THE 19TH ANNUAL AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL EVENT TO KICK OFF IN NYC THIS MONTH
The American Black Film Festival (ABFFF) will be hosting their 19th annual showcase of black films and screenings in New York City next week. Each year, the event…
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Friends And Family Remember Ollie McClean, Africa-Centered Educator, Who Preached “Black And Beautiful”
Ollie McClean "I am Black and beautiful," was the message Sister Ollie McClean, who passed away on May 26, at age 74, spread through most of her life.…
GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH TO KICK OFF IN JUNE
Members of the Gun Violence Awareness Campaign. Photograph courtesy of GVAM website For the third year Gun Violence Awareness Month (GVAM) will take place across New York during…
New York’s De Blasio Welcomes FCC Proposal Allowing Subsidies Of High-speed Internet For Low-income
Mayor de Blasio New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has cheered FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler's proposal to let low-income families have the option of using a federal…
Sister Ollie McClean, Pillar Of Bed-Stuy, Passes Away
Ollie McClean Sister Ollie McClean, the founder and proprietor of Sankofa International Academy, an Africa-centric primary educational institute in Brooklyn's Bed-Stuy neighborhood passed away on May 26, after…
New Yorkers Overburdened By Share Of MTA’s Cost– Comptroller’s Report
Scott Stringer A new analysis by New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer finds that New York City taxpayers and businesses contribute over $10.1 billion annually in taxes,…
BROOKLYN MOTHER AND TWO DAUGHTERS LEFT CRITICAL AFTER FIRE
Firefighters at the scene of Brooklyn fire A Brooklyn mother and her two daughters were critically injured during a fire in Borough Park Friday night. The fire started…
Medgar Evers: Funeral Services for Dr. Derrick E. Griffith, AMTRAK Crash Victim
Dr. Derrick E. Griffith FUNERAL SERVICES FOR DR. DERRICK E. GRIFFITH Dr. Derrick E. Griffith’s tragic death in the derailment of Amtrak 188 took him from us too…
Message To Bratton: Citizens Filming Police Should Be Protected
Ramsey Orta filmed the lynchhold killing of Eric Garner WHAT: Press conference WHO: Copwatch Patrol Unit WHERE: Broadway-side Entrance to City Hall WHEN: Thursday, May 21st at 9:15am…
Justice Committee, Police Watch Group, Questions Death Of Denis Reyes in NYPD Custody
Denis Reyes In response to the death of Denis Reyes on Friday. May 16, the Justice Committee issued the following statement from Co-Director Loyda Colon: "The Justice Committee…