Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech ranks among the most famous in history, but there are a few lesser-known facts about the 1963...
Editors,We have all seen this most famous photograph, from the March on Washington, on August 28, 1963. Many of us remember watching the event on our...
by David W. Matthews,Bedford-Stuyvesant resident It was already very warm in Bed-Stuy, Saturday, August 24, at 4:00 AM as dozens of soon-to-be marchers associated with Age...
Photos: Christopher Griffith By Mary Alice Miller Brenda Walker Operation Power Queens, New York I was floored when I heard about it. This is a time...
Photos: Christopher Griffith Hip-Hop turned 50 and the Brooklyn Public Library commemorated the anniversary with NIGHT IN THE LIBRARY: THE PHILOSOPHY OF HIP-HOP on Saturday, June 17 at...
Photo:Christopher Griffith Last week, Governor Kathy Hochul convened a Youth Mental Health Summit with over 1000 New Yorkers. The summit follows a statewide Youth Mental Health Listening Tour aimed at exploring...
Slavery remained legal in New York until 1827. And even after that, it remained closely tied to the institution when it continued to exist in southern...
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...
By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-Large“What would Malcolm X do?”Hundreds of New Yorkers asked as they came out to honor Malcolm X, who...
“Mothers are the peace on Earth that make the world go round. The love they give is always of hope...
By Da’Nelle Mason, at Age 9 It’s not everyday that a person gets to go back into the past. On...
-Bernice Elizabeth Green In late winter 1998, artist-photographer Barry L. Mason, his daughter, Da’Nelle Mason and I attended an Underground...
