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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 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, has died at age 88. King's New Federal Theatre has been at the forefront of producing critically acclaimed plays with social justice themes, for over 50 years. He has mentored...

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For Brooklyn and Beyond: “Voices of Moral Clarity” Stir Hope for the Next Generations

From SHEro to Namesake:Reflections on Angela Davis by Lynette C. Williams and Angela M....
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Reflections of a 1960’s Demonstrator

First Person by Hazel StewartMy mother was slightly to the right of John Birch....
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Beautiful Words from The Grandassa Models

The Grandassa Models have sought to heal our people from the hair trauma brought...
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Black Women Veterans Demand Social Justice

By Fern GillespieIn remembrance of Veteran’s Day and the Black women who served this...
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History-Making Natural-Hair Role Modelsare Still Beautiful and Culture-Proud

by Maitefa AngazaThere’s a wonderful photographic art show up at the New-York Historical Society...
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50th Anniversary of Shirley Chisholm’s run for President Commemorated at Virtual Awards Ceremony on Nov. 4

National leaders in politics, business and the arts will be honored by the The...
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W. E. B. Du Bois Complex in Accra, Ghana will be a global center for Pan African study, culture, and tourism

Last month, The W. E. B. Du Bois Museum Foundation unveiled plans and renderings...
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Brooklyn’s Black Suffragists Honored with Plaque and Parade in Fort Greene

By Fern Gillespie It was the 1880s in Post-Reconstruction America, and Black men had limited...
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Plans Unveiled for $20 Million PanAfrican Center by Sir David AdjayeHonoring W.E.B. DuBois

Last month, The W. E. B. Du Bois Museum Foundation unveiled plans and renderings...
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Discovering the Myth and Folklore of Black Mermaids

By Fern GillespieHalle Bailey’s face was on the screen, swimming through the corals for...
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Esther Jackson, 105: Life reflected the 20th century struggle for equality

By Timothy V. Johnsonpeoplesworld.orgEsther Cooper Jackson was part of an “astonishingly excellent cohort of...
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“W.E.B. Du Bois: I’ve Known Rivers”

celebrates the anniversary of his Passing, this Saturday,August 27, in Great Barrington, Mass. W.E.B. Du...
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Helped Me Find My Voice

by Hortensia Gooding On Dr. Norma Raybon, Spelman College "To inspire" originally carried a literal sense...
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By David Mark Greaves It is widely acknowledged, and has been for some time, that...
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Kristen Clarke Named General Counsel of the NAACP

The NAACP today announced that Kristen Clarke, one of the nation's most respected civil...
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Glyne’s Fulton St. Barber Truck

Interviewed by Kazembe BattsIG: @kazbattsTell us a little about yourself.My name is Glyne Maccup....