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    NYers say Black History Month should be 24/7/365

    By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-Large “Black History is Everyday,” posted poet Lisa A. Muhammad on social media.Sean M. Brennan-Byrd doubled down, “I am Black every month, but...

    A Strong Finish: From Barclays to the Draft Lottery — Brooklyn’s High-Stakes Summer Begins Now

    By Eddie CastroThe second half of the Brooklyn Nets' season has kicked off, and it is a forgone conclusion that Brooklyn will not make the playoffs this season. In a year where there were few expectations as far as the postseason goes, the priority...

    Beasts in the East: Ten Wins in Twelve Games—But the Real Fight for New York Starts Now

    Cade Cunningham at The 2026 NBA All-Star Game held at the Intuit Dome on February 15, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty Images)

    Trade deadline 2026: New York Hoops on Fire — Stars on the Move, Giannis in Play

    By Eddie CastroAs we go to press, the NBA trade deadline is this Thursday at 3 p.m. EST and this could be the most active mid-season trade moves we’ve seen in some time. Teams that are considered postseason-bound will look to add a piece...

    African Union Summit Happens – Does the USA Care?

    By Kazembe BattsIG: @ KazbattsRecently, two major international events, including the 62nd Munich Security...

    Pan Africanism Prospects in 2026:Happenings in South Africa, Hispaniola, Ethiopia, USA

    By Jeffery Kazembe BattsIG: @kazbattsAfrican people around the world are suffering. Pan-African unity has...

    Eyes on Somalia

    By Jeffery Kazembe BattsIG: @kazbattsIn 2001, Black Hawk Down was a box-office movie sensation...

    “When We Trouble the Waters…”

    "Something in the Water" by Phyllis R. Dixon - Review by Dr. Brenda M....

    They Refused to be Silenced: “The Queen of Sugar Hill” and “With Love from Harlem”

    Book Review by Dr. Brenda M. GreeneThe Queen of Sugar Hill:A Novel of Hattie...

    Justice for Garvey

    Not only did I greatly admire Garvey, but his conviction also represented one of...

    Sowing the Seeds of Resistance

    What you need to know for now is that it was just like this....

    A Salute to Good Fathers and Other Men of Honor and Change

    Our Time At Home Congratulations to fine artist and professional photographer Barry L. Mason, a...

    Enduring Legacies Realized and Respected

    African Burial Ground Memorial Foundation Finalizes Philanthropic Partnership Agreement with U.S. National Park Service...

    Bed-Stuy Made Presidential Candidate Jesse L. Jackson

    By Jeffery Kazembe BattsIG: @kazbattsWe know that Black history is world history and it is timeless, but we can still respect the time designated...

    NYS Association of Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislators Hosts 55th Annual Caucus Weekend

    By Mary Alice MillerThe 55th Annual Caucus Weekend was held under the theme of...

    Reflections on the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., His Dream and Legacy

    The Hon. Ed Towns at Berean Baptist Church (1/18) and Greater Bright Light Missionary...

    Other News

    Theatre Icon Woodie King, Jr. Passes

    By Fern GillespieLegendary griot theatre producer-director Woodie King, Jr, The King of Black Theatre,...

    High Horse: The Black Cowboy does what great documentaries should do…

    Executive produced by Jordan Peele, this three-part docuseries reclaims the Black cowboy’s rightful place...

    Million Man March: 30 Years Later

    Minister Henry Muhammad Reflects 30 Year Later By Mary Alice MillerAs the 30th anniversary of...

    Crossing Paths with Assata Shakur

    by Segun ShabakaAssata Shakur’s passing last week was a bittersweet moment in that we...

    Brooklyn Curator Pamela Ford and Sculptor Helen Ramsaran Check Out the New Studio Museum in Harlem

    Fern GillespieWhen Brooklyn sculptor Helen Evans Ramsaran returned to the Studio Museum in Harlem...

    “History Must Look His Way”

    The documentary Black is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story, directed by Yemi Bamiro (white sneakers) and produced by Joan Boateng (orange blouse) of Misfit Entertainment, with Lizzie Gillett, Ian Bonhote, and Andrew Calof made its North American debut, last Thursday, Nov. 13 during the DOC NYC 2025 Festival for Documentaries presented at the SVA Theater in Manhattan. Executive producers include (in photo, at right) Brathwaite's son, Kwame S. Brathwaite and daughter in-law Robynn Brathwaite, who are featured in the film with Sikolo Brathwaite (Kwame's wife, unpictured) other family members

    Another Look at Bed-Stuy’s Watson Mere

    Artist & Urban Griot Makes the Connections That Matter …in Life and On Canvas...

    Jesse Jackson Passes

    "He Inspired All of Us to Dream Without Limits" ReflectionsBy David Mark GreavesReverend Jesse Jackson...

    The Jacksonian Impact

    New Yorkers pay tribute to Rev. Jesse Jackson - Protest Power and Racial Resilience,...

    Barry Cooper, Founder of The B.R.O. Experience, is a Life Coach for Black Youth

    Fern GillespieBarry Cooper, known as “Coach Coop,” has inspired hundreds of young Black and...

    Black Brooklyn Influencers

    by Fern GillespieIn recognition of the New Year, Our Time Press reached out to...

    More Community News

    Creative Force P.J. Fleury Remembered

    By Enoch Naklen Pojanee “P.J.” Fleury, remembered across creative, entrepreneurial, and community circles for her generosity, invention, and collaborative spirit, died on Thanksgiving Day in a house fire in Orange, New Jersey, along with her sister, Frantzia Fleury. Authorities said the two sisters lost their...

    Joyful Noise in Downtown Brooklyn: The ‘We Outside’ Tour Takes Over the Paramount

    The We Outside Tour, led by three-time Grammy winner Tye Tribbett, alongside Transformation Worship...

    Zohran Mamdani Versus the Economic Royalists

    By Roger L. GreenAs we enter the final days of one of the most...

    Takeaways from the second general election debate in the NYC mayoral race

    Excerpts from Story by David Wright,Gloria Pazmino, CNN This time, the gloves came off.Democrat Zohran...

    “I’m With Tish”

    Marlon Rice Reflects on Growing Support for Letitia James This past summer's ultimate block parties...

    Health and Wellness

    “From the Office to the Fight: Angelica Barker, OBH Employee and Survivor”

    By Amanda Barrett For 15 years, Angelica Barker has been a dedicated member of the One Brooklyn Health (OBH) team, serving as an oncology data...

    Building a Sensory Safe Haven for Children with Special Needs and their Families

    By Deon Jones,Founder & Executive Director,Uniquely Me Creative Arts In Brooklyn, families raising children with...

    From Entrepreneurship to Community Organizing

    Fern GillespiePromoting Sickle Cell Awareness Month every September is personal for Kenesha Traynham-Cooper, the...

    A Mother and Son’s Shared Path to Better Health

    By: Amanda BarrettSince settling in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, Denise Owens has spent the last 33 years receiving care through One Brooklyn Health Interfaith Medical Center and now its care, Bishop Orris G. Walker, Jr. Health Care Center. A trusted, neighborhood-based multispecialty...

    Choosing Faith Over Hustle: Redefining Success, Masculinity, and the Pace of Life

    By: Curtis Bryant In a world that celebrates busyness as virtue, it's easy for men to believe their value is found only in what...

    Events

    NYS Association of Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic, and Asian Legislators Hosts 55th Annual Caucus Weekend

    By Mary Alice MillerThe 55th Annual Caucus Weekend was held under the theme of...

    Reflections on the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., His Dream and Legacy

    The Hon. Ed Towns at Berean Baptist Church (1/18) and Greater Bright Light Missionary...

    Across the Diaspora and Beyond, Cultures of Families Keep America Live

    "Divine Nine Sunday, December 14, transformed the Whitney Museum of American Art in...

    Joyful Noise in Downtown Brooklyn: The ‘We Outside’ Tour Takes Over the Paramount

    The We Outside Tour, led by three-time Grammy winner Tye Tribbett, alongside Transformation Worship...

    Family Photo Album for Bridge Street Church, A Living Legend in America for 260 Years

    With roots established 10 years before the birth of America, historic Bridge AWME Street Church located at 277 Stuyvesant Avenue in Brooklyn, celebrated 260 years of dedicated service to the Downtown and Central Brooklyn communities, last Sunday, February 22, 2026. The theme, this year, revolved...
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