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Champions on the Ground, Anchors of the Culture

"Women’s History Month is not only about the well-known names in history books. It is also about the everyday leaders, mothers, caregivers, educators, advocates, community organizers, and elders whose dedication strengthens neighborhoods and inspires future generations. These women serve as cultural anchors, storytellers, and...
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Shining Light and Sharing Stories on Black Maternal Health

The Rev. Dr. Valerie Oliver-Durrah, president and founder of the Neighborhood Technical Assistance Clinic, helped put a spotlight on Black maternal health when she co-organized Brooklyn’s first Black Maternal Health Awareness Walk, Apr. 11, in downtown Brooklyn. Below is her opening statement that kicked...

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Health & Wellness

Dr. Thomasena Ellison, GYN: A Sisterhood Advocate from AKA Sorority to Women’s Healthcare

By Fern GillespieWhether it is being active in community service with the Brooklyn Links...
Health & Wellness

Brooklyn’s First Walk for Black Maternal Health Awareness Week Lifts Disparities and Solutions

by Yvette MooreBrooklyn had its first “Black Maternal Health Awareness Walk,” April 11, with...
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Women taking the wheel in these extraordinary political and economic yo-yo days

By Nayaba ArindeEditor at Large Women are taking stock, not just because it is Women’s...
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Women Leaders …Blazing Trails in National Effort to Protect Children From Addictive Social Media Feeds

Instagram Yields to Order; Congress Urged to Implement Warning LabelsAttorney James Empowered to Effect...
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Essence.com: Nearly 40 Black Women Won Olympic Medals for the USA in 2024

Olympian Women of Power and Grace The US took home the most medals this year,...
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April’s International Black Women’s History Month

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-LargeApril’s International Black Women’s History Month designation has been quietly and proudly...
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Honoring Black Maternal Health Week

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-LargeIt is Black Maternal Health Week.Mamas gather here.The joy, the trials, the...
Black History

Dec. 12 Salutes Black Women’s History of Resistance

By Amadi AjamuThe December 12th Movement’s Stop the Killing (STK) campaign organizers held a...
Black History

Concord Church’s History of Women Activists

“Preserving Memories, Preserving Ourselves” To encourage us to hold on to ancestral memory, the wise...
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Brooklyn Paragons of Law and Justice Power NTAC Mentees Hopes/Dreams

Led by The Rev. Dr. Valerie Oliver-Durrah in consultation with The Hon. Wavny Toussaint,...
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Women Trailblazers and Pathmakers

BKLYN Commons and NYBeauty Suites Celebrate by Keith L. ForestIn celebration of Women’s History Month,...
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Celebrating and Protecting Our Young Women

By Nayaba ArindeOur Time PressPossibly no better words can kick off March Women’s History...
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Bob Law Stood Tall on the Frontlines and Behind the Scenes, His “Clarion Call” Made News

By Nayaba ArindeThe Tall One has joined The Ancestors. Tributes have come in thick...
Events

Forum: Immigrants are the Bargaining Chip Keeping the Government Shut Down

By Mary Alice MillerThe Brooklyn Center for Quality Life recently hosted a national online...
Education

Study Highlights Long-term Values of Attending an HBCU

Fern GillespieSince the Reconstruction Era, Black colleges and universities have nurtured generations of Black...
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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...