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LEADING NATIONAL ANTI-VIOLENCE ACTIVIST ERICA FORD CALLS FOR MORE FUNDING & MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT IN THE WAKE OF STUDENTS BRINGING GUNS TO SCHOOL
Life Camp, Inc. founder Erica Ford courtesy of Facebook In response to the recent incidents of school-related incidents involving students bringing guns to ...
NEW YORK BIG APPLE CON 2016 TO HOST LORI PETTY (ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK), KARYN PARSONS (FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR) THE BLACK PANTHER & MUCH, MUCH MORE…
MIKE CARBONARO’s BIG APPLE CON, New York City’s longest-running Pop Culture convention, returns to PENN PLAZA PAVILION (401 7th Ave @ 33rd Street -opposite ...
MTA STATION AGENT HONORED FOR ACT OF HEROISM
MTA Employee Ralph Johnson courtesy of MTA/Marc A. Hermann When MTA Station Agent Ralph Johnson decided to head into work early last September during ...
Sixth Annual New York City Peace Week to Kick Off at City Hall
LIFE Camp, Inc., founded by leading national anti-violence activist Erica Ford, has announced the schedule of events for the sixth annual New York Peace ...
OFF-DUTY COP KILLS ARMED ROBBERY SUSPECT IN JAMAICA, QUEENS AFTER RESPONDING TO CRAIGSLIST AD
Police units canvas active crime scene where cop fatally shot robbery suspect An off-duty police officer fatally shot one of two men who ...
SPIKE LEE PREMIERES NEW FILM TO MESSAGE OF ENDING GUN VIOLENCE
Rev. Al Sharpton & Filmmaker Spike Lee rally for march at Tuesday night’s screening of Chi-raq Director Spike Lee donned the color of ...
SPIKE LEE TO SERVE AS GRAND MARSHAL OF THE 2015 TCS NEW YORK CITY MARATHON
Spike on Brooklyn Bridge courtesy of 40 Acres & A Mule website Brooklyn-Raised Filmmaker and quintessential New York Sports Fan will lead the ...
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. ...
DOMINIQUE SHARPTON TO MEDIA: “I AM NOT ‘SHADY!'”
Dominique Sharpton, courtesy of Facebook The daughter of Reverend Al Sharpton finally spoke out against a backlash of media attacks regarding her lawsuit against ...
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 ...
