By Fr. Miguel d’Escoto (Counterpunch.org’s Editor’s Note: Fr. Miguel d’Escoto is a Catholic priest in Managua, Nicaragua. He was Nicaragua’s foreign minister under the Sandinista government...
Most New Yorkers probably don’t believe what’s happening in downtown Brooklyn. They just cannot understand how a big developer could actually draw up a project that...
At a City Hall press conference convened by Councilwoman Leticia James, several ministers, with church congregations located in the area of Ratner’s proposed development addressed the...
When the Political, Real Estate and Financial power centers agree on a project, you have what they market as “a done deal.” Left out of the...
Launches Campaign in the Name of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. To enthusiastic chants of “Charles in Charge,” and “Here comes the Mayor,” Councilman Charles Barron,...
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...