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...
By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-LargeDo more Black electeds in public office equal more Black power?With Black representation the highest it has ever been in New York, folk are...
Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso Releases “The Comprehensive Plan for Brooklyn” BROOKLYN, NY – Yesterday Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso released “The Comprehensive Plan for Brooklyn,”...
All Photos by Christopher Griffith The Kings County Democratic County Committee and Party Chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn hosted this year’s Brooklyn Democratic Party Gala attended by...
By Mary Alice Miller Constituents, activists, lobbyists, and elected officials gathered from across the state on a cold Saturday in February to meet, greet and strategize...
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...