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Where Do We Go From Here?

What’s At Stake Former President Barack Obama Democracy was never meant to be transactional -- you give me your vote; I'll make everything better.It requires an active and informed citizenry. So I am also asking you to believe in your own ability -- to embrace your...

OTP Interview with Oronike Odeleye, Cofounder of the #MuteRKelly Movement Part Two

By Maitefa Angaza In last week’s issue Oronike Odeleye spoke of the unexpected, but wildly eventful arc that swept her and cofounder Kenyette Tisha Barnes from a few Tweets into the pages of modern history. She talked most however, about plight of the young...

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Brown and Barkley: Men Behaving Badly

By Maitefa Angaza      Two men are in the news this week, not for...

Byron Allen Vs. Comcast

Supreme Court Hears Arguments On When A Racial Discrimination Case Is “Plausible” Enough To...

Bernard Tyson, CEO of Kaiser Permanente, dies at 60

By Darryl CooteNov. 10 (UPI) -- Bernard J. Tyson, chairman and CEO of Kaiser...

Street Named for Brooklyn Jazz Legend

Last Sunday, Randy Weston Way was born at the intersection of Lafayette /Grand Avenue....

Where’s the Next Eddie Ellis?

  By Michael Lambert Between 1890 and 1920, after the passing of the 13th Amendment, African American Reformers,...

Where’s the Next Eddie Ellis? Criminal Justice Reform Needs A New Leader

By Michael Lambert Between 1890 and 1920, after the passing of the 13th Amendment, African American Reformers,...

Robert Kelly Dodged Prison Because He Rapes Black Girls & Women!!

The Surviving R. Kelly docuseries was a ratings success for the Lifetime Network with...

Bottled: Bye-Bye Columbus

The second Monday in October, Columbus Day, is coming up. Italians all over America...

Obituary Mimose Pinckombe February 2, 1921 – November 2, 2017

Mimose Pinckombe February 2, 1921 - November 2, 2017 Mimose, or Mimine, as she was affectionately known, was...

La Merica Sanemagogna

The Italians are renowned for many things. For example, they are the pioneers of...

Youth Central

Coney Island cousins Jedisha Johnson, 17 and Asiana Perez, 7, and their family won...

The Creator of Kwanzaa to Give 50th Anniversary Message in Brooklyn, NY

The New York Chapter of the National Association of Kawaida Organizations (NAKO) & The...

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Fern GillespieSince the Reconstruction Era, Black colleges and universities have nurtured generations of Black...

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