As a kid in Oakland, Calif., Ryan Coogler hung out at a comic book shop near his school, reading about superheroes who looked nothing like him. “As I got older, I wanted to find a comic book cha…
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…
Embrace Ya Kidz – S E Queens Youth Empowerment Day Parade
It takes a village is one of the most shared clichés in communities of color. This resonant “Black Family” sentiment had its roots in Africa, but made universally popular by Hillary Rodham Clinton in …
Barrington White
Barrington White is a Queen’s native, an entrepreneur and specialist in appearance enhancement who has spent over 25 years in the hair care industry. Coming from a family who was strong in the hair in…
Detective Patrick Blanc
Detective Patrick Blanc moved from East New York, Brooklyn to the Queens Village area of Southeast Jamaica in 1981. Det. Blanc has spent the majority of his adolescence and adult life in this very sam…
NYC Council Honors Founder of The African Voices and Reel Sisters Film Festival
NEW YORK, NY: On Tuesday, Council Member Jumaane D. Williams (D-Brooklyn), was joined by Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito, members of the Women’s Caucus, and other City Council Members to honor Ms…
Support Your Local Business
I must admit, at the very outset, that I am embarking on a crusade that is long overdue; I have become your self-appointed spokesperson in SUPPORT OF YOUR LOCAL BUSINESS™. It is my intention to offer …
Profile of Excellence: The Iconic Ian Boyne
By Peter Ivey When I learned of the passing of the late multi-award-winning veteran journalist and Deputy CEO of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Mr. Ian Boyne last month, I immediately recalled …
New York Islanders reveal plans for $1 billion arena
By JONATHAN HILBURG With the announcement of a new $1 billion arena “village” in Nassau County, Long Island, the New York Islanders will be leaving Barclays Center in Brooklyn and returning to their n…
Ian Boyne – A Man Apart
The month of December as we westerners know it, has always been bittersweet, a time of reflection and worship for some who are Christians and a time of revelry for others who drown themselves in bacch…
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