By Akosua K. Albritton There was a quiet changing of the guard for Brooklyn Community Board No. 8 (CB8) on May 9, 2019 at the spacious...
By Eddie Castro After a grueling 82-game season and three rounds of thrilling playoff action in the books, the NBA Finals are here! It...
U.S. Rep. John Lewis is CCNY Commencement Speaker, Friday, May 31 John Lewis, 17-term U.S. Congressman (D-GA, 5th) and veteran Civil Rights Movement leader, is keynote speaker...
Tuesday, June 4th Patti LaBelle Prospect Park Bandshell, 9th St. & Prospect Park West, 6:30, Gates-8pm show, FREE. Ms. Patti in the flesh! The powerhouse...
By Victoria Horsford ROBERT SMITH/MOREHOUSE Billionaire/philanthropist Robert Smith was commencement speaker at Morehouse College on May 19 when he announced that he would pay for...
This week, I was given the opportunity to speak to Freshman Advisory classes at Brooklyn Technical High School. As an alum of Tech, it was exciting...
Friday, May 24th DanceAfrica 2019 BAM Howard Gilman Opera House 30 Lafayette Ave., 7:30pm Tickets $25 and up. This year’s performances offer a taste of 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...
