By Mary Alice MillerThe African American Clergy and Elected Officials organization hosted Rev. Al Sharpton at its first meeting of 2025. Rev. Sharpton brought a much-needed...
By Mary Alice MillerThe 2025 legislative session convenes on January 8. With Trump being inaugurated for a second time, voters will be watching to see how...
By Mary Alice MillerAnother day, another crisis at Downstate University Hospital.A mere few weeks after it was revealed that SUNY had not submitted a $100 million...
By Mary Alice MillerMayor Eric Adams has achieved his crowning achievement: an update to outdated zoning rules that will build new housing in every neighborhood. New...
By Mary Alice MillerAlmost a year ago, Gov. Hochul proposed closing SUNY Downstate Medical Center due to its crumbling infrastructure and an annual $100 million cash...
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...
The “Batman and Robin” of The Black Arts Movement by Cinque BrathMy father was not recognized for his unique parenting...