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Imagine a Black kid in California starting kindergarten this fall. They’re bright, curious, and, above all — excited about ...
Let’s start with hiring. Despite new laws and changing attitudes, racial discrimination in hiring is still a persistent problem. Some may recall the landmark 2004 study, when two economists submitted ...
This week, the United Nations (U.N.) hosted the fourth session of the Permanent Forum on People of African Descent.
NYC Parks presented the fourth annual Jackie Robinson Day Festival at the Jackie Robinson Recreation Center in Harlem on Saturday, April 12.
For the first time in over a decade, Chicago’s public school teachers have a new contract without a strike or threat of a walkout.
It’s almost that time of year again. New York City’s voters will be using Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) to determine their new city leaders.
After icing the cake of her college career with an NCAA Championship, on Monday night, Paige Bueckers became the sixth University of Connecticut player to be the top pick in a WNBA Draft. She follows ...
What goes into the best Easter baskets? Some people would say chocolate, while others would say nonperishables like skincare products.
But the New York State Chief Judge Rowan Wilson sees an opportunity to overhaul the HCJC as construction continues. The state’s top justice recently appointed a working group tasked with restoring and ...
On April 13, several organizations, families, and friends gathered in Harlem for a 2025 Earth Day Festival in St. Nicholas Park.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art unveiled “Ensemble,” a site-responsive installation by artist Jennie C. Jones at a recent press conference.
Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) recently hosted its annual Vision Gala at New York City Center and the Ziegfeld Ballroom.