By Stanley Kinard EGUN IN NEW YORK An African ancestral force called Egun has been awakened in this city. This force is far more powerful than...
Farm-fresh fruit and vegetables are coming to a neighborhood in Brooklyn, NY. Community Vision Council (CVC) will again sponsor the CVC Farmers Market at Heckscher Playground...
World-reknown pianist/composer Randy Weston took time from his world-hopping to christen Magnolia’s new piano, performing with the peerless accompianiment of Alex Blake, Bassist and Neil Clarke,...
For years, there have been complaints about Albany’s “three men in a room” form of governance. Less discussed is the power of NYC’s Council Speaker. According...
The NYC 2008 budget was recently released ahead of schedule. Because of record increased tax revenues and cost savings based on “administrative adjustments”, NYC is flush...
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered as the architect of the historic August 28,1963 March on Washington for Jobs...
Each year, the nation and the world pause to remember the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and...
Tracing Black Families Back to Slavery in Brooklyn Fern GillespieSlavery in New York City began 400 years ago in 1626...
Remembering Helene Nomsa Brath By Cinque BrathIn our community, we often celebrate the louder voices—the ones who grab the microphone,...
New York, NY, June 27, 2025 – The Abolition Commemoration Day Committee is presenting its fourth Abolition Commemoration Day in...
NEW ORLEANS – Earlier this month, Dillard University, in partnership with the City of New Orleans and University Medical Center...
by NZINGHAJune is the month where we celebrate Father’s Day. It’s the day we honor men who embody the task...
The “Batman and Robin” of The Black Arts Movement by Cinque BrathMy father was not recognized for his unique parenting...