BLACK HISTORY MONTH: NYC’s sacred — and segregated — Black burial sites
Many New Yorkers can cite chapter and verse about the African Burial Ground National Monument in downtown Manhattan near City Hall, but only a few know about the burial grounds and segregated ...
Black Voters Helped Elect Eric Adams Mayor. Now They May Back Cuomo.
Mr. Adams and former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo have both been popular with Black voters, setting up a potential showdown that could decide the Democratic mayoral primary in New York City.
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Phylicia Rashad bring ‘Purpose’ to Broadway
A complex drama about a fictional Illinois-based Black American political family and the Civil Rights movement, “Purpose” returns Jacobs-Jenkins to Broadway after winning three Tony Awards in 2023 ...
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Norma Jennings sworn in as New York State’s first Black LGBTQ+ Civil Court judge
The Honorable Judge Norma Jennings, New York State’s first Black and lesbian civil court judge, was sworn in on Jan. 30 in ...
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African Americans and Labor to be showcased at Saturday's African American Parade Celebration
SHREVEPORT, La. - The African American Parade Celebration in Shreveport will celebrate its 37th year on Saturday with a big ...
The Black librarian who rewrote the rules of power, gender and passing as white
Belle da Costa Greene, who was JP Morgan’s librarian, became a lively fixture at Gilded Age mansions, country retreats, ...
Why Are These Motorcycle Taxi Drivers Wearing Pink?
Kenya’s “Boda Girls” are turning a male-dominated industry upside down. Their favored customers are pregnant women needing ...
Black History Month celebrated on Long Island at Jones Beach and other state parks
State parks across Long Island will celebrate Black History Month through a series of educational displays and programs that ...
Art And Activism Across New York
Across New York, exhibitions highlighting the work of activists, from the mostly unknown to the iconic, offer hope, ...