By Letitia James With the passing of Dr. Hazel Nell Dukes, New York lost an incredible person, a beloved leader, and a cherished mentor. Her list...
By Nayaba ArindeEditor at Large Women are taking stock, not just because it is Women’s History Month, not just because last Saturday, March 8th, 2025, was...
Rita Williams-Garcia, Best-Selling Middle School and Young Adult Author Award-winning writer Rita Williams-Garcia captures the voices of young Black girls and teens in thirteen books that...
Fern Gillespie Beginning in 1801, the Brooklyn Navy Yard became established as America’s premier naval shipbuilding facility where it launched powerful warships for over 165 years....
Queen Mother of Neo-Soul and Beloved SisStar by NZINGHA CEO,QUEENNZINGHA Entertainment LLC As I write this tribute, I am devastated and in a state of disbelief...
By Maitefa Angaza Reprint from March 10, 2022 Black Rose’s instinct for style was a homegrown asset. “My mother was an expert dressmaker,” she said. “She...
My goal is to sell at least 500 to 800 cookies. I am doing this to go on trips and to sell people cookies for the...
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...
By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-Large“What would Malcolm X do?”Hundreds of New Yorkers asked as they came out to honor Malcolm X, who...
“Mothers are the peace on Earth that make the world go round. The love they give is always of hope...
By Da’Nelle Mason, at Age 9 It’s not everyday that a person gets to go back into the past. On...
-Bernice Elizabeth Green In late winter 1998, artist-photographer Barry L. Mason, his daughter, Da’Nelle Mason and I attended an Underground...
