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Key Notes on Weston, Coltrane, Miles, Melba and other Jazz Centennials…

"In 1926, as the Harlem Renaissance surged and the music was transforming American culture, a generation of musicians who would lead jazz into its next golden age was born."Earlier this year, WBGO's Sarah Geledia, and other media announced the centennials of eight legendary jazz...

When Brooklyn Answered the Call: Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson

by Binta Vann “He could motivate and generate movement among people with his preaching and teachings,” my father said when asked about Reverend Jesse Jackson.He was describing his experience in 1984 when Rev Jesse Jackson asked him to serve as campaign manager for New York...

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Theatre Icon Woodie King, Jr. Passes

By Fern GillespieLegendary griot theatre producer-director Woodie King, Jr, The King of Black Theatre,...

High Horse: The Black Cowboy does what great documentaries should do…

Executive produced by Jordan Peele, this three-part docuseries reclaims the Black cowboy’s rightful place...

Million Man March: 30 Years Later

Minister Henry Muhammad Reflects 30 Year Later By Mary Alice MillerAs the 30th anniversary of...

Crossing Paths with Assata Shakur

by Segun ShabakaAssata Shakur’s passing last week was a bittersweet moment in that we...

More Than a Moment, A Movement

Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered as the architect of the historic August...

MLK, Jr. Center Statement on Release of FBI Files on Civil Right Leader

Each year, the nation and the world pause to remember the assassination of Rev....

Historian Dominique Jean-Louis:

Tracing Black Families Back to Slavery in Brooklyn Fern GillespieSlavery in New York City began...

In the Spirit of Nomsa

Remembering Helene Nomsa Brath By Cinque BrathIn our community, we often celebrate the louder voices—the...

Abolition Commemoration Day in NY–New York State

New York, NY, June 27, 2025 – The Abolition Commemoration Day Committee is presenting...

Skulls of 19 individuals returned to U.S. after being sent to Leipzig, Germany for Racial pseudoscience of 150 years ago

NEW ORLEANS – Earlier this month, Dillard University, in partnership with the City of...

AJASS Men: Millennial Style

by NZINGHAJune is the month where we celebrate Father's Day. It’s the day we...

Tributes to My Father, Elombe Brath, and Uncle, Kwame Brathwaite

The "Batman and Robin" of The Black Arts Movement by Cinque BrathMy father was not...

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Addressing Teen Violence-Related Mental Health

By Mary Alice Miller A shooting happened at a sweet sixteen party this past December....

Gun violence takes Targets Youth Community Calls for Investment and Mental Health Help

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-Large "She's gone, and I can't ever see her again,” cried Lianna Charles-Moore,...

Beverly Tillery: Rebuilding Grassroots Activism at Brooklyn Movement Center

Fern Gillespie For Beverly Tillery, Interim Executive Director of Brooklyn Movement Center, the origin of...

Book Review: The Work of James E. Cherry

Reviewed by Dr. Brenda M. GreeneBetween Chance and Mercy: PoemsEdge of the Wind: A...