As Battle over Rikers Picks Up, 2nd Black Woman Appointee says she’s “committed to restoring safety.” Lynelle Maginley-Liddie, an eight-year veteran of the Department of Corrections...
Nayaba ArindeEditor at large“Brooklyn, like all of New York City, is built by immigrants from every era and generation,” Public Advocate Jumaane Williams told Our Time...
by Fisayo OkareNew York State and City elected officials, activists and community-based grassroots organizations gathered in City Hall Park on Tuesday to denounce Mayor Eric Adams’...
Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso today proposed three legal opportunities for Governor Hochul, Mayor Adams, and the City Council to address the deep need for immediate...
JUNE is filled with celebrations. It is African American Music Appreciation Month; Alzheimer’s And Brain Awareness Month, Caribbean American Heritage Month LGBT PRIDE Month and Soul...
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...