By SANDRA ESCALLÓNTELEMUNDO 47www.nbcnewyork.comNew Yorkers who make minimum wage are set to get their first pay bump in 5 years. Andrew Siff reports.The new year is...
“Governor Hochul’s recent signing of the new legislation to create a commission for studying reparations in New York State marks a significant milestone in our collective...
COP28 Agreement Signals “Beginning of the End” of the Fossil Fuel Era UN Climate Change News, 13 December 2023 – The United Nations Climate Change Conference...
By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-LargeGiven the unrelenting community pressure, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the Reparations Bill, which had lingered for almost 6 months but had a fast-approaching December...
By Mary Alice MillerBrownsville Heritage House is in the process of archiving its collection. Anyone who enters the space is inspired by diverse art everywhere you...
by Segun ShabakaAssata Shakur’s passing last week was a bittersweet moment in that we lost a Black freedom fighter who...
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...