On January 28th, Mr. Kwame Asante was honored for his 50 years of service as a volunteer assistant basketball coach and game announcer for all of...
Fern GillespieWhile this new presidential administration is determined to deconstruct racial justice gains in America, Brooklyn Org, a philanthropic foundation, continues to embrace social and racial...
By Fern GillespieWhen New York City Commissioner of Cultural Affairs Laurie Cumbo was growing up in Brooklyn’s East Flatbush, arts and culture were a family affair...
The Rev. Al Sharpton, the globally known social justice advocate, minister and civil rights and human rights leader, was the special guest speaker at the first...
By Mary Alice MillerThe African American Clergy and Elected Officials organization hosted Rev. Al Sharpton at its first meeting of 2025. Rev. Sharpton brought a much-needed...
Adams, Aviles-Ramos Celebrate Test Score Data Showing Increased Proficiency New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Public...
It’s been 49 years since a New York City police officer shot and killed 15-year-old Randolph Evans returning from the...
Fern GillespieNoel Pointer burst on the music scene in the 1970s as a young brilliantly talented jazz violinist. The Brooklyn-born...
By Yvette MooreHands-on learning and career exploration is the pedagogic theme at Bed-Stuy’s P.S. 5, the Dr. Ronald E. McNair...
Ronald E McNair Public School 5 principal Lena Gates and students invited U.S. House Leader Hakeem Jeffries to join them...
By Eulene InnissA Swahili proverb states that “education has no end” and this was best exemplified the 47th Annual Scholarship...
By Mary Alice MillerWhen ICE commenced its June sweep of undocumented immigrants in Los Angeles, protesters hit the streets. Trump...
By Mary Alice MillerRemember those pre-Apprentice days when tabloid gossip columnist Liz Smith dished the dirt on Trump, helping to...
By Jeffery Kazembe BattsIG: @kazbatts“Haitians are eating the pets, cats, and dogs,” he claimed while campaigning for a return to...
Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, NYC Council Brooklyn Delegation, Advocates, and Homeowners Rally to Demand Major Investment Into Fight Against...
by Binta VannLike many Bedford-Stuyvesant natives whose roots run deep in this community, I am the product of District 16...
New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York and a coalition of 11...