On May 20th, the Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium, Inc. (CBJC) Celebrated its 25th anniversary. This milestone anniversary honored the founders of CBJC: Alma Carroll, Torrie McCartney,...
By Da’Nelle Mason, at Age 9 It’s not everyday that a person gets to go back into the past. On February 28, 1998 I did that...
By Amadi AjamuThe 34th annual May 19th Malcolm X Birthday Black Power rally and march gathered in front of the Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office...
Thank you and Farewell, Matriarch Viola Plummer! By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-LargeOn Saturday, January 27, 2024, It was like a Who’s Who of grassroots activists and community organizations...
by Bernice Elizabeth Green Brooklyn’s House of The Lord Church on Atlantic and Nevins was filled to capacity when we arrived last Saturday evening to witness...
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...