“Families, as my suddenly silenced uncle used to say, expand like ripples in a pond… Family is not only made up of your living relatives. It...
By Fern GillespieHarlem is always on Voza Rivers’ mind. Born and raised in the heart of Harlem, Rivers has blended his love of the arts and...
African Voices’ LINEAGE features artworks of Watson Mere Last week, African Voices magazine hosted an opening exhibition for Brooklyn artist Watson Mere and launched AV’s Summer/Fall...
NEW YORK, NY (August 5, 2025) – Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), issued the following statement on the eve...
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...