The following letter, shared to BK Reader, July 27, was reportedly written by Myrlie Evers-Williams, an American civil rights activist and journalist who worked for more than three decades to seek justice for the 1963 murder of her husband and civil rights activist Medgar Evers. The letter to the CUNY Board of Trustees concerns the […]Read More
5th Grade On-Line June Commencement Address – June 2020 “Always remember: we are smarter than we think.” (Good morning Stockton family. This morning I have the honorable pleasure of introducing this year’s P.S. 297, 2020 valedictorian, Gabriela Thomas. When I think of Gabby, I am reminded of a caterpillar. Now I know some of you are saying, […]Read More
By Maitefa Angaza COVID-19 has taken more than precious lives from us. It’s also taken livelihoods and some of the aliveness we feel in the physical company of others. So people are excited about returning to their neighborhood restaurants to enjoy their favorite dishes with friends and family members they haven’t seen off-screen for months. […]Read More
Brisport Wins 25th District Senate Seat in Upset; Strong win for Zinerman, Bowman and Clarke Brooklyn’s Stefani Zinerman prevailed in her first run for elected office. She will be the representative for the 56th Assembly District, winning the seat vacated by Tremaine Wright, who lost her bid to take over for retiring State Senator Velmanette […]Read More
We like to say, “Children Are Our Future.” But are we supplying our children with the tools they need to take care of their world tomorrow?Gabriela (Gabby) Thomas, 11, is determined to make a difference, now and in the future, for her North Bed-Stuy community. Except for the lessons she learns with respect and patience from […]Read More
Historic Event Was Organized by The Billie Holiday Theatre and Council Member Robert E. Cornegy, Jr. in Collaboration with artists Cey Adams and Dawud West Inspired by the Black Lives Matter public art piece in Washington D.C. and those happening across the country, more than 20 Brooklyn-based artists created New York City’s first Black Lives […]Read More
By Ida Siegal A court officer in Brooklyn was suspended without pay for 30 days after she posted a photo of former President Barack Obama hanging from a noose on Facebook.A coworker of Sergeant Terri Pinto Napolitano says she should be fired for the offensive and racist post. The image Napolitano posted only not only showed […]Read More
Members of the Brooklyn Anti-Violence Coalition organization of activist-leaders gathered in front of The Henry Ward Beecher Monument, at the request of Our Time Press, yesterday. The intention was to underscore the changing perception – and shifting currents — of leadership in America as well as to document a peaceful protest and press conference called […]Read More
