By Joseph A. DavisSociety of Environmental JournalistsIt wasn’t Russia that defeated Napoleon’s army of a half-million in 1812. It was the Russian winter (along with arrogance,...
By Fern E. GillespieAfter spending 60 years amassing an amazing collection of 20,000 African American antique and vintage historical artifacts, retired Staten Island history teacher Elizabeth...
by Fern E. GillespieStanding on each side of President Biden when he announced his nomination for US Supreme Court Justice were two Black women at the...
MARCH: LION OR LAMB?:March 2022 is a month with so many special event tenants. It’s calendar begins with month long celebrations of Women’s History Month and...
AfroWorldNews As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues, African students attempting to leave the country say they are experiencing the worst type of racist treatment by Ukrainian security forces...
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...