NY Mayor Bill de Blasio, right, and Richard A. Carranza, Dept. of Education Schools Chancellor at a press conference in the Blue Room in NYC Hall. – New York NY/USA-January 17, 2019 (Shutterstock) By Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat and Reema Amin, Chalkbeat, THE CITY In a stunning statement, leaders of the union representing New York City […]
Photo Credit: Big Drum Nation By Winthrop R. Holder Few of our contemporary artistes and thinkers capture, reflect and challenge the sensibilities of our time like Black Stalin. While his calypsos have penetrated our spheres of existence, his spoken words, which are equally inventive and biting, have not been as celebrated. In paying tribute to […]
Black Lives Matter Protest at Clifton City Hall – Clifton, NJ – June 2, 2020 (Shutterstock) By Jason Owens, AOL The Louisville police officers who shot and killed Breonna Taylor escaped charges related to her death in a grand jury decision Wednesday, prompting widespread backlash and calls for accountability. Colin Kaepernick joined the protest on […]
"This World Was Made for All Men--And Women" will offer four plays, three readings, and judging, all in 90 minutes. Audience will help pick the winner on Zoom.
WHERE AND WHEN Friday, October 9, 2020, at 8:00 PM Presented by The Negro Ensemble Company, Inc. Virtual Only Free, suggested donation $15 Reservations: https://zoom.us/93538469749/ Meeting ID: 935 3846 9749 Runs :90 including performances and judging Info: www.necinc.org, 212 582-5860 Photos of playwrights in the competition: https://photos.app.goo.gl/ciwFPebMhNxuBHUj6 NEW YORK — On Friday, October 9 at 8:00 PM, The Negro Ensemble […]
PSA is part of NYC Census 2020 campaign to reach historically undercounted New Yorkers before the 2020 Census self-response period ends September 30, 2020 Link to PSA: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iLwvy_ocjI5IJubRTE_1-gu93GahWNe6/view Actor VICTOR WILLIAMS at the world premiere of Shade, in Hollywood. April 6, 2004 (Shutterstock) NEW YORK – Today, NYC Census 2020 released a new PSA featuring actor Victor […]
Photo Credit: Immigration Impact By American Immigration Council Legal Staff, Immigration Impact Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a fierce champion of progressive rights and the second woman to serve as a Supreme Court Justice, died on Sept. 18, 2020. Long recognized as a staunch advocate for women’s rights, Justice Ginsburg leaves behind a legacy on immigration that […]
Sign for Breonna Taylor with say her name at Black Lives Matter rally for George Floyd, a peaceful protest in Washington Square Park, New York City, NYC. – NEW YORK – JUNE 5, 2020 (Shutterstock) By MSN People in Louisville and across the country are unleashing their anger after a Kentucky grand jury on Wednesday […]
Photo: Lisa Cummins – Barbados Tourism Minister Lisa Cummins, Minister of Tourism for Barbados, speaks with CTO’s Johnson Johrose about the progress made towards/since the return of international travel – and other tourism-related news – since the onset of the novel coronavirus. Minister Cummins addressed a number of topics, including her vision for Barbados tourism, […]
By BBC Italian designer Stella Jean says more needs to be done to tackle racism in the industry. Jean, of Haitian descent, told the BBC she decided not to showcase in this year’s Milan Fashion Week in protest over racism in the industry. She launched a campaign asking ‘Do Black Lives Matter in Italian Fashion?’ […]
Lori Loughlin at the Women’s Cancer Research Fund’s An Unforgettable Evening at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on February 28, 2019, in Beverly Hills, CA – LOS ANGELES – FEB 28 (Shutterstock) By BlackNews Victorville, CA — Lori Loughlin, a Hollywood actress who was arrested in March 2019 for a college admissions scandal, will be serving two […]