Fern GillespieNew York City firefighter Jason Powell leads a double life. For almost eight years, his day job has been charging into burning buildings in Harlem...
Whether we discuss emancipation in June, independence in July, revolt and revolution in August, Kwanzaa and cultural and political liberation in December, or achievements against the...
By Nayaba ArindeEditor at LargeNew York City’s budget negotiations with City Hall’s 51 council members and Mayor Eric Adams concluded with an on-time $112.4 billion budget....
Two-term Incumbent Stefani Zinerman Holds Assembly Seat By Bernice Elizabeth Green Early Voting began Saturday, June 15, and Assemblywoman Stefani Zinerman of the 56thAssembly District in...
… is considered the real Independence Day in the African American community. By BerniceElizabeth GreenPhotos by Barry L. MasonThe Federal holiday marks the day (June 19,...
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...