Viola Ford Fletcher, who as one of the last survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Oklahoma spent her later years ...

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and President Trump struck a cordial tone at the White House, focusing on affordability.

Rev. Al Sharpton, President and Founder of the National Action Network (NAN), is hosting community events at the House of ...

Trinidadian activist Gary Aboud’s U.S. visa was revoked after criticizing attacks on boats near Venezuela, sparking debate ...

After years of instability, foster mom Marsha Thomas finds home at The Eliza, an affordable housing complex in Inwood.

I always have mixed feelings about Thanksgiving. On the one hand, I am cognizant of the fairy-tale origins of Thanksgiving ...

At the end of his book, Die Nigger Die, H. Rap Brown wrote, “This country was born of violence. Violence is as American as ...

Pianist Sullivan Fortner performed a series of piano duo sets at the Jazz Gallery in Midtown Manhattan Oct. 3-4.

Close Up NYC hosts pianist Matthew Shipp with Rob Brown on Nov. 28 and drummer Jonathan Barber’s tribute “Jones, Jones, Jones ...

The Legal Aid Society launches a Reentry Services Unit to help New Yorkers transition home after incarceration.

On Oct. 12, 2025, members of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, elected officials, community leaders, and the family of J. Marjory Jackson gathered at the intersection of Union Street and ...

Nicholas Boggs discussed his new James Baldwin biography “Baldwin: A Love Story,” with New York Times columnist John McWhorter.