NEW YORK, NY POLITICS BROOKLYN WOMEN: Brooklyn’s elected women dominate politics headlines. 1) Assemblywoman Rodneyse Bichotte will be elected Brooklyn Democratic Party boss this week, which is a first for a woman. New York born Haitian- American Bichotte holds an MBA, Northwestern; an MS in Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology, who once taught in NYC […]Read More
By Victoria Horsford THE 2020 PRESIDENCY. Alas, the Democrats have lost their incredible diverse team of candidates in pursuit of the presidency. Democratic U.S Senators Kamala Harris and Cory Booker the two African- American contenders for the Presidency have suspended their campaign operations. Perhaps, it was not meant to be. […]Read More
By Victoria Horsford 2020 COMMON ERA A week ago, many observed Christmas, Hanukkah (the Festival of Lights) and Kwanzaa, all celebrations of the human spirit and to men of peace. New Year’s Day 2020 arrives with acts of hostility in the Middle East as Iran ponders its options in response to President Trump’s nod to […]Read More
BEST MOVIES/2010-2019 Read Essence Magazine essay, 20 BEST FILMS 2010-2019, by Candace Frederick, a well- researched piece with spot-on analysis, about films by Black writers, directors, producers. The 20 Best Films are 1)PARIAH ¸2011; 2) 20 FEET FROM STARDOM about Black music stars like Merry Clayton and Patti Austin 3) BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD, […]Read More
What’s Going OnBy Victoria Horsford NEWSMAKERS The cityandstateny.com just released a new list, the “2019 Power of Diversity BLACK 100.” Don’t know the criteria for listing but I had fun adding my comments to the “Black Power Elite” bios. WGO will list power people, 51 to 100. The column will include the top […]Read More
By Victoria Horsford DECEMBER NOTES As we get ready for the December 2019 holiday season, it is a good time to take advantage of the calm that precedes the psychological storm that America will undergo next year when all hell will break loose. Yes, 2020 is the US Presidential election, congressional elections and assorted local […]Read More
By Victoria Horsford NEW YORK/NEW JERSEY Mayor Bill de Blasio named African-American James Johnson, 58, New York City Corporate Counsel. Former Assistant US Attorney, Johnson held several positions with the US Treasury. He will oversee approximately 1000 city attorneys. Johnson succeeds African-American Zachary Carter. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka sues NYC and Mayor de Blasio to […]Read More
What’s Going On By Victoria Horsford USA/2020 ELECTION Last week’s Democratic debate was the best ever but played to low ratings, perhaps because America was saturated by House Intelligence Committee Impeachment Hearings. Thought that it was the best performance by US Senators Cory Booker and Kamala Harris, who were exceptional and not dodging important references […]Read More
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