By Yvette MooreThe 54th International African Arts Festival at Commodore Barry Park in Brooklyn’s Fort Greene section July 4-6 did not disappoint. With a DJ-led funk...
By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-LargeSummer in Brooklyn means the welcome return of the International African Arts Festival, where thousands of participants enjoy 3 days of indulging in the...
By Segun ShabakaThe 36th annual NAKO Symposium on Community, Culture and Struggle will be postponed due to the noncooperation of the principal of Public School 287....
By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-LargeBrooklynites were front and center in the ongoing support for Burkina Faso. On April 30th, there were two protests in New York. The first,...
by Fern GillespieFor 53 years, the International African Arts Festival (IAAF) has welcomed attendees from Brooklyn and beyond for a festive summer celebration of culture and...
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...