Posts Tagged ‘New York’
Central Park gate honors wrongly imprisoned ‘Exonerated 5’
A new sign in Central Park commemorates the Exonerated Five, a group of Black women who were erroneously convicted of raping a white woman.
Read MoreBlack leaders on Buffalo’s East Side are building markets to address food insecurity
A proposed food co-op might ease the burden on some Buffalo residents who live in what’s known as a food desert.
Read MoreThe Pioneering Black LGBT Activist You Probably Don’t Know – But Should
A new street name memorializes Donald Suggs Jr,, a gay Black man known for his journalism and activism work.
Read MoreState, city of New York to pay $36 million to men exonerated in Malcolm X’s murder
Muhammad Aziz and Khalil Islam spent decades in prison before being exonerated of the killing of Malcolm X.
Read MoreThe Other Side of the Storm
During the COVID pandemic, domestic workers were frequently overlooked in the media and by the government, despite many continuing to work.
Read MoreInterrupting Cycles of Harm, Inside and Outside Prison Walls
After spending time behind bars, Shawanna Vaughn now advocates for inmate mental health care and has even created a bill to help NY inmates.
Read MoreMeet Emilie Kouatchou, Broadway’s 1st Black Christine in ‘Phantom of the Opera’
By Randi Richardson, NBC News Kouatchou opens up about taking over a historic role and the significance of Black representation on Broadway. Broadway’s groundbreaking musical “Phantom of the Opera” has once again made history. The musical is the longest-running show on Broadway, celebrating 34 years last month. It marked the milestone by debuting its first…
Read MoreRacism Declared A Public Health Crisis In New York
By Joshua Eferighe, BET News The declaration is to combat discrimination and racism in New York’s healthcare system. Racism is now a public health crisis in New York. The declaration is a part of a series of measures signed last week (December 23) by Governor Kathy Hochul in an effort to address the inequities in New York’s healthcare…
Read MoreOpioid crisis hitting Black communities at alarming rates amid pandemic
In the thick of the COVID pandemic, deaths among Black Americans soar due to the opioid addiction crisis.
Read MoreModel goes viral after exposing NYFW’s failure to hire Black beauticians
“And this is why I carry a full makeup kit wherever I go for work,” British-Jamaican model Leomie Anderson wrote. This weekend, British-Jamaican model Leomie Anderson went viral after she shared a video exposing how poorly prepared New York Fashion Week organizers are to accommodate the beauty needs of Black models.
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