APRIL 2019 The month opened with April Fools’ Day on April 1. April is National Poetry Month. A few notable April 2019 dates and observations: Palm...
Congratulations are in order to Lu-Shawn Thompson on March 27 launched the inaugural Kenneth P. Thompson ’92 Lecture on Race and Criminal Justice Reform, with NYU’s...
Luke 4:24 – And he said, “Truly I say to you that no prophet is accepted in his hometown. Last Sunday evening I was in my...
“New York State averages nine opioid-related deaths a day, while Perdue Pharma has sent sales representatives on over a million visits to doctors’ offices. The suit...
By Richard Jones The road to success has been a long one, but also a steady one for the “High.” Boys and Girls High School (BGHS)...
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...