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    Black History

    When Brooklyn Answered the Call: Remembering Rev. Jesse Jackson

    by Binta Vann “He could motivate and generate movement among people with his preaching and...
    Community News

    A Fundraiser Reception Celebrates Bed-Stuy’s Environmental Legacy and Leaders, Past and Present

    The Magnolia Tree Earth Center of Bedford Stuyvesant, 677-679 Lafayette Avenue, held its annual...
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    Black History

    Tubman’s Way has a Place in These Times

    In this photograph taken by Melissa Sutphen in November 1976, these three school-age girls,...
    Spotlight

    From These Roots: Job Mashariki’s Enduring Leadership

    2nd in Series of June Men’s Month Stories By Marlon RiceOne of my earliest recollections...
    Editorial

    Response to a Reader

    Reprint from November 4, 2010To the Editor:I love the Bedford-Stuyvesant community. My family and...
    Community News

    In the Spirit of Tubman: Reflections & A Call

    I was introduced to then NYC Councilman Al Vann (I rarely called him Al)...
    Events

    In Remembrance of Dr. Albert Vann

    Dr. Albert Vann, a legendary figure in the annals of Brooklyn community politics and...
    Community News

    A Sincere Farewell to our Vanguard

    Binta Vann By Marlon Rice On a warm Saturday in August, tempered by an ancestral breeze,...
    Community News

    Richard Jones Speaks

    (Below are Excerpts from His Closing Remarks at the August 12 Memorial Tribute.) ...  Al Vann...
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    Pursuing Excellence

    An Evening of Reflections Friday, August 12The Life & Legacy of The Honorable Albert Vann,...
    Interview

    Justice Paul Wooten on Dr. Albert Vann,The Political Leader

    “He got things done! Not an easy task!” OTP: Judge Wooten, what role did you...
    Black History

    Ralph Carter on Dr. Albert Vann,“A Major Force… and a Beacon for Young Men”

    In the 1970s, fresh off a Broadway Tony Award nomination for the musical “Raisin,”...
    Interview

    Impact of Dr. Albert Vannin Brooklyn and Beyond

    Q&A with Dr. Adelaide L. Sanford Our Time Press: You inspired Al Vann’s quest to...
    Community News

    New York City and Beyond Mournthe Passing of Dr. Albert Vann, “A Mighty Tree”

    Roots, Branches of His Legacy Still Thrive Q&A … with Al Vann, conducted October 2010 OTP:...
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    City Politics

    Electeds & Activists say,”Tax the Rich! Help the City”

    By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-Large“Tax the Rich,” some elected officials and NYC activists are calling for...
    Events

    Saturday@Harlem Is… Presents the Savoy Centennial and the Institutional Legacy of Harlem Social Dance

    By Enoch NaklenMultimedia JournalistThe line formed on the second floor of the Harlem Hospital...
    Arts-Theater

    Valerie Gladstone: Creating Black Art Dolls and Hollywood Hair Styles

    By Fern GillespieWhether it’s her day job as an acclaimed hair stylist and wigmaker...
    Community News

    Community Works to Save a Treasure on Stuyvesant Avenue

    Historically, in black communities, there are sacred spaces. Not just churches, not just schools,...

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