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Building A Renewed and Progressive Black Body-Politic

By Roger GreenAfter reviewing the results of the June, 23 Democratic primary, an historic event that exposed the fragility of the traditional Black political establishment, I am roused to recall a meeting that I and the late Assemblyman Albert Vann had with the iconic...
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War and Global Unrest: Black Folks Respond

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-LargeAs the media has the nation hyper-focused on the war with Iran over 6,000 miles away from the five boroughs, healthcare, housing, and groceries, are the concerns of most New Yorkers. This, alongside crime on the streets, food insecurity, unemployment, the increasing...

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House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries Obtains Signatures for ObamaCare Subsidy Discharge Petition, Vote Likely in New Year

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 09: U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) speaks to reporters following a Senate Democratic policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on December 09, 2025 in Washington, DC. The senators discussed a variety of topics including a vote expected this week on a Democratic proposal to extend expiring Obamacare subsidies. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)
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Doubtful Dems, Shutdown Showdown Shakedown

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 30: A store displays a sign accepting Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) purchases for groceries on October 30, 2025 in New York City. Approximately 42 million Americans rely on food stamps that are deposited monthly onto their EBT cards. Benefits have ended or become uncertain amid the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, leaving households desperate to find ways to put food on the table. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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Democratic Leader Jeffries Compels Republican Speaker Johnson to Act

By Mary Alice MillerHouse Speaker Mike Johnson announced in a press conference on Monday...
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Jeffries Calls ‘Big, Ugly, Immoral Budget,’ Reckless Immoral Document

Jeffries Continues the Fight, Focused on 2026 Midterm Elections By April Ryan(written before the bills'...
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Supreme Court Enters Ultimate Culture War

By Mary Alice MillerThe tumultuous 2025 Supreme Court term saw the court vacillate towards...
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Supreme Court Ends 2025 Term with Far Reaching Decisions

By Mary Alice MillerFrom 1619 in Virginia and 1626 in New Amsterdam until the...
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Macmillan announces N.J. Sen. Cory Booker’s “Stand” for 11/11/25 Release

"Senator Cory Booker captivated Americans across the political spectrum in early 2025 with his...
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Former U.S. Congressman Charles B. Rangel, dies at 94

by Herb Boyd May 26, 2025 Amsterdam News Charles Bernard Rangel, the former congressman from Harlem,...
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AG James Wins Court Order Restoring Access to $1B In Education Funds to States

The preliminary injunction issued today by Judge Edgardo Ramos of the United States District...
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Standing Up for America

Causing “Good Trouble” New Jersey Senator Cory Booker spoke on the Senate floor for...
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Reckless Messaging Breach Alarms Oversight Group

By Stacy M. BrownBlackPressUSA.comSenior National Correspondent Chioma Chukwu, executive director of American Oversight, issued a...
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“Scarcity of Morality”

Cong. Clarke on Trump Administration By Nayaba ArindeEditor at Large“There’s a scarcity of morality in...
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One Brooklyn Health to Host Free Family Health Fair at Interfaith Campus 

BROOKLYN, NY — One Brooklyn Health (OBH) invites Brooklyn residents to attend the OBH Interfaith Campus Family Health...
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“What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?”

Occasion: Frederick Douglass, an escaped slave, was asked to give an address regarding the...
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Scholars Angela Y. Davis and Jelani Cobb Gift Wisdom and Inspire Intergenerational Reflections at BPL’s Kahn Humanities Event

In a milestone recognition of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United...
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DSA/DEMS PRIMARY RESULT Central Brooklyn Flexing and Reflecting

By Nayaba ArindeEditor at Large“If we just come out to vote, like we come...