By Fern E. GillespieIn 1972, Rep. Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman elected to Congress, stood at the podium at the Concord Baptist Church in Bedford-Stuyvesant, the church where...
By Glynda C. Carr (TriceEdneyWire.com) – The Supreme Court just dealt a devastating blow to reproductive rights. With its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson, five Republican-appointed Justices...
45 new superintendents to begin work tomorrow, July 1 NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Schools Chancellor David C. Banks Monday announced...
Supreme Court Overturns Roe vs. Wade Do Not Despair! The Best Days are Ahead, the Alternative is Unthinkable View From HereDavid Mark GreavesThe Hearings of the...
Colvin W. Grannum Transitions to Strategic Development Position at Non-Profit, Blondel A. Pinnock Appointed First Woman CEO Following more than two decades of exemplary leadership, community...
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...