As Battle over Rikers Picks Up, 2nd Black Woman Appointee says she’s “committed to restoring safety.” Lynelle Maginley-Liddie, an eight-year veteran of the Department of Corrections...
By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-LargeProf. Cornel West chose East New York, Brooklyn, to make his New York announcement that he was running for president in 2025. It was...
(Reprinted from Our Time Press, August, 2002) The recent death of General Benjamin O. Davis Jr., commander of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen, the pioneering black fighter...
“Your Voices Have Broken Through, We’re Going to Continue to Hear You!”- Gov. Hochul Many New Yorkers are speaking up for equity in their daily quests...
By Fern Gillespie Before podcasts were making everybody and their third cousin a radio talk show host, Pablo Guzman pioneered commercial Black talk radio in New...
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...