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The Power in Your Purse

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-Large From armchair activists who just refused to click and drag to shopping carts on major shopping sites during last week’s Mass Blackout, proving the power of the Black community’s dollar, to those who shopped from Black and small local businesses on Small...
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Brooklyn is the Epicenter of New York’s Deed Theft Crisis, But Legal Service Providers are Strained for Capacity

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, NYC Council Brooklyn Delegation, Advocates, and Homeowners Rally to Demand Major Investment Into Fight Against Deed Theft New York, NY – Tuesday - Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, NYC Council Members and Brooklyn Delegation Co-Chairs Chi Ossé and Farah Louis,...

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A Letter to Brooklynites: Protect Your Home from the Tax Lien Sale

Dear neighbors,As we celebrate the arrival of Spring and the sense of joy and...
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“The Black Tax” Puts NYC Property Tax Lien Sales in Historical Context

By Mary Alice MillerWith New York City’s impending tax lien sale scheduled for May...
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Council Member Chi Ossé Advises Brooklyn Residents on Handling Property Tax Liens

By Fern GillespieCity Council Member Chi Ossé wants to remind Brooklyn homeowners who have...
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Meme Mania: Hype and Speculation or the Future Meme Economy?

By Taurean Hall In one of the most bizarre moves by an incoming president, just...
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Black Retirees Growing Older and Poorer

2025 Social Security COLA lowest in 10 years By Charlene CrowellAs Americans live longer, the...
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Baby Boomers Predicted to Transfer a Staggering $84 Trillion in Wealth, One Family at a Time

By Mary Alice MillerDuring the next two decades, 78 million baby boomers will transfer...

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Addressing Teen Violence-Related Mental Health

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Gun violence takes Targets Youth Community Calls for Investment and Mental Health Help

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Beverly Tillery: Rebuilding Grassroots Activism at Brooklyn Movement Center

Fern Gillespie For Beverly Tillery, Interim Executive Director of Brooklyn Movement Center, the origin of...
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Book Review: The Work of James E. Cherry

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