Omega Psi Phi’s Achievement Week Celebration
The Eta Phi Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. welcomed National Urban League President Marc Morial and First Corinthian ...
Partnerships are Critical to Addressing Academic and Opportunity Gaps
By Michael G. Johnson, President and CEO, Harlem Educational Activities Fund (HEAF) Fair and equitable opportunity for a solid academic ...
HBCU Student Exceeds $6K GoFundMe Goal To Continue Her Studies After Kyrie Irving Donates $22K
Kyrie Irving has made a significant donation that will help a Howard University student continue her studies. Destiny Thompson, a sophomore civil ...
Jackson State University; More than its Football Team
On Saturday night, Deion Sanders announced he was leaving Jackson State University after three years to become the head football ...
Invest Newark receives award for excellence in economic development from the International Economic Development Council
Invest Newark, the city of Newark’s Economic Development Corporation, has received the Excellence in Economic ...
Black Businesses Mean Business reSURGEnce2023
A coalition of clergy, business, and community leaders came together at Brooklyn Navy Yard for ...
Bed-Stuy Winter Wonderland
In celebration of Small Business Saturday, Bed-Stuy Gateway Business Improvement District (BID) hosted its annual ...
The Gift That Keeps Giving for Your Child This Holiday Season
Financial education is crucial to long-term success – and that education begins at an early ...
I’VE GOT NOTHIN’ BUT LOVE FOR YOU, AND THAT’S FINE
BY R.L. WITTER Seeing gas prices drop has been a blessing. It’s not just the ...
A Safer New York
While I was on the campaign trail, I met many New Yorkers who expressed their ...
Mission Not Impossible
We often think it impossible to live whole, productive lives–living well in all aspects: spirit, ...
The General Baptist Convention of NJ Honors Our Veterans
Deeply felt gratitude, pride, and honor for their service took place at Mount Calvary Missionary ...
5 ways to enjoy holiday eating with GERD
You don’t have to miss out on delicious holiday food–you just need to know how ...
10 Ways to Improve Your Mental Health
Don’t neglect your mental health. When we talk about being healthy, it is typically just ...
Women Working Through Housing Instability, Other Challenges
By Genoa Barrow, Word in Black | The AFRO When Shanitra Brown walks across the ...
Inspired by Dick Gregory, This D.C. Vegan is Still Teaching a Healthy Diet By Any Greens Necessary
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National [email protected] Dubbed a “Food Hero” by Vegetarian ...
Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson Gives Invocation for New York State of the State Address
Albany, NY (Tuesday, January 10, 2023) – Today, Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson, Senior Pastor of the largest Black church in Westchester ...
Read MoreMichelle Obama’s New Book, “The Light We Carry”
The former first lady’s memoir delves into the Trump presidency and Sasha Obama’s martinis. Michelle Obama’s second memoir The Light We ...
Read MoreBishop Eatman’s 41st Pastoral Anniversary
The congregation of Mt. Pleasant Community Baptist Church in Harlem gathered at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture ...
Read MoreLena Horne first black actress to have Broadway theatre in her name
The theatre, on West 47th Street, was built in 1926 and is currently hosting the hit British musical Six. It ...
Read MoreWitnessing Faith; The Photography of Bob Gore
I first experienced the Black church from the front row of Chicago’s Mount Hermon Missionary Baptist Church, where my grandfather ...
Read MoreMomentous Happenings at Monumental
For 196 years, Monumental Baptist Church in Philadelphia PA has served its faith community. On Sunday, November 13, 2022, the ...
Read MoreAACEO First Friday Breakfast
The monthly meeting of the African American Clergy and Elected Officials (AACEO) held at Antioch Baptist Church brings together community ...
Read MoreNewark Forward With Faith
The Newark Interfaith Alliance, the Mayor’s Office of Clergy Affairs, and the Newark Municipal Council held the Ninth Annual Newark ...
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