Like the proverbial tree that grows in Brooklyn, the roots of my most important friendships began in the middle of East 27th Street between Avenues L...
Mimose Pinckombe February 2, 1921 – November 2, 2017 Mimose, or Mimine, as she was affectionately known, was born Rose Margueritte Mimose Pinckombe on February 2nd, 1921 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She was the daughter...
The Italians are renowned for many things. For example, they are the pioneers of large-scale spas and hot bathhouses. Their cuisine is world-famous, with culinary inventions...
Coney Island cousins Jedisha Johnson, 17 and Asiana Perez, 7, and their family won the 1st Place Award for Family Group for their sand sculpture “Pyramid” at the...
The New York Chapter of the National Association of Kawaida Organizations (NAKO) & The International African Arts Festival (IAA Festival) will host a 50th Anniversary of...
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...