The Journey of Ahmed Abdullah in the Sun Ra Arkestra In this lengthy and captivating memoir, A Strange Celestial Road: My Time in the Sun Ra...
January 31, 1932 – August 23, 2023 Albert Wiley, Sr. (affectionally known as “Peter” to some), son of the late Lillar Wiley and the late Albert...
The 56th annual West Indian Day Parade on Easter Parkway attracted millions of spectators enjoying this kickoff to the Fall season. New York Carib News reports...
A Day of Speeches to Spark a Life of Change By Essence WileyHoward University News ServiceThousands crowded at the Lincoln Memorial on Saturday in honor of...
Manhattan City Councilmember Carlina Rivera is among those pressing for transparency amid a record number of fatalities. By Reuven Blaurblau@thecity.nycAnytime someone dies inside a city jail,...
By Fern GillespieJune was the month for celebrating the historical significance of Juneteenth in Black American history. It was also the month that the Black history...
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...