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    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...
    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,...
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    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)...
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    In Remembrance of Dr. Albert Vann

    Dr. Albert Vann, a legendary figure in the annals of Brooklyn community politics and...
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    A Sincere Farewell to our Vanguard

    Binta Vann By Marlon Rice On a warm Saturday in August, tempered by an ancestral breeze,...
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    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...
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    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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    Dr. Albert VannIn the Words of His Friends

    Visionary Leader Esmeralda Simmons, Esq.A Mighty Tree Has Fallen. We mourn the passing of a...
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    Sports

    Trade deadline 2026: New York Hoops on Fire — Stars on the Move, Giannis in Play

    By Eddie CastroAs we go to press, the NBA trade deadline is this Thursday...
    World News

    Pan Africanism Prospects in 2026:Happenings in South Africa, Hispaniola, Ethiopia, USA

    By Jeffery Kazembe BattsIG: @kazbattsAfrican people around the world are suffering. Pan-African unity has...
    National News

    Congress Set to Put the Heat on ICE

    By Mary Alice MillerIt was almost like deja vu all over again. The threat...
    Book Review

    “We Refuse to Be Silent”

    Women’s Voices on Justice for Black Men We Refuse to Be Silent: Women’s Voices on...

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