Yusef Salaam of the Central Park Five is Running for the New York City Council
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When Yusef Salaam and the other four members of the Central Park Five were cleared after another man confessed to the 1980 brutal rape...
- Jun 27, 2023
- 3 min
Annual Check-ups and Blood Tests: for Blacks and Latinos What Patients Need to Know
Annual check-ups are important for everyone, and a complete blood panel is an essential part of that check-up. Some of the most serious...
- Jun 22, 2023
- 3 min
Is Competition Driving Casino Debate?
News Analysis by Shanique Byrd - Local politicians and community members are voicing concerns over Gov. Kathy Hochul’s private meeting...
- Jun 21, 2023
- 3 min
Federal Trade Commission Takes on Fraudulent Student Debt Relief Scams
More than 37,800 student loan borrowers who were tricked by a student loan debt relief operation soon will share more than $3.3 million...
- Jun 21, 2023
- 3 min
As Some Seek to Conceal the History of Slavery, What to the White Man is June 19th?
Just for the Record It was in the Dred Scott Decision issued on March 6, 1857, that Chief Justice Roger Taney of the U. S. Supreme Court...
- Jun 15, 2023
- 3 min
Morelle's $4 million Spotted Lanternfly (non)issue?
News Analysis by Shanique Byrd - Does the 25th District need four million taxpayer dollars to combat the spread of Spotted Lanternflies?...
- Jun 14, 2023
- 5 min
Trump Indictment to Test Criminal Justice System By Barrington M. Salmon
Former US Attorney General Bill Barr may have said it clearest: “If even half of it is true, then he’s toast. It’s a very detailed...
- Jun 9, 2023
- 3 min
Racism still going unaddressed in the Rochester City School District
The Rochester City School District (RCSD) is the only District among the 23 public school districts in Monroe County that has a fairly...
- Jun 5, 2023
- 3 min
To Be Equal: Celebrating 20 Years Of Upholding A Tradition As “The Voice Of Black America”
“Show me a person who is full of prejudice, and I will show you a sick, unhappy, fearful individual who is not going anywhere and who is...
- May 26, 2023
- 4 min
Jim Brown and Social Activism
Since most players in professional basketball and football are Black, it should come as no surprise that many high-profile Black athletes...
- May 22, 2023
- 3 min
To Protect and Serve Our Teachers
Teacher’s Appreciation Week is recognized each year during the first full week in May. Teachers have always held the distinct honor of...
- May 19, 2023
- 4 min
In Commencement Address, Biden says Howard U. is ‘The Soul of the Nation’ - Some Grads Stage Protest
In his commencement address to Howard University’s (HU) Class of 2023, President Joe Biden sparked excitement among the graduates and...
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