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Binta Vann, Family and Friends on The Reasons HBCUs Work for Us

“Mental health, like physical and spiritual health, demands balance and intentional self-care. This new research on the long-term mental health benefits for HBCU graduates is both bittersweet and entirely logical."As a Spelman College graduate and having watched friends from my Brooklyn childhood thrive at...

Brenda Brunson-Bey Delivered Her Increasingly Popular Pastoral Message “Sister, Who Do You Think You Are?” to Brooklyn’s Historic First Church congregation, March 29 Palm...

I am honored to welcome Brenda Brunson-Bey, the founder of Tribal Truths Collections whose Afro/African infused designs celebrate the culture while embracing global influences and contemporary styles. Her clothes are rooted in a family legacy of seamstresses and tailors. She brings spiritual and creative...

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“Sister, Who Do You Think You Are?” – A Salute to Sisters Helping Sisters

Master Fiber Artist Juliette Colpa-Thomas Designed an Inner Sanctum -- Step by Step/Stitch by...

Helped Me Find My Voice

by Hortensia Gooding On Dr. Norma Raybon, Spelman College "To inspire" originally carried a literal sense...

Kristen Clarke Named General Counsel of the NAACP

The NAACP today announced that Kristen Clarke, one of the nation's most respected civil...

Sister, Who Do You Think You Are?

"Dress Your Spirit" by Celestine Wilson,Owner, The Celestine Collection The goal of my Celestine Collection...

Sister, Who Do You Think You Are? Gha’il Rhodes-Benjamin: “Still Listening”

A Salute to Sisters Helping Sisters Part III of IV - Guest Editor: Brenda...

My Mahogany Influencers: Karen, April, Myla and … Ebony, Essence & Diana

by Lisa McFadden, Milliner There have been some big introductions that opened my eyes to...

Tipping My (“Kwrky”) Hat to Three Creative Women

by Noreen Chambers Founder & CEO, Kwrky Hats Three outstanding women inspired the process that led...

My Mother Paid Attention to Detail … and To Me

by Susan PattersonFounder & CEO, ArtfromthePlanetThe very first woman who influenced my art was...

Two Friends, Two Journeys on One Path to Spiritual Wellness and a Healthy Lifestyle

by Renee L. HarrisPresident and FounderI.E. Spa Indulgences LLC Twelve years ago, my sister-friend was...

C. Doris Pinn, A Treasure and More to Bed-Stuy and Beyond

by Yvette MooreMarch International Women’s "Herstory" Month is a time for spotlighting remarkable women...

“We the People Org” Provides Food and Clothing

In his own words, Terrel Duval Harper aka: Relly Rebel Interviewed by Kazembe BattsIG: @kazbatts Tell...

Sister, Who Do You Think You Are?: “We are Strong and Getting Stronger!”

An Our Time Press Special (Winner 1998 New York Association of Black Journalists First Place...

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Addressing Teen Violence-Related Mental Health

By Mary Alice Miller A shooting happened at a sweet sixteen party this past December....

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

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-Large "She's gone, and I can't ever see her again,” cried Lianna Charles-Moore,...

Beverly Tillery: Rebuilding Grassroots Activism at Brooklyn Movement Center

Fern Gillespie For Beverly Tillery, Interim Executive Director of Brooklyn Movement Center, the origin of...

Book Review: The Work of James E. Cherry

Reviewed by Dr. Brenda M. GreeneBetween Chance and Mercy: PoemsEdge of the Wind: A...