Of genius and grace: Motown founder Berry Gordy announced the return of the based-on-true-story MOTOWN THE MUSICAL to Broadway at the Nederlander Theatre, at a press preview last Friday. Gordy, considered the...
Special to Our Time Press In 1971, Uhuru Sasa Shule (Freedom Now School) was a Brooklyn community-based initiative that educated youth and adults about African...
Alice Barker “She was chosen because she gave her best, loved what she did and they saw it.” Dear Bernice: Thank you for remembering Alice Barker...
Olmec Caption: La Venta Monument #1 with man for scale. Olmec heads vary in height from 4.8 to 11.2 ft. and weigh between 6 and 50...
By Victoria Horsford ROOTS REVISITED A remake of the 1977 television miniseries ROOTS will air on May 30, simulcast on the History Channel, Lifetime and...
By Fern GillespieKamala Harris didn’t win the presidency. However, she made history again as the first Black and Asian woman...
It’s in the books:The movement for a Black Studies curriculum in New York City schools has its roots in the...
Melissa Aviles-Ramos, a lifelong educator and the highest-ranking Latina and Spanish-speaking leader in New York City’s public schools, was appointed...
By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-Large@NayabaArinde1“We are very much leaning towards banning cell phones,” said New York City’s Schools Chancellor David Banks. Having...
Brooklyn, NY – [August 7th, 2024] – Brooklyn Neighborhood Services (BNS) in partnership with Williamsburg Charter High School, is proud...
By Eulene InnissThe Association of Black Educators of New York, Inc. (ABENY), held its 46th Annual Scholarship and Award luncheon...
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James earlier this week announced that she has reached an agreement on...
Attorney General James Wins Landmark Victory in Case Against Donald Trump NEW YORK – Last week, New York Attorney General...
By Fern GillespieThousands of Black and BIPOC families face fear and frustration each year, wondering and worrying about missing or...
By Clark Mindock and Jonathan Stempel, Reuters NEW YORK, Nov 15 (Reuters) – New York state sued PepsiCo (PEP.O) on...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), along with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), introduced the...
By David Mark Greaves, May 18, 2023 At a time when books are being banned, curricula are politicized, civics is...