Discover how Black empowerment begins from within through self-determination, unity, education, and cultural pride. Inspired by the voices of Malcolm X, Maya Angelou, and Marcus Garvey, this article explores the path toward sustainable progress and racial equity. By Janet Howard The call for Black empowerment has always been a call for freedom, justice, and dignity. […]
Editorial credit: lev radin / Shutterstock.com Deepa Roy and Victor Quimis Stole The Home of an Elderly Queens Widow While She Received End-of-Life Hospice Care Indictments Are First Brought by AG James Using New Criminal Deed Theft Law She Championed NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the indictments of Deepa Roy, […]
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was signed into law 60 years ago, transforming American democracy. Discover six pivotal moments that paved the way for this landmark legislation. By Janet Howard The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark U.S. federal statute that prohibits racial discrimination in voting. It was signed into law by […]
By New Black Voices Editorial Board Every July 4th, America wraps itself in red, white, and blue. Fireworks light the sky, grills fire up, and speeches echo with words like “freedom” and “liberty.” But for many Black Americans, Independence Day feels like a celebration of a promise never kept. In 1776, when the U.S. declared […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens | Photo by: AI In the turbulent summer of 1975, a North Carolina courtroom became the epicenter of a case that would forever alter the American legal landscape and galvanize nascent movements for racial and gender equality. Joan Little, a young Black woman incarcerated for breaking and entering, faced the death […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens| Editorial credit: 365 Focus Photography / Shutterstock.com In the annals of American history, the story of Renty Taylor and his daughter Delia serves as a harrowing testament to the brutality of slavery and the insidious ways in which academic institutions participated in and perpetuated racist ideologies. Forced to disrobe for photographs […]
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. African Americans have consistently shown strong loyalty to the Democratic Party for over half a century. While some political groups argue that Black voters should be more politically diverse, the overwhelming majority of African Americans continue to support Democrats in local, state, and national elections. This political allegiance is not based […]
By Xavier Figeroux, Brian Figeroux, Jr. and Michael Figeroux The historical and ongoing systematic destruction of Black men in America has had a profound impact on Black women, shaping their mental and emotional well-being, as well as their personal relationships. As the primary support systems for Black men, Black women have endured centuries of grief, […]
By Xavier Figeroux, Brian Figeroux, Jr. and Michael Figeroux The history of the United States is deeply intertwined with the oppression and destruction of Black men, a process that has been deliberately and systematically implemented by the white ruling class. From slavery to Jim Crow, from the war on drugs to mass incarceration, the targeted […]
By Jonathan Custodio, THE CITY |Editorial credit: Ron Adar/ shutterstock.com | Photo of Dr. Hazel N. Dukes New Yorkers celebrated the former president of the NAACP for her humor, honesty and leadership over decades as a power player in local politics. The sirens from an ambulance woke up Sade Greene at the Lenox Terrace apartment complex […]