Education1 month ago

Schools in, Phones out?

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...

Education2 months ago

Brooklyn Neighborhood Services’ Youth Financial Literacy Education Workshop

Brooklyn, NY – [August 7th, 2024] – Brooklyn Neighborhood Services (BNS) in partnership with Williamsburg Charter High School, is proud...

Education3 months ago

ABENY Awards 15 Scholarships to High School Graduates

By Eulene InnissThe Association of Black Educators of New York, Inc. (ABENY), held its 46th Annual Scholarship and Award luncheon...

Education3 months ago

Joint Statement from 3 Public Library Systems: Thank You for Booking the Budget

June 28, 2024 —“Brooklyn, Queens, and New York Public libraries are thrilled that the budget agreement includes the full restoration...

Education3 months ago

NYC Segregated School System Is Still An Issue

By Nayaba ArindeEditor at-Large Talking about public school segregation in 2024 seems dated. On May 17, 1954, the Brown v....

Education4 months ago

Black Male Teachers’ powerful impact on Black male students

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-LargeReports say that Black male students who have Black male teachers– are usually able to relate and engage...

Justice Matters6 months ago

AG James Secures Relief from Conspiracy Theorists Who Attempted to Suppress Black Voters’ 2020 Election Vote with Robocalls

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James earlier this week announced that she has reached an agreement on...

Justice Matters8 months ago

“No One is Above the Law!”

Attorney General James Wins Landmark Victory in Case Against Donald Trump NEW YORK – Last week, New York Attorney General...

Justice Matters10 months ago

New York State Strives to Help Missing Black and BIPOC Women and Girls with New Task Force

By Fern GillespieThousands of Black and BIPOC families face fear and frustration each year, wondering and worrying about missing or...

Justice Matters11 months ago

A.G. James Sues PepsiCo Over Plastics That Pollute, Hurt Health

By Clark Mindock and Jonathan Stempel, Reuters NEW YORK, Nov 15 (Reuters) – New York state sued PepsiCo (PEP.O) on...

Justice Matters1 year ago

Legislation to Ban Facial Recognition & Biometric Identification Technology in Public Housing

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), along with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), introduced the...

Justice Matters1 year ago

Kings County Law Day: “Civics, Civility and Collaboration”

By David Mark Greaves, May 18, 2023 At a time when books are being banned, curricula are politicized, civics is...