Background On What the Annual UN General Assembly Is All About
U.N. headquarters. Photo: Javier Carbajal Commons Wikimedia World leaders meet at the United Nations headquarters in New York City for about 10 days every year starting on the…
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YANKEE PITCHER CC SABATHIA HONORED BY ATHLETES AND CELEBRITIES AT GALA EVENT
Last night, Yankees star pitcher CC Sabathia was honored for his incredible career at the LegaCCy Gala at The Shed at Hudson Yards in New York City. Photo:…
Comptroller Stringer’s Open Letter to Workers: You Have Labor Rights Regardless of Immigration Status
Dear New Yorker: As many of you may know, my office enforces state and local prevailing wage laws. That means that if you have done construction work on…
Education: WeIntervene Hosts “4th Annual Celebration of School Counselors kicking off National School Counseling Week!”
Natasha Green, founder of WeIntervene. In honor of National School Counseling Week (Feb. 4th-8th), We Intervene is hosting the “4th Annual Celebration of School Counselors kicking off National…
New York’s Black-Owned Businesses Drop As Economy Improves — Comptroller Stringer’s Report
Stringer, middle, delivers report today 'Neighborhood-by-neighborhood Economic Analysis.' 'Stringer Proposes New Strategies to Empower Local Residents.' 'Share of businesses located in Downtown and Midtown Manhattan fell from 2000-2015…
Candidate Sanders Wants Big Banks Split-up And Wall Street Accountability
Bernie Sanders Bernie Sanders delivered another amazing speech this week, complete with his economic plan that involves breaking up big banks and holding financial executives accountable. The speech,…
Claims: New York City Using A Fake Map To Steal Queen’s Homeowner’s Private Land
Kris Gounden. Photo: Nate Adams New York City is using a phony map to justify an arrest for blocking an alleged public street. Ironically, the action provides the…
Black Children Not Intellectually Inferior: My Own Children’s Success Offers Abundant Proof
In 2004 a High Achievers article was done on some of my children. Eleven years later, they still prove that Blacks can succeed. For example, on Saturday November…
Some Basic Approaches To Help Children Cope with Crisis
Marian Wright Edelman Executive Director of the Connecticut Commission on Children Elaine Zimmerman helps meet many child needs in her state including sharing advice to help children cope…
Gennady Golovkin Vs. David Lemieux: You’d Be Crazy To Miss This Fight
Will hard-hitters Gennady Golovkin and David Lemieux come out swinging? After the heavily promoted but very disappointing “Fight of the Century” between now retired, Floyd “Money” Mayweather, Jr.…