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Zohran Mamdani Versus the Economic Royalists

By Roger L. GreenAs we enter the final days of one of the most consequential political campaigns in New York City’s history, an election...
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“I Will Not Bow, Bend, Break!”

Brooklyn's "Tish" James Spoke Truth and More to Power at Mamdani Rally Fear, Silence: Not An Option “This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system. He is forcing federal law enforcement agencies to do his bidding, all because...
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Dr. Brenda M. Greene to be honored by Harlem Writers Guild October 24

Since 1950, the Harlem Writers Guild (HWG) has nurtured and championed some of the most influential Black voices in literature and the arts. On Friday, October 24 to celebrate the institution’s 75th anniversary, literary scholar Dr. Brenda M. Greene will be honored with the...
World News

South Africa & USA – Can Black People Do Business with the Government?

By Kazembe Batts IG: @kazbattsThe Democratic Alliance (DA), South Africa’s second largest political party,...
World News

Is 43 Years Enough Time for Paul Biya?Is Issa Tchiroma Bakary Cameroon’s New President?

By Jeffery Kazembe BattsIG: @kazbattsWest of Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria, is the lesser-known...
World News

Reflections on Burkina Faso

Edited & interviewedby Kazembe Batts IG: @kazbattsIn his own words an anonymous, 27 year,...
City Politics

Electorate Say: End of Eric Adams Era – But, Don’t Take the Black Vote for Granted

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-Large"There is no joy in announcement, even if there is some relief,” Public Advocate Jumaane Williams told Our Time Press after...
City Politics

Black Unity – Organize and Fight in pursuit of a Black Agenda post mayoral Election

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-Large “Thank you,” an incredibly energized new NYC Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani told his...
Arts-Theater

Another Look at Bed-Stuy’s Watson Mere

Artist & Urban Griot Makes the Connections That Matter …in Life and On Canvas...
Business

Ben Crump Pledges $50K to the Black Press, Challenges Others to Follow His Lead

By Stacy M. BrownBlack Press USASenior National CorrespondentThe Conrad Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C.,...
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Black History

Million Man March: 30 Years Later

Minister Henry Muhammad Reflects 30 Year Later By Mary Alice MillerAs the 30th anniversary of...
Black History

Crossing Paths with Assata Shakur

by Segun ShabakaAssata Shakur’s passing last week was a bittersweet moment in that we...
Black History

More Than a Moment, A Movement

Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered as the architect of the historic August...
Black History

MLK, Jr. Center Statement on Release of FBI Files on Civil Right Leader

Each year, the nation and the world pause to remember the assassination of Rev....
Black History

Historian Dominique Jean-Louis:

Tracing Black Families Back to Slavery in Brooklyn Fern GillespieSlavery in New York City began...
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Arts-Theater

Another Look at Bed-Stuy’s Watson Mere

Artist & Urban Griot Makes the Connections That Matter …in Life and On Canvas...
Arts-Theater

Kofi Osei Williams: Creating an African Diaspora Legacy for Young Dancers and Drummers

Fern GillespieBrooklyn youth creatively learn the African Diaspora legacy dance and drum through Asase...
Arts-Theater

Major Photography Exhibit on the Black Arts Movement on View in Washington, DC

by Fern GillespieIn an era where federal arts institutions are cautious in exhibiting political...
Arts-Theater

Rome Neal, Ever the Innovator,Celebrates another Milestone

On the evening of September 29, Rome Neal, the quintessential artist, celebrated his 73rd...
Arts-Theater

Ayesha Williams: The Laundromat Project Creatively Creates Change

Fern GillespieWhen the arts nonprofit, the Laundromat Project, was launched 20 years ago, it...
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Education

NYC Black Students Excelling On NYS Reading Tests

Adams, Aviles-Ramos Celebrate Test Score Data Showing Increased Proficiency New York City Mayor Eric Adams...
Education

9 Students Awarded 46th Annual Randolph Evans Memorial Scholarship

It’s been 49 years since a New York City police officer shot and killed...
Education

Noel Pointer’s Music Mentoring Legacy Lives

Fern GillespieNoel Pointer burst on the music scene in the 1970s as a young...
Education

Students Learn the Sky is the Limit inP.S. 5 Hands-on Learning and Career Exploration Program

By Yvette MooreHands-on learning and career exploration is the pedagogic theme at Bed-Stuy’s P.S....
Education

Cong. Hakeem Jeffries Takes P.S. 5 Student-Led Master Classes in Brooklyn

Ronald E McNair Public School 5 principal Lena Gates and students invited U.S. House...
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Health and Wellness

Health & Wellness

“From the Office to the Fight: Angelica Barker, OBH Employee and Survivor”

By Amanda Barrett For 15 years, Angelica Barker has been a dedicated member of the One Brooklyn Health (OBH) team, serving as an oncology data specialist. In her role, she registers patients from diagnosis through recovery, reporting vital information that helps the state track cancer...
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Health & Wellness

Building a Sensory Safe Haven for Children with Special Needs and their Families

By Deon Jones,Founder & Executive Director,Uniquely Me Creative Arts In Brooklyn, families raising children with...
Health & Wellness

From Entrepreneurship to Community Organizing

Fern GillespiePromoting Sickle Cell Awareness Month every September is personal for Kenesha Traynham-Cooper, the...
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Health & Wellness

A Mother and Son’s Shared Path to Better Health

By: Amanda BarrettSince settling in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, Denise Owens has...
Health & Wellness

Choosing Faith Over Hustle: Redefining Success, Masculinity, and the Pace of Life

By: Curtis Bryant In a world that celebrates busyness as virtue, it's easy for...
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Events

Events

Thirty Years of Impacting The Community

Bridge Street Development Corporation Gala Celebrates Legacy and Renewal On the evening of September 18, 2025, the Bridge Street Development Corporation (BSDC) gathered at Industry...
Events

Mohammad Mosque #7C Commemorates 30th Anniversary of Million Man March

By Mary Alice MillerOn October 19, the Nation of Islam mosques across the country...
Events

NYC Mayoral Race Heating Up: New Yorkers set to Make Early Voting Choices, United on “No Kings”

NYC EARLY VOTING BEGINS SATURDAY, OCT 25. By Nayaba ArindeFor those who vote, Saturday, March...
Events

Hattie Carthan Mural Unveiled

The Magnolia Tree Earth Center of Bedford Stuyvesant is hitting yet another milestone on its journey to full recovery and program expansion. With the generous donation from the Bed Stuy Lions Club we are able to unveil the beautiful two-story mural of Hattie Carthan...
Events

One Brooklyn Health Hosts 15th Annual OBH Gospel Fest Celebrating the Connection Between Physical and Spiritual Wellness

By Mary Alice MillerThey say laughter is the best medicine. The Christian Cultural Center Drama Team opened One Brooklyn Health’s 15th annual OBH Gospel...

Our Time At Home

At Home

Adams Pilots Brownsville Stress-Free Zone for Pregnant and Postpartum New Yorkers

On Tuesday, the New York City Health Department launched the City’s first-ever pilot of...
At Home

A Salute to Good Fathers and Other Men of Honor and Change

Our Time At Home Congratulations to fine artist and professional photographer Barry L. Mason, a...
At Home

Enduring Legacies Realized and Respected

African Burial Ground Memorial Foundation Finalizes Philanthropic Partnership Agreement with U.S. National Park Service...
At Home

Brownstone Revival: The Rebirth of the Brooklyn Townhouse

Still going strong today, a back-to-the-city movement wasn’t initiated by or for rich white...
At Home

ON THE ROAD TO POUGHKEEPSIE

Reprint, From August 1998 Special Edition: Tawana Brawley “Evidence Concealed Now Revealed: Great White Hoax Exposed” By Bernice Elizabeth Green Minister Clemson Brown shows up on time at half-past five in the morning (July 6) to pick us up in his road-weary gray van. He and his...
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