APRIL IN AMERICAApril 12 was the day that made New York the nation’s breaking-news capital, with a mass shooting on a Brooklyn subway station and with...
APRIL is a spring festival of monthly observances and special days, not the least of which are National Minority Health Month; National Jazz Appreciation Month; religious...
NEW YORK, NYApril 1 is NYS Budget due date. There are more than three degrees of separation between Governor Kathy Hochul and Albany brass Carl Heastie...
THE WORLDPresident Joe Biden travels to Europe this week to caucus with NATO and EU partners in an effort to avert a hotter war between Russia...
THE WORLD/PRE-SPRINGDon’t want to consider the possibility of another World War, which originated in Europe by a megalomaniac. The world has not recovered from the war...
By Fern GillespieKamala Harris didn’t win the presidency. However, she made history again as the first Black and Asian woman...
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...
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...