On Friday, June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution does not guarantee a right to abortion, striking down cases Roe v. Wade and...
By Matt McGrath, BBCEnvironment correspondent, BonnTwo weeks of climate talks in Germany have ended in acrimony between rich and poor countries over cash for climate damage.Developing...
Yaa Asantewaa Nzingha “If you are the son of a man who had a wealthy estate and you inherit your father’s estate, you have to pay...
By Fern E. GillespieWhen the New York Times released a story last week about the rising prevalence of uterine cancer among Black women, I was not...
SUMMER IN THE AMERICASSOUTH: On Sunday, Colombia elected leftist Gustavo Petro, as president and Afro-Colombian Francia Marquez, 40, his running mate as vice president, a first...
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...