Artists, activists, civic leaders, and community members will honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s passionate pursuit of justice at the 37th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr....
By Fern Gillespie “The Hate U Give,” a young adult novel by Angie Thomas that tells the story of a Black teen who witnesses a police...
There were two important meetings this past Friday. The first was the African American Clergy and Elected Officials (AACEO), a regular first Friday of every month...
by Marlon Rice I saw the picture of Congressman George Santos flashing the white power sign while voting in the House Chamber.The action was blatant and...
-by Bernice Elizabeth Green There are many bests on Broadway we’ve been told, but it would be hard for the others to outplay August Wilson’s “The...
The real winner of this House speaker fight is Hakeem Jeffries Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s...
By Fern Gillespie The current Broadway production of August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play “The Piano Lesson” is a family affair with roots in Black theatre. The...
On view through January 15, 2023 Chelsea J. Williams The “Black is Beautiful: The Photography of Kwame Brathwaite” exhibit at the New-York Historical Society is an...
Mrs. Ollie McClean, the beloved community activist, and teacher who “educated young minds for more than 30 years” and encouraged...
A Profile in Black History by Suzanne SpellenWe shouldn’t have to wait for Black History Month to highlight important men...
by Fern Gillespie What would Dr. Carter G. Woodson, the Father of Black History Month and founder of the Association...
Farrell Evans, history.com During the late 1870s and early 1880s, as many as 40,000 African Americans migrated from the South...
AURORA, COLODARO – NOVEMBER 1: Hijab Tekle, 17, left, and Nehemiah Young, 18, leave AP African-American Studies at the end...
By Laura Taronas Harvard UniversityNefertiti bust in Neues Museum, BerlinPhoto: Philip PikartNeferneferuaten Nefertiti was the great royal wife of King...
On upcoming Sundays, January 29th, February 5th, and February 26th, from 3-5 PM, the New York Chapter of the National...
We all know the power of black girl magic! From supreme court justice to Vice President of the United States,...
