With rising unemployment and amidst a failing economy there is fierce competition for the jobs that do exist, and an example of that dynamic can be...
He says: It’s to “stimulate local economies, not just big boys’ pockets.” Brooklyn’s U.S. Representative Edolphus “Ed” Towns (D-NY) is Chairman of the powerful Committee on...
PROJECT GREEN ECO-WEEKEND PROMOTES UNITY & COMMUNITY SPIRIT AS NATURAL “GREEN” RESOURCE Alicia Mack This year’s Project Green two-day event on Arbor Day, Friday, April 24...
The case of the Central Park Jogger may be 20-years-old for some, but it is as new as this morning for Kharey Wise, Kevin Richardson, Antron...
The Business of New York is Business Comptroller Thompson on Business and Banking, Part 3 By Mary Alice Miller As chief fiscal officer, Comptroller Thompson’s primary...
FRIDAY, APRIL 24 (10a-12n) Bedford Stuyvesant Arbor Day Celebration of Spring Herbert Von King Park 670 Lafayette Avenue – Brooklyn, NY (Raindate: Friday, May 1) HIGHLIGHTS:...
Competition: a Partner in Education Our education system is about memorizing information and passing tests. The standardized curriculum with standardized tests determines a student’s grade and...
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...
