Two statistics on youth cited over the past week triggered some thought. One from Marian Wright Edelman, President of Children’s Defense Fund, cited “Since the new...
On any given day New Yorkers may see Bill Thompson dashing across the city from appointment to fund-raiser on the subway, getting his hustle on. Though...
Events around the nation recently celebrated the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr’s, a noble man whose mission and ministry centered around service to...
In a statement issued last night at approximately 8:00pm, Medgar Evers College President William L. Pollard announced that he advised CUNY Chancellor Matthew Goldstein of his...
It is truly amazing what a coaching change can do for a team. The Brooklyn Nets have been the hottest team in the league the past...
On April 4, 1968 Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated after years of leading the battle nationwide for the end of segregation and equal rights for...
Artists and political leaders gathered to commemorate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and hear a keynote address by Dr. King’s personal...
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...
