By Linda Armstrong Amazing Musical About Everyday People There is an absolutely wonderful musical playing at 37 Arts in Manhattan and it goes by the name In The Heights. This musical does a brilliant job of portraying the very real, down-to-earth lives of Latinos that live in the Washington Heights area of Manhattan. This production […]Read More
By Elizabeth Rankin Fulcher Living history was abound at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church on Friday evening, February 9, 2007 when Rev. Fred L. Shuttlesworth, the dynamic, charismatic preacher and leader of the Civil Rights Crusade, came to speak with Rev. Johnny Youngblood, his congregation, the students of St. Paul’s Community Baptist Church and the newly […]Read More
After spending 25 years fighting with developers for affordable housing in Brooklyn, on the eve of ACORN’s 25th anniversary in April, Executive Director Bertha Lewis is feeling pretty good about how things are going with the Atlantic Yards Development. As a partner in the Community Benefits Agreement and with the first housing slated for phase […]Read More
For years, decades now, folks have celebrated Black History Month with a plethora of events. There will be movies, book readings, poetry events, concerts and the like. Coming, as it does, on the heels of the nation’s celebration of the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., much of what will be heard will no doubt […]Read More
By Lauren Melodia Families of those locked up by New York State finally won some justice this past month in their fight against a prison telephone contract that charges families of prisoners 630 percent more for collect calls than regular consumer long-distance rates. As one of the first things he did in office, Governor Spitzer […]Read More
By Akosua Kathryn Albritton Is Spam So Bad? Spam is unwanted mail from a known or unknown source. By unwanted, it is meant that the marketing messages or advertising sent via e-mail weren’t requested by you. The e-mail is dubbed “spam” because it’s as desirable as the canned meat product manufactured by Hormel. Yet spam […]Read More
By Errol Louis Corruption Trial Update A bombshell hit the Clarence Norman extortion trial when Norman’s longtime pal, William Boone, testified for the prosecution. The District Attorney contends that Norman, while boss of the Brooklyn Democratic Organization, illegally shook down Karen Yellen, who was then a sitting judge, by demanding thousands of dollars in payments […]Read More
Marissa and I are the proud owners of Shakoor’s Sweet Tooth and we cordially invite you to experience our specialty gourmet desserts for yourself! Shakoor’s Sweet Tooth is primarily a specialty bakery shop but we also have an extensive catering and takeout menu as well. We originally started from our house in 1999 using a […]Read More