by Bernice Elizabeth Green Last Thursday night (Feb. 23), Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso honored Black History Month with a stellar opening night reception for the...
by Fern Gillespie In a 17,000-square-foot facility in Industry City, Black and Brown young people ages 18 to 24 are being trained in high-tech fields and...
On Wednesday, January 15. 2023 the OBH Interfaith Medical Center Bishop Orris G. Walker Jr. Health Care Center received a $20,000 grant from the Brooklyn Health...
By Mary Alice Miller Constituents, activists, lobbyists, and elected officials gathered from across the state on a cold Saturday in February to meet, greet and strategize...
by Pia Hargrove, LMSWAs we kick off Black History Month and the month specially dedicated to the power of L-O-V-E-, love. I immediately think of my...
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...