By Nayaba ArindeEditor at LargeTwo upcoming events etched into local Black history are observing Black Solidarity Day and participating in the General Election a day later.With...
By Fern GillespieOne of the most controversial presidential campaigns in American history will be decided in a few weeks and Ny Whitaker, founder of New York...
By Jeffery Kazembe BattsA sampling of thoughts from twenty-seven Black women mostly from Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, but also including women from the Bronx, Charlotte, NC, Fort Lauderdale,...
By Mary Alice MillerRemember Georgia? You know, that time on January 2, 2021 when former President Donald, now convicted felon, Donald Trump called Georgia Secretary of...
View From HereBy David Mark GreavesPeople worldwide are looking to Americans to vote to defend democracy and continue to be, even if imperfectly, a source 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...