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Billy Mitchell: The Brooklyn Resident Who is Harlem’s Mr. Apollo

by Fern Gillespie The Apollo Theatre is entrenched in Black music culture and Brooklyn resident Billy Mitchell has witnessed that superstar history during the last 60 years. He’s called “Mr. Apollo.” A charming storyteller, his impact has earned him the official title of Apollo’s Director...

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...

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When Brooklyn Answered the Call: Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson

by Binta Vann “He could motivate and generate movement among people with his preaching and...

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...

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By Dr. Brenda M. Greene The Woodie King Jr. Memorial Tribute at the Barrymore Theater...