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    Priscilla Mensah

    No Shortage of Praise at Wake for Pulitzer -winning Journalist Les Payne at Abyssinian Baptist Church

    To say that journalist Les Payne was a great man is an understatement as his wake at the historic Harlem Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem proved. In a homegoing viewing attended by journalists, politicians – both former and current – and a slew of other...

    Sigh… We Had So Much Hope for Eric Adams

    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)
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    Beatrice Liqui’s Story: In Celebration of Bed-Stuy’s Very Own Hidden Figure’s 90th Birthday

    On March 17, 2018, Beatrice Liqui will turn 90 years young. Born on March...

    A Life Well-Lived: Politicians and Community Members Gather to Honor Community Culture-Keeper Dr. Sam Pinn

      Hundreds gathered in memoriam for community activist and culture keeper Dr. Samuel Pinn, Jr....

    Compromise is Not an Option for These Crown Heights Residents…when It Comes to Gentrification and Protecting the Environment

    Crown Heights Meets Manhattan A few dozen Crown Heights residents assembled in a Manhattan...

    DOE Rep: It May Not Be Too Late to Support PS 25 Neighborhood is Mobilizing in Support of School

    While many schools have closed in various school districts across the nation under the...

    Doctor Says Racism and Inequality Are Killing People in NYC

    “Health clinics have been repeatedly downsized across “… one of the most unequal and...

    Dr. Chandra Warns: Don’t Flirt with the Flu This Year!

    Dr. Prandeep Chandra warns Brooklynites not to flirt with the flu. The Chief Medical...

    Doctors, Community Advocates Brainstorm on Increasing Awareness of Community Health Issues/Solutions

    Healthy Marketing at the Heart of the Matter … Series of Health Symposiums Set to...

    “The Old Settler” Weaves Together Sisterhood, Love and Race in One Magnificent Play

    Review John Henry Redwood’s “The Old Settler” is currently performing to SRO audiences at The...

    When the Maasai Comes to Town

    The culturally historical neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant got a taste of southern Kenya as the...

    A Reflection of Reel Sister’s Film Festival Production, “And Call Her Blessed: A Portrait of Janie”

    Community members listened intently as Janie Green told her story of activism and resiliency in a...

    P.E.A.C.E. Health Center Celebrates 25 Years of Service and Community Activist Michael Kofi Mulezi Hooper

    A crowded Bedford-Stuyvesant brownstone encompassed the scene of a gathering of many community members...

    The Making of a President

    By Priscilla Mensah Often, when we come across great leaders, whether it be through history...

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    Sigh… We Had So Much Hope for Eric Adams

    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)

    The Power in Your Purse

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    They Refused to be Silenced: “The Queen of Sugar Hill” and “With Love from Harlem”

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