By Melissa Mark-Viverito The future of our City depends on the success of young people today. But instead of being able to focus on their aspirations, many girls and women, particularly those of color, are battling challenges rooted in gender, … Read More
I just had an opportunity to get a full briefing from Secretary Burwell, CDC Director Frieden, as well as Tony Fauci from NIH about the Zika situation, and I want to give the American people an update on where we … Read More
The Apollo Theater announced the star-studded line up for its 11th Annual Spring Gala—its biggest fundraising event of the year—to be held on Monday, June 13 at 7pm. The Apollo Spring Gala will begin with a special ceremony to induct … Read More
The New York Urban League honored Sherry B. Bronfman during its 51st Annual Frederick Douglass Awards dinner held at Chelsea Piers on May 17, 2016. Sherry B Bronfman received the Ann S. Kheel award for her contributions to the arts … Read More
The Chibok school girl, Amina Ali, who was rescued on Wednesday near Sambisa forest in Borno State, the hotbed of Boko Haram terrorism, has met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Fully shrouded in a veil … Read More
Lagos, Nigeria (PANA) – Labour on Saturday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to reverse the recent increase of petrol from 86 naira to 145 naira (officially US$ 1 = 200 naira). In a joint communique issued at the end of the … Read More
Newark, NJ –The White House announced yesterday an inter-agency effort to provide tailored support to 16 communities to upgrade and expand jobs, learning, meals, and violence reduction programs for young people this summer and year-round. Competition among cities for this … Read More
As the size of the youth population in Africa has continued to grow creating enormous challenges for economies unable to create jobs fast enough, there is a pressing need for countries to think about how creating employment for an extra … Read More
UN Secretary-General’s Chef de Cabinet, Edmond Mulet, late on Friday in New York, reaffirmed the UN’s determination to tackle the allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse by UN peacekeepers, head on and said that such violations, if verified, would trigger … Read More
L-R: Trenelle Gabay (widow) and Aaron McNaughton (brother) of the late Carey Gabay hold commemorative street signs honoring the memory of their loved one in Clinton Hill New York – Mayor Bill de Blasio and Council Member Laurie A. Cumbo … Read More
L-R: Assemblyman Herman Denny Farrell, Jr., former Mayor David N. Dinkins, HCCI Chair Rev. Charles A. Curtis, Ed. D., Congressman Charles B. Rangel, Council Member Inez E. Dickens and Assemblyman Farrell’s daughter Sophia Harlem Congregations for Community Improvement, Inc. … Read More
A coalition of immigrant advocates representing Black, African, Caribbean, and Afro-Latino communities announced this month a new collaboration to engage and uplift black immigrants called the Black Immigrant Engagement Initiative (BIEI). This initiative will support black immigrant-led community-based organizations and legal … Read More
“I am outraged to read reports of future Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids planned for May and June targeting Central American mothers and children. Many of these families have fled violence in their home countries and seek safety here, in … Read More
L-R: Dennis Lim, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Angelique Kidjo, and Mahen Bonneti After opening at Film Society of Lincoln Center on May 4, 2016 with Tanna, the astounding feature debut of Bentley Dean and Martin Butler and the first feature shot entirely in … Read More
The Uptown Short Film Festival (USFF), a 2-day festival seeking the next generation of writers, directors, producers, and actors from diverse and inclusive backgrounds will kick off on Friday, May 13, 2016, at MIST Harlem. The Uptown Short Film Festival … Read More
Botswana’s education minister Unity Dow has expressed concern about the continued sexual abuse of young girls. Dow in a letter addressed to “all you men who have engaged in sexual relations with young girls” issued on Wednesday indicated that 407 girls … Read More
By Madina Touré At a peace conference seeking to encourage active listening among leaders of the African diaspora, Ivorian activist Drissa Koné called on his people and others to overcome religious and ethnic differences to gain a better understanding of … Read More
Cape Town, South Africa – In the latest race row to rock South Africa, a senior white judge is under fire for implying that the act of rape is part of black culture. Gauteng High Court Judge Mabel Jansen said … Read More
Burkinabe actress Mouna Ndiaye was crowned Best Actress on Saturday, during the first edition of the Sotigui Night Awards, a festival held in Ouagadougou rewarding actors of the African and Diasporic cinema. She received that distinction thanks to her role … Read More
As part of the City’s Women Entrepreneurs (WE NYC) initiative, the first of its kind program in the U.S. to address the gender gap in entrepreneurship, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development Alicia Glen and … Read More
