By Amadi AjamuThe December 12th Movement’s Stop the Killing (STK) campaign organizers held a special tribute on March 17 for four women who have significantly impacted...
“Preserving Memories, Preserving Ourselves” To encourage us to hold on to ancestral memory, the wise late Joan Maynard challenged us to ‘preserve the memories of self.’...
by Bernice Elizabeth GreenBefore the hot comb and smoothing ointments became the must-have hair products for women of color at the end of the 19th century,...
By Lisa DurdenHey y’all, it’s your girl Lisa Durden, and you know I had to kick off Women’s History Month with a spotlight on the queens...
By Fern GillespieAt this year’s New York State Association of Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislators in Albany, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the State...
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...
Brooklyn, NY – [August 7th, 2024] – Brooklyn Neighborhood Services (BNS) in partnership with Williamsburg Charter High School, is proud...
By Eulene InnissThe Association of Black Educators of New York, Inc. (ABENY), held its 46th Annual Scholarship and Award luncheon...
June 28, 2024 —“Brooklyn, Queens, and New York Public libraries are thrilled that the budget agreement includes the full restoration...
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...
By Fern GillespieThousands of Black and BIPOC families face fear and frustration each year, wondering and worrying about missing or...
By Clark Mindock and Jonathan Stempel, Reuters NEW YORK, Nov 15 (Reuters) – New York state sued PepsiCo (PEP.O) on...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), along with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), introduced the...
By David Mark Greaves, May 18, 2023 At a time when books are being banned, curricula are politicized, civics is...