By Nico Simino The Department of Education’s recent low-key move to revise its stance on “social promotion” makes sense, according to one Central Brooklyn...
By Mary Alice Miller In a sleepy race that turned contentious in the final weeks, Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries beat Councilman Charles Barron in a landslide. With...
By Stephen Witt Thousands of kids who nearly lost their seats in the city’s day care and after-school programs saw their spots restored as Mayor Bloomberg...
From the United States to Jamaica! A candid interview with Carole Beckford, who is also the publicist to Olympic Gold Medalist and World Record-holder Usain St....
By Sylvia Lewis, Examiner.com After migrating from Alabama to Harlem, LaZette McCants’ late father, Warren “Birdland” Suttles, co-founded the Ravens. As Harlem’s first bird-named vocal group,...
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...