Brooklyn’s African American Protestant denominations were born of discrimination and a desire for self-expression and self-worth. Their contributions to our history are invaluable. by Suzanne SpellenBy...
By Jeffery Kazembe BattsIG: @kazbattsIn the 1980’s two young Black heads of state, just as they were getting started in changing the living conditions of their...
by Toni WilliamsIn the latest episode of Brooklyn Savvy, host Toni Williams and an insightful panel delve into the intricacies of African American genealogy, tracing racial...
By Fern GillespieWhen Dr. Raymond Codrington, President and CEO of Weeksville Heritage Center, was invited by Trinity College to view a rare 1866 first edition of...
Vice President Kamala Harris, the nation’s first woman Vice President will go down in the history books as the first woman and Black woman to become...
Adams, Aviles-Ramos Celebrate Test Score Data Showing Increased Proficiency New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Public...
It’s been 49 years since a New York City police officer shot and killed 15-year-old Randolph Evans returning from the...
Fern GillespieNoel Pointer burst on the music scene in the 1970s as a young brilliantly talented jazz violinist. The Brooklyn-born...
By Yvette MooreHands-on learning and career exploration is the pedagogic theme at Bed-Stuy’s P.S. 5, the Dr. Ronald E. McNair...
Ronald E McNair Public School 5 principal Lena Gates and students invited U.S. House Leader Hakeem Jeffries to join them...
By Eulene InnissA Swahili proverb states that “education has no end” and this was best exemplified the 47th Annual Scholarship...
By Mary Alice MillerWhen ICE commenced its June sweep of undocumented immigrants in Los Angeles, protesters hit the streets. Trump...
By Mary Alice MillerRemember those pre-Apprentice days when tabloid gossip columnist Liz Smith dished the dirt on Trump, helping to...
By Jeffery Kazembe BattsIG: @kazbatts“Haitians are eating the pets, cats, and dogs,” he claimed while campaigning for a return to...
Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, NYC Council Brooklyn Delegation, Advocates, and Homeowners Rally to Demand Major Investment Into Fight Against...
by Binta VannLike many Bedford-Stuyvesant natives whose roots run deep in this community, I am the product of District 16...
New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York and a coalition of 11...