Adrienne Adams becomes New York City Council’s first Black Speaker

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Photo credit: Dave Sanders NYC Council overwhelmingly elected on January 5, 2022, by a vote of 49 in the affirmative and two in the negative, its first Black Speaker, Adrienne Adams, for a term ending December 31, 2023. Council Members … Read More

The Black Institute to host Access to Credit & Capital for MWBEs Town Hall today

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The Black Institute with The Black Latino and Asian Caucus are hosting an Access to Credit & Capital for Minority & Women Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs) Town Hall Forum on September 29, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. at RWDSU located at … Read More