From Buffalo Soldier to Military Physician By Fern GillespieThe military changed the life of my cousin Dr. Linda Murakata, MD. When she was age 17, Linda...
For Graham Weatherspoon, his father Roosevelt Weatherspoon continues to inspire him. Although he lost his father as a young child, his legacy as a soldier, electronics...
By Fern GillespieNew York City is facing a crisis of missing Black women and girls and it is rarely discussed. In 2023, the NYS Senate passed...
by Fern GillespieWhile heading Urban Resource Institute’s (URI) domestic violence shelter program as senior vice president, attorney Jennifer White-Reid would hear tragic tales from families forced...
By Fern GillespieWhen over one million children reported to New York City public schools on the first day of class, it was the third straight day...