Here’s an opportunity for OTP readers to catch a richly inspiring program they may not have been able to attend. On Sunday March 24th from 3-7pm, Louis Dente’s award-winning Cultural Caravan TV and Online Series will broadcast its recent Women’s History Month celebration titled, “Establishing Our Role in 2019 and Beyond: No More Talk […]readmore
Thinker’s Notebook By Marlon Rice I’m going to tell you a story. It is the most powerful and captivating story I’ve heard so far this year. And, I didn’t just hear it. I was there for it; via text, through phone calls, and in person. I saw this story unfold before my very eyes, […]readmore
In Memory of Daisy Bates and Her Mother March Women’s History month holds special meaning in Black history: Tubman died in 1910 in Auburn, NY; Dorothy Height was born two years later in Richmond, Virginia. In 1956, the great Civil Rights strategist Diane Nash, […]readmore
A monument of famed blues siner Billie Holiday will be placed in Queens. Photo by William P. Gottlieb from Wikimedia Commons. Billie Holiday Photo by William P. Gottlieb from Wikipedia Commons. By Kings County Politics Women’s History month is starting off with some bronze, as the city’s First Lady Chirlane McCray and Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen announced four new […]readmore
By Tiffany Pippins, African-American Golf Digest You can find her on IG (that’s Instagram for us older-generation folks who may not know) under her account “Shylagolfer.” She stands at a height of 5-feet-1 inch and is currently in the 5th grade. Off the course, Shyla Brown is a quintessential 10-year-old who enjoys Minecraft, science experiments, […]readmore
This month observes Women’s History and Black Journalism For us, there’s no better example of someone who combines both celebrations as Bonnie Newman Davis, a respected journalist, entrepreneur and community advocate who is making history. Ms. Davis has successfully combined her creative gifts with her passion to mentor, motivate and train succeeding generations. Her educational-based business, BND Institute […]readmore
Dr. John Henrik Clarke was born in Union Springs, Alabama and grew up in Columbus, Georgia. A professor emeritus in New York City, Dr. Clarke was recognized worldwide as a leading Pan-Africanist and authority on African and African-American history. Our Time Press interviewed him October 23, 1996, and as we ring in the New Year, […]readmore
We reprinted this piece by the late, great Dr. Amos Nelson Wilson in the interest of getting our minds right for the new year. Wilson was an African-American theoretical psychologist, social theorist, Pan-African thinker, scholar and author. He was much beloved as a learned man who was a direct and cogent speaker, arming the people […]readmore
