CUNY Calendar Celebrates Labor And American Workers
President Barack Obama signing the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act The City University of New York has released a calendar and website that celebrate the achievements, sacrifices and…
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Must See Art: “KONGO: POWER AND MAJESTY” Ends January 3
In 1483 local African authorities greeted a Portuguese sailing ship in the mouth of the Kongo river. No one understood it at the time, but this was the…
Launched: A “National Day of Healing”
Dr. Gardere People from across the city gathered at Brooklyn Borough Hall on a recent Tuesday to participate in an act of service in support of their fellow…
Happy Kwanzaa From The First Couple
Michelle and I extend our warmest wishes to families across the country celebrating Kwanzaa this holiday season. Today begins a week-long celebration of African-American heritage and culture through…
I Call Him My Boyfriend
V, on the left, with Alyssandra Alyssandra Lynette was born a boy and her boyfriend “V” a girl. Alyssandra has undergone hormone therapy to resemble a female. “V”…
Why The Black Press Matters
Imhotep Gary Byrd with Milton Allimadi. Photo: Hakim Mutlak [email protected] The following are the remarks delivered by Imhotep Gary Byrd as the keynote speaker at The Black Star…
Empowerment: World Of Money — Financial Literacy For The Youth
Sabrina Lamb after accepting her award, shown with Black Star News publisher Milton Allimadi and three of her financial literacy students. The 2015 Black Star News Annual Awards…
Books: Hubert H. Harrison’s When Africa Awakes
The New, Expanded Diasporic Africa Press Edition ofHubert H. HarrisonWhen Africa Awakes: The “Inside Story” of the Stirrings and Strivings of the New Negro in the Western World…
Wheaton Professor Suspended After Wearing Hijab in Solidarity with Muslims
Prof. Hawkins Professor Larycia Hawkins, a Christian Professor at Wheaton College, was suspended this week after wearing a hijab to show solidarity with Muslim Americans. Wheaton College is…
New York Times Rewrites Scalia to Make Him Sound Less Racist
Justice Scalia New York Times Supreme Court correspondent Adam Liptak (12/9/15) recounted a startling moment in the Court’s oral arguments over the University of Texas’ affirmative action plan:…