On Wednesday, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) announced that she was elected to serve as the 29th Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC). Clarke will...
The ABCs of Democracy (Grand Central Publishing/Hatchett 2024), an intergenerational “picture book” by Leader Hakeem Jeffries, documents the speech that he gave upon delivering the opening...
Fern GillespieThe Thanksgiving, Christmas, Kwanzaa and New Year holiday season is an emotional roller coaster ride for many people. The year-end season which embraces family, joy...
Still going strong today, a back-to-the-city movement wasn’t initiated by or for rich white people only. Here’s how it began. Suzanne SpellenFor many, the brownstone is...
By Eddie CastroFor the past two years, the Brooklyn Nets have had notable star players such as Kevin Durant, James Harden, Kyrie Irving, and Mikail Bridges,...
Story by Bradley AkubuiroIt’s time we properly celebrate the life and impact of this true Black pioneer.A multicategory trailblazer, Clifton Wharton Jr. taught people never to...
Special Thanks Giving for Brooklyn Family: Deputy Brooklyn Borough President Kimberly Council, far right, joined author Fern June Khan (center) and family members in a post-event...
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...
