy and Elected Officials (AACEO) celebrated the 17th anniversary of Watchful Eye, founded by Dr. Dee Bailey. Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries called Dee Bailey “an activist extraordinaire. Her spirit, her intellect, her commitment...

By Mary Alice Miller A shooting happened at a sweet sixteen party this past December. Six young people were shot. Four were taken to Brookdale Hospital. They were all under the age of 17.Recently, an 11-year-old stabbed a 13-year-old at the playground after school. In...

By Mary Alice MillerThe Brooklyn Center for Quality Life recently hosted a national online forum entitled “Immigrants Are the Bargaining Chip Keeping the Government Shut Down: Long Lines, Empty Wallets, and Political Games” to discuss their “Don’t Shut the Door” Campaign and the impact...

By Mary Alice MillerThe National Association of Kawaida Organizations (NAKO) in conjunction with the International African Arts Festival hosted its monthly forum entitled ‘Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Black New York: Expectation and Possibilities’ at Restoration Plaza. The guest speakers were Dr. Esmeralda Simmons, Esq., founding...

By Mary Alice MillerWhen Puerto Rico defaulted on its debt a few years ago in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in 2017, family and friends in New York watched as the territory’s schools and hospitals closed and people lost their pensions. Several high-risk hedge...

By Mary Alice MillerThe 55th Annual Caucus Weekend was held under the theme of Legacy Forward: Transforming Tomorrow Together. The workshops, coincidentally held on Valentine’s Day, were curated to address the immediate and long-term needs of communities of color statewide.There were dozens of workshops...

By Mary Alice MillerIt was almost like deja vu all over again. The threat of yet another government shutdown loomed over the country, stopped by last minute negotiations. Last time, it was over ObamaCare subsidies. This time, it was the extrajudicial murders of Renee...

By Mary Alice MillerThe African American Clergy and Elected Officials organization began the new year and new mayoral era with greetings from the new Schools Chancellor Kamar H. Samuels and the First Deputy Police Commissioner Tania Kinsella, the first woman of color to hold...

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 09: U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) speaks to reporters following a Senate Democratic policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on December 09, 2025 in Washington, DC. The senators discussed a variety of topics including a vote expected this week on a Democratic proposal to extend expiring Obamacare subsidies. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 27: NYC Mayor Eric Adams attends the 2025 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 27, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

By Mary Alice MillerBrooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced on November 12 that disbarred Brooklyn attorney Sanford Solny, who stole the deeds to 11 residential properties across Brooklyn, primarily from minority homeowners in financial distress, has been sentenced to two and a half to...

New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani joins other politicians for the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the National Urban League's new headquarters in Harlem on November 12, 2025, in New York City. In a recent interview, Mamdani stated that he plans to call President Donald Trump before taking office in an effort to diffuse tensions between the two politicians. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, alongside his mayoral transition team, speaks during a news conference at Flushing MeadowsCorona Park in the Queens borough of New York City on November 5, 2025. Mamdani, 34, is the city's first Muslim mayor and the youngest to serve in more than a century. The Democratic socialist's victory came in the face of fierce attacks on his policies and his Muslim heritage from business elites, conservative media commentators and Trump himself. (Photo by TIMOTHY A.CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)

By Mary Alice MillerHouse Speaker Mike Johnson announced in a press conference on Monday that House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (both from Louisiana) is working to craft a Republican health care plan with the chairs of three House committees. The committees with jurisdiction over...

By Mary Alice MillerOn October 19, the Nation of Islam mosques across the country set aside time to celebrate 30 years since the Million Man March. Brooklyn’s Mohammad Mosque #7C, hosted by Min. Henry Muhammad, was no exception.Mosque Maryam, the National Center of the...

By Mary Alice Miller Louisiana’s population is 30% Black. But, of the six congressional representatives, only one was because of the Black population choosing their own representation.Two years ago, in Allen v. Milligan the Supreme Court decided that Alabama's congressional map illegally diluted the voting...

By Mary Alice MillerThey say laughter is the best medicine. The Christian Cultural Center Drama Team opened One Brooklyn Health’s 15th annual OBH Gospel Fest with a hilarious skit. The Drama Team brought out all the stereotypes: ‘all you gotta do is anoint’, ‘therapy...

Minister Henry Muhammad Reflects 30 Year Later By Mary Alice MillerAs the 30th anniversary of the historic Million Man March approaches, Minister Henry Muhammad, Minister Farrakhan’s Student Minister of Muhammad Mosque #7C in Brooklyn, New York looks back at the culture at that time and...