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...
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)
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...
By Eddie CastroThe New York Giants were expected to show some improvement this past season from their disappointing 3-14 campaign last year. Team owner John Mara has taken accountability and emphasized that the team needs to improve in all aspects, and changes to...
New Yorkers pay tribute to Rev. Jesse Jackson - Protest Power and Racial Resilience, the Brooklyn connection
By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-Large“Keep hope alive, beloved,” Rev. Dr....
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
By Roger L. GreenAs we enter the final days of one of the most consequential political campaigns in New York City’s history, an election the nation and world are watching, voters of African heritage are being called to discern between two distinct visions for...
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...
By Mary Alice MillerThe 55th Annual Caucus Weekend was held under the theme of Legacy Forward: Transforming Tomorrow Together. The workshops, coincidentally held on Valentine’s Day, were curated to address the immediate and long-term needs of communities of color statewide.There were dozens of workshops...
