Black Rose’s instinct for style was a homegrown asset. “My mother was an expert dressmaker,” she said. “She taught us how to make dresses and hats....
Kenesha Traynham-Cooper was born and raised in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. She graduated with her Bachelor of Psychology from Medgar Evers College and received her Master of...
This month is Women’s Business Month, but philanthropist Simone Gordon, the nation’s first Black Fairy Godmother, makes helping others her business all year long. A Gates...
Ms. Arrington’s Grandchildren Have Their Say …Part III of III My mom, Esther J. Arrington, was blessed to have a life with a loving family that...
Story in Words and Images When we talk about the people who infuse Bedford-Stuyvesant with life, we generally refer to publicly known figures. In October, the...
by Yvette MooreNew York City schools were not racially segregated by law as in the South, but they were in...
Evolution of Black Studies Into New York City K-12 Curriculum By Mary Alice MillerNew York City implemented a citywide K-12...
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...
AG James Has Secured More Than $10 Million From Transportation Companies, Won Criminal Convictions of 11 Individuals NEW YORK –...
Vice President Kamala Harris’ positive messages this month encouraging the next generation of leaders to “stay in the fight” echoed...
By Jeffery Kazembe BattsIG: @kazbatts Following George Zinnermans killing of Trayvon Martin on February 26, 2012, Black Lives Matter began...
Below, in the juror’s questions, we learn how deeply they had to go, parsing each word, in rationalizing their way...
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...