Fern GillespieA group of Canarsie residents held a rally along the waterfront this May to showcase the necessity for a ferry dock in their community. Canarsie...
By Mary Alice MillerDays after Trump signed a short-term spending bill that avoided a government shutdown, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries organized a national Medicaid Day of...
Last Sunday, the historic Bridge Street AME Church, under the pastoral leadership of The Revs. David B. & Valerie Cousin was honored by the presence of...
By Mary Alice MillerHouse Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries addressed a packed auditorium at Medgar Evers College to discuss The A, B, Cs of Democracy, the title...
In response to the president’s actions, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries, Leader of the House Democrats, is requiring his members to hold community forums to explain what is...
by Segun ShabakaAssata Shakur’s passing last week was a bittersweet moment in that we lost a Black freedom fighter who...
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...