Queens New York- Saturday, August 4th, 2018 under the theme, “Queens is Cool” the spirit of the Caribbean was in full splendor as VP records partner held its first annual Caribbean Community Cultural …
Restoring What Slavery Took Away: Chasing Our Truth, Transforming Our Children’s Lives
By Dr. Trina Lynn Yearwood “Panama. My family is from Panama.” Those were the words my 7-year-old classmate uttered after mustering up the courage to explain why she was crying. I don’t remember the d…
Destruction of Black Communities: “Gentrification by default.”
By Marc Albritton During the early years of the 1900s thriving independent black communities in America such as Greenwood (Black Wall Street), Oklahoma, and Rosewood, Florida was attacked and destroye…
Men Wake Up and Stay Woke!
Written by: Publishers Vibe August 2018 Some eight years ago I wrote an expose about the sexual harassment and downright abuse prevalent in many local businesses that employed young women of color–own…
Grace Jamaica Jerk Festival 2018
By Leonard Mckenzie On Sunday July 22nd, 2018 the Grace Jamaica Jerk Festival was the scene at which the increasingly popular Nigerian singer Pato Ranking thrilled those patrons who braved the incleme…
No More Malls – No More Traffic!
By Cliffe Stone New York residents are savvy enough to know when their cities and towns are being over built. They understand when developers are taking advantage of communities by creating business m…
BLACK PANTHER: A Review
By Annette Gordon If you are the only person left who hasn’t seen the movie, Black Panther, here is why you should go see it. The storyline is about a fictional country in Africa named Wakanda, which …
LEADERSHIP RE-DEFINED
How often have you heard the expression, ‘leaders are born, not made’? I’ve heard it hundreds, maybe thousands of times in my lifetime; as a matter of fact I almost believed the lie, until I escaped t…
People Power in Protecting the Environment
Imagine living in a community with poor sewage for thirty years. In addition to coping daily with the unpleasant stench, one has to contend with possible health implications and poor water quality on …
Badges and Incidents of Slavery:
The Beginning of Wisdom is Calling Things by Their Proper Name By Marc Albritton During the “old slavery days” African people endured, struggled and fought against the brutality of racism and white su…
What Colleges Are Doing To Recruit More Low-Income Students
Presidents at 30 of America’s top colleges say they’re missing out on some of the best and brightest students –– those from low-income families. “We know we admit many more students …
How To Eat Healthy In The Hood
Traditionally low-income communities have less full-service groceries stores that provide a large selection of fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, lean meats, and fish compared to more affluent communitie…
