By Fern GillespieBrooklyn is steeped in Jazz history. During the 1930s and 1940s, Jazz icons drummer Max Roach (1924-2007) and pianist Randy Weston (1926 – 2018)...
by Yvette MooreBrooklyn had its first “Black Maternal Health Awareness Walk,” April 11, with participants walking downtown from Borough Hall to Abolitionist Place and City Point...
Reene Evers-Everette and Dr. Ilyasah Shabazz Visit Medgar Evers College Medgar Evers College recently honored the centennials of the 1925 births of Medgar Evers and El-Hajj...
NYC Mayor Adams recently announced his decision to run as an Independent in his bid to hold on to his seat. While some immediately pondered whether...
By Eddie CastroThe playoffs are here. The 2024-25 NBA season wrapped up Last week, and the New York Knicks have locked up the No.3 seed in...
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...