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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...
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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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President Obama’s State of the Union Address Highlights the Economy, Climate Change, Gun Violence, Immigration and Ending the War in Afghanistan

View From Here In his State of the Union address to the nation Tuesday evening,...
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Health Care and Social Justice Forums kick off Mayoral Campaign Season

A consortium of health care providers and activists came together to host a...
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Obama Gives Gun Control Proposals to Congress, Signs 23 Executive Actions; Assault Weapons Ban Passes in Albany … and Toddler is Shot in Brooklyn

                                            With the passage of the NY Safe Act, New York State has banned assault...
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ACS Demands Son Have Heart Transplant Based Upon False Report; Son Subjected to 50 Arrests

Diva Williams’ teen son wanted a summer youth job. Needing a health clearance in...
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Caucus Pushes Progressive 2013 Legislative Agenda

Days before Governor Cuomo’s “State of the State Address” marks commencement of the 2013...
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Instilling Racial Pride in Black Teens Leads to Better Educational Outcomes

Pitt study shows racially conscious parenting strategies can be the key to student success...
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PS-MS 138 Principal: I am a Choice, Too

Marie Chauvet-Monchik, Principal of PS/MS 138, stood in bold defiance before Chancellor Walcott and...
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Marvell Cruickshank: “Foster Agency Has No Intent to Return My Children”

Four-year-old Arianah Cruickshank was allowed  by her foster mother to run in the park...
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Eddie Castro’s SPORTS: Brooklyn Blues

For Nets fans, Christmas could have gone two ways. Many fans would’ve received an...
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After the Massacre – A Call to Action!

  The recent massacre in Connecticut sends a sobering message that can’t be ignored.   While...
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View From Here: Sandy Hook and Gun Control

It’s been a week since Adam Lanza walked into the Sandy Hook Elementary school...
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New York State Sen. Velmanette Montgomery Speaks on the New Senate Line

Senator Velmanette Montgomery has served for 28 years in the New York State Senate...
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Helped Me Find My Voice

by Hortensia Gooding On Dr. Norma Raybon, Spelman College "To inspire" originally carried a literal sense...
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By David Mark Greaves It is widely acknowledged, and has been for some time, that...
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Kristen Clarke Named General Counsel of the NAACP

The NAACP today announced that Kristen Clarke, one of the nation's most respected civil...
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Glyne’s Fulton St. Barber Truck

Interviewed by Kazembe BattsIG: @kazbattsTell us a little about yourself.My name is Glyne Maccup....