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Education2 weeks ago

Yvonne Rubie: From Huggy Bean Dolls to Expert in Holistic Nutrition

Fern GillespieHaving a holistic, positive outreach to Black communities has always been the personal and professional philosophy of Brooklyn resident...

Education3 weeks ago

Surgeon Brings Anti-Gun Message to Brownsville Students

By Mary Alice MillerA group of students from Brownsville Collaborative Middle School and Brownsville Community Justice Center had the rare...

Education3 months ago

Governor Hochul Pushes ‘Back to Basics’ to Improve Young People’s Reading Proficiency

Last week, Governor Kathy Hochul unveiled her Back to Basics plan to improve reading proficiency in New York as a...

Education4 months ago

Brooklyn NAACP 2024-Black Brooklyn Agenda Gathering

Open to the public: Sat, Jan. 6th, 2024 Medgar Evers College from 1 pm-4 pm By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-LargeNew Year resolutions...

Education4 months ago

Governor Hochul Unveils ‘Back to Basics’ Plan to Improve Reading Proficiency

Governor Kathy Hochul yesterday unveiled her Back to Basics plan to improve reading proficiency in New York as a part...

Education4 months ago

Mama Fela Barclift announces 2024 retirement from Little Sun People

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-LargeAfter 43 years of gently cultivating the minds of thousands of Black children in Brooklyn, the beloved Mama...

Justice Matters1 week ago

AG James Secures Relief from Conspiracy Theorists Who Attempted to Suppress Black Voters’ 2020 Election Vote with Robocalls

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James earlier this week announced that she has reached an agreement on...

Justice Matters2 months ago

“No One is Above the Law!”

Attorney General James Wins Landmark Victory in Case Against Donald Trump NEW YORK – Last week, New York Attorney General...

Justice Matters4 months ago

New York State Strives to Help Missing Black and BIPOC Women and Girls with New Task Force

By Fern GillespieThousands of Black and BIPOC families face fear and frustration each year, wondering and worrying about missing or...

Justice Matters5 months ago

A.G. James Sues PepsiCo Over Plastics That Pollute, Hurt Health

By Clark Mindock and Jonathan Stempel, Reuters NEW YORK, Nov 15 (Reuters) – New York state sued PepsiCo (PEP.O) on...

Justice Matters7 months ago

Legislation to Ban Facial Recognition & Biometric Identification Technology in Public Housing

Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), along with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), introduced the...

Justice Matters11 months ago

Kings County Law Day: “Civics, Civility and Collaboration”

By David Mark Greaves, May 18, 2023 At a time when books are being banned, curricula are politicized, civics is...