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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...

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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Alton Maddox in Poughkeepsie

Reprints of excerpts from OTP’s 44-page Evidence Concealed, Now Revealed award-winning feature published in...

Alton Maddox in Poughkeepsie

Reprints of excerpts from OTP’s 44-page Evidence Concealed, Now Revealedaward-winning feature published in 1998...

Ahead of Her Time: Chisholm Fought for Women’s Reproductive Rights

By Barbara BullardMany politicians would say that Shirley Chisholm inspired them to run for...

ALTON HENRY MADDOX, JR.

“His unwavering commitment to fighting for the freedom and rights of Black people leftan...

Maddox and Belafonte,Warriors For Justice, Pass

Two of our warriors have transitioned. Alton Maddox and Harry Belafonte fought on different...

EBONICS: Its Origins and Significance

In 1996, the Oakland School Board started a furor by recognizing Ebonics as the...

Love and Brilliance Shining Bright: Kwame Brathwaite January 1, 1938 – April 1, 2023

By Maitefa Angaza He was born on January 1, 1938 and became an ancestor on...

Women Leading Movements

Remembering Elsie Richardson … Our Time Press launches their March 9 - 30 Womens History...

Not Forgotten

Legislation for Establishment of African Burial Ground Museum and Education Center Reintroduced by Bernice Elizabeth...

Student Work at Brooklyn’s Flatbush African Burial Grounds

- by Bernice Elizabeth Green The Flatbush African Burial Ground Coalition is a Black-led multiracial...

Garnet Douglass Baltimore: A Son of Troy Pt. 2

By Suzanne SpellenThe day after graduation, he was appointed the assistant engineer for the...

“To her, we were scholars ..with the potential to change the world.”

Mrs. Ollie McClean, the beloved community activist, and teacher who “educated young minds for...

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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...

View From Here

By David Mark Greaves It is widely acknowledged, and has been for some time, that...

Kristen Clarke Named General Counsel of the NAACP

The NAACP today announced that Kristen Clarke, one of the nation's most respected civil...

Glyne’s Fulton St. Barber Truck

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