By Fern GillespieThere’s been a lot of messaging about the irony of Vice President Kamala Harris, California’s veteran prosecutor, district attorney, and attorney general, running against...
Last Thursday’s dancing fest in Downtown Brooklyn at the old Albee Square/CitiPoint mall was jubilant and hopeful. People were talking to each other and just plain...
A Legacy is Celebrated The “Miss Lillian” American history books extol is the mother of a former living president. There’s another Miss Lillian. She’s loved by...
By Nayaba ArindeEditor at LargeEven collard greens can’t escape Donald Trump and the presidential election.Tammy Hall is a Brownsville-based urban farmer. A self-professed storyteller, she has...
Vice President Kamala Harris Accepts The Nomination At The DNC By Lisa Durden The Democratic National Convention was nothing short of a celebration. It was #LitLit!...
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...