By Bernice Elizabeth GreenThe Rappin’ Max Robot metal installation at Borough Hall Plaza holds court there for just a few more days. Next month, the 18-foot...
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...
by Louise DenteThe Bronx was alive with celebration on Saturday, March 8, as family, friends, and community members gathered to honor Bessie Mae Jackson’s remarkable life...
By Mary Alice Miller Since Inauguration Day, Trump has unleashed Elon Musk and his DOGE team on the federal career workforce, leaving chaos in their wake....
By Nayaba ArindeEditor at Large Women are taking stock, not just because it is Women’s History Month, not just because last Saturday, March 8th, 2025, was...
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...