Fern GillespieDr. Shadidi Kinsey is a healthcare history maker. She is the first African- American to be licensed by New York State to practice acupuncture, studied...
By Fern GillespieWhen New York City Commissioner of Cultural Affairs Laurie Cumbo was growing up in Brooklyn’s East Flatbush, arts and culture were a family affair...
Fern GillespieStevie Wonder’s powerful October concert tour “Sing Your Song! As We Fix Our Nation’s Broken Heart,” during the height of the 2024 Presidential Campaign, contained...
Fern GillespieIn this post pandemic era, the American workplace has radically changed. The 9 to 5 working days in an office have been replaced by more...
Fern GillespieLike the title of her memoir, Accidental Anchorwoman: A Memoir of Chance, Choice, Change and Connection, journalist Melba Tolliver is truly an accidental television news...
by Louise DenteThe Bronx was alive with celebration on Saturday, March 8, as family, friends, and community members gathered to...
of the Little Rock 9 – A Book Review and Study Guide By Yvette MooreCarlotta Walls LaNier lived the historic...
By Maitefa Angaza Reprint from March 10, 2022 Black Rose’s instinct for style was a homegrown asset. “My mother was...
Bessie Mae Jackson, New York State Director of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, turns...
The Grandassa Models Intergenerational Reflections In the words of the late scholar Elombe Brath, The Grandassa Models, a group of...
By Yvette MooreCarter Godwin Woodson was the African American educator, journalist, and historian heralded as the “father of Black history”...
By Fern GillespieWhile Donald Trump was destroying community enrichment DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusive) programs in the federal government in...
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, a national landmark dedicated to the preservation and public access of Black...