| 06/28/09 | - After 20 years, "Do The Right Thing" still poses burning questions for race relations
At the climax of Spike Lee's 1989 drama "Do The Right Thing," the eternal battle between..
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| 06/25/09 | - A GOP hopeful in District 31
Scherie Murray, the Republican Party's choice for City Council in the 31st District...
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| 06/25/09 | - NYC mourns Michael Jackson in Times Square, Harlem
People moonwalked outside the Apollo Theater, where Michael Jackson performed as a...
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| 06/18/09 | - Dwyer Adds To Harlem's Rich Cultural Institutions
Harlem's Cultural life just got much richer this week with the opening of the $3 million D
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| 06/18/09 | - His hoop dreams for a scholarship
Forget soccer moms: Belinda Carter has been a basketball mom from the jump...
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| 06/18/09 | - Local Retailers Under Stress.
Small retail shops are as much a part of some of Rochester's neighborhoods as their...
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| 06/16/09 | - Early childhood letdown: Bronx day care centers losing classrooms in fall
Bronx day care centers - and the working parents who need them - face an uncertain...
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| 06/16/09 | - Inventor's home now safe haven for youth in Queens
Five high school students from Flushing were hanging out after class last week,...
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| 06/15/09 | - New Cultural Center Opens In Harlem
A new cultural center is opening in Harlem with a week-long celebration of the...
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| 06/12/09 | - Fighting to preserve family: 2 from single-parent homes build strength in black households
Both grew up without fathers in the home; he in Brooklyn, she in upstate Rochester...
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| 06/11/09 | - Fourth graders dig-up 10 year old time capsule at Jamaica grammar school
For a time capsule, it's about as simple as it gets - two large cola bottles with their...
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| 06/11/09 | - Guiding our youth to improve our community
The young people of South Jamaica spoke of jobs, education, respect, responsibility and...
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| 06/11/09 | - Southeast Queens rallies round Smith
Residents and leaders of southeast Queens are furious with the state Senate's sudden...
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| 06/10/09 | - Obama comin' to town for NAACP's birthday
President Obama is slated to speak at the NAACP's centennial celebration in its...
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| 06/06/09 | - Rangel warns of "racial polarization" if Cuomo challenges Paterson for governor in primary
Rep. Charles Rangel Friday warned of "racial polarization" if Attorney General Andrew...
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| 06/05/09 | - Paterson plans panel to probe police "friendly fire"
Gov. David A. Paterson will appoint a commission to investigate all incidents of...
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| 06/04/09 | - Comptroller wants aid for crowded hospitals
Queens emergency rooms, already crowded following two recent hospital closures, are...
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| 06/04/09 | - Library upgrades set for Springfield Gardens H.S.
Councilman James Sanders Jr. (D-Laurelton) spoke from the podium at the Springfield...
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| 06/01/09 | - Thompson Says Mayor Should Have Played More "Forceful Role" In Police Shooting
Bill Thompson says Mayor Bloomberg should have had a stronger response to Thursday's...
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| 05/31/09 | - After cop shooting, NYPD to survey undercover officers
Following the shooting death of a black off-duty officer by a white undercover officer...
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| 05/31/09 | - Mayor Bloomberg: Rep. Charles Rangel is "just plain wrong" with crack about Obama's safety in Harlem
Mayor Bloomberg condemned Rep. Charles Rangel's crack that even President Obama should...
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| 05/30/09 | - Obamas come to New York to see Broadway play
The nation's first black president was in town for a date night with his wife Saturday...
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| 05/29/09 | - Ex-cop shot in '94 calls for better race training in wake of Omar Edwards' shooting by fellow cop
Desmond Robinson wonders if the city has learned anything...
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| 05/29/09 | - Two RCSD Scholar Athletes Receive Full Scholarships
Wilson's Asia Henry and Corrine Wellington Excel in Both Academics and Athletics...
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| 05/28/09 | - Seminars on health and environment open to all
Being Green in Southeast Queens, a series of workshops on the environment, its links to...
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| 05/22/09 | - Paterson Announces $16.5 Million in Stimulus for Rochester
Governor David A. Paterson Thursday announced the certification of an additional $16.5...
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| 05/22/09 | - Rochester Refugee Community Overcoming Obstacles to Get Here and Stay Here
After 10 years in refugee camps, Sadiya Omar and her family arrived in Rochester.
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| 05/21/09 | - Police brutality or a brutal granny?
Her advocates say the grandmother was beat up by police. The police say she tried to...
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| 05/20/09 | - Klein Holds Meeting On Inequality In S.I. Education
Local community leaders and residents voiced their concerns to Schools Chancellor Joel...
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| 05/15/09 | - Manhattan Beacon School's racial hope dims
The Beacon School, a high performing public high school on Manhattan's West Side, counts..
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| 05/15/09 | - Ren Square Project Said to Create Opportunities for Minorities
On Monday, the Renaissance Square project announced "it will schedule seminars and...
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| 05/11/09 | - DOH Threatens Bed Stuy Volunteer Ambulance Corps
The Bed Stuy Volunteer Ambulance Corp(BSVAC), along with residents of Brooklyn suffered...
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| 05/09/09 | - Reverend Floyd Flake Backs Bloomberg For Mayor
Mayor Michael Bloomberg picked up the endorsement of one of the city's leading...
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| 05/07/09 | - At August Martin, young chefs in training
At the August Martin High School Culinary Arts Academy, their motto is "Taste your...
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| 05/07/09 | - Parents: be involved in your child's school
Edward Bratten's t-shirt said it all -- "Real Dads Stand Up." It was a message the...
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| 05/03/09 | - HIV Among Blacks Near Epidemic Levels, Advocates Say
Former Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields is no longer in the political...
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| 05/03/09 | - Into Africa: Danai Gurira
Danai Gurira's Broadway acting debut is really just gravy. The 29-year-old Zimbabwean...
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| 05/02/09 | - Gospel singer Rev. Timothy Wright mourned
Visit any African-American church on Sunday, and chances are the choir will sing a...
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| 05/02/09 | - Wesley Snipes Introduces "Zulu Mech 1" at BookExpo America 2009's African American Pavilion
Famed actor, Wesley Snipes will headline the African American Pavilion at BookExpo...
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| 05/01/09 | - Barbershops Trying to Cut STD's
Come into William Hood's barbershop on South Plymouth Avenue, and you might come away...
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| 04/30/09 | - Honoring some of the area's unsung heroes
On many occasions you hear about police officers, firefighters, and both current and...
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| 04/30/09 | - Robinson's house could land in historic district
The legacy of Brooklyn Dodger Jackie Robinson crosses all boundaries. Even the Mets'...
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| 04/28/09 | - Brooklyn Teen's Identity Tale Reaches Tribeca
Avery Klein-Cloud, a Brooklyn teenager, is on the road to self-discovery...
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| 04/27/09 | - Eternal Agitation is the Price of Living Here
Among the many tenants who have toiled to make a Harlem apartment complex livable, one...
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| 04/26/09 | - NYC Honors Black Power Olympians
Community activists and well wishers gathered to witness Councilmember Charles Barron...
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| 04/26/09 | - Sharpton: There won't be any gubernatorial primary
There will be no Democratic gubernatorial primary next year between Gov. David A...
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| 04/24/09 | - McFadden: "In School Arrests Increase by Alarming Rate in RCSD"
Monday, in his annual State of the Southside address, Rochester City Councilmember Adam...
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| 04/23/09 | - Black Spectrum Theatre offers a great lineup
Nobody caters to the community more than the Black Spectrum Theatre Company in Jamaica...
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| 04/23/09 | - Community board OKs Bell street renaming
A long-awaited measure to rename a street after Sean Bell, the Queens man shot and...
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| 04/23/09 | - Tuskegee men visit York to open exhibit
For more than 4 decades, the Tuskegee Airmen went unrecognized for their accomplishment...
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| 04/21/09 | - Brooklyn writer Lynn Nottage wins Pulitzer
Pulitzer pride grows in Brooklyn. Lynn Nottage's play "Ruined," a haunting story of...
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| 04/19/09 | - Experts eye minorities' poor health problems
Poor health typified by a greater prevalence of diabetes, heart disease and cancer...
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| 04/17/09 | - New Video Challenges Black America to Personal Responsibility
A new video challenging Black America to take personal responsibility has been growing...
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| 04/16/09 | - Fighting for freedom, abroad and at home
Bravery they had in unlimited supply. Respect was another story. The Tuskegee Airmen...
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| 04/16/09 | - Jamaica H.S. poised to win landmark status
When architect William H. Gompert set out to design Jamaica High School in the early...
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| 04/16/09 | - Shooting site may be "Sean Bell Street"
The parents of Sean Bell — the Queens man shot dead by police on his wedding day in 2006..
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| 04/16/09 | - Vy Higginsen's latest love song to black music
Vy Higginsen isn't asking much. She just wants music fans and theatergoers to feel the...
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| 04/16/09 | - Willie Randolph visits Yankee Stadium, and the former Mets manager is heading to Citi
Willie Randolph will wake up Friday morning in his own bed. He will have breakfast at...
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| 04/12/09 | - Mayoral wanna-be William Thompson Jr. learned ins and outs of politics from his dad
Before he'd served a day as city controller, William Thompson Jr. had clear instructions..
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| 04/11/09 | - Allan Houston's foundation points to Pres. Obama as role model for dads
It only takes a minute of conversation with Ron Childs to figure out that he is...
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| 04/10/09 | - Rochester West Indian Organization Issues $8000 in Scholarships
Attorney Karen Bailey Turner was the keynote speaker, Saturday, April 4th, at the...
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| 04/06/09 | - 300 watch as Andrew Hardwick sworn in as Freeport mayor
The state's second-biggest village saw a sea change in its government last night when...
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| 04/06/09 | - What Will It Take to Alter Makeup of Top Schools?
Efforts to raise the achievement of students of color, and increase their admissions...
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| 04/05/09 | - African Storytelling Comes Alive At Annual Film Fest
The 16th Annual African Film Festival opens April 8th at the Walter Read Theater...
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| 04/03/09 | - Rochester Educators Get Lesson on Remixing Learning with Technology
Urban schools across America face historic challenges. There is a 50 percent chance a...
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| 04/03/09 | - Vice President Biden talks economy with Rev. Al Sharpton and his National Action Network
Vice President Biden preached the gospel of President Obama's economic recovery plan to...
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| 04/02/09 | - Freeport's first African-American mayor to be sworn in
Freeport residents made history last month when they elected their 1st African-American...
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| 03/29/09 | - Buffalo Mayor Blew Chance For Top Appointment?
I notice a tendency by Governor David Paterson to pay no attention to Buffal.
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| 03/27/09 | - Study Says State Budget Pushes People of Color Further Behind
Recently Metro Justice organized a press conference to release their findings detailing...
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| 03/26/09 | - Pioneering African-American Historian Dies At 94
Noted historian and former Brooklyn College professor John Hope Franklin has died at the..
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| 03/24/09 | - A look back at Knicks greatness
On a night when the Knicks reconnect with their history, they will be on the verge of...
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| 03/21/09 | - Rev. A.R. Bernard of the Christian Cultural Center set to endorse Mayor Bloomberg for 3rd term
Mayor Bloomberg will rack up his first religious endorsement of the 2009 campaign...
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| 03/19/09 | - Residents rally to save after-school program
Parents in southeastern Queens are worried that their children will have nowhere safe...
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| 03/19/09 | - TV One Launched in Syracuse, Rochester Residents Want to Bring it Here
Time Warner introduced TV One in Syracuse on Monday, March 16,2009 as part of its...
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| 03/15/09 | - A Modest "Honor"
Jessye Norman's tribute to African-American music...
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| 03/12/09 | - Protest over city "neglect" tomorrow
Residents of southeastern Queens who contend that the office of Borough President Helen...
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| 03/10/09 | - Community Celebrates Legacy Of Abolitionist
An actor portraying Harriet Tubman got the crowd going with a rap song Monday-all part.
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| 03/10/09 | - Jessye Norman hopes audiences will learn and be inspired by Carnegie Hall fest on black music
Jessye Norman remembers being an 18-year-old Howard University student studying music...
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| 03/07/09 | - Bone Marrow Drive For Six-Year-Old Girl Extended
More than 1,000 donors participated in a bone marrow donor drive in a Greenwich Village...
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| 03/06/09 | - Tubman nieces honored at Women of Courage & Strength dinner
The Do Something About It Ideal Ministry at Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church on the city's...
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| 03/04/09 | - Sinking approval may sink Paterson's 2010 election bid
Quickly, the question has become whether Gov. David A. Paterson takes a shot at election..
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| 03/02/09 | - A Barbershop is a Beacon for Those Leaving Prison
Barber, businessman and ex-offender Al Gleaton-Mathieu tries to keep his neighbors out...
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| 03/01/09 | - Report: Housing discrimination on LI "routine practice"
In 2004, Kirk and Orlandina Carter, a young African-American couple soon to marry...
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| 02/28/09 | - An auction and benefit to further Haitian education
The "Haitian Women for Haitian Refugees" organization will hold a fundraiser this month...
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| 02/27/09 | - Wilbert Tatum, ex-publisher of N.Y. Amsterdam News, dies
Wilbert A. Tatum, retired publisher of the New York Amsterdam News, the Harlem-based...
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| 02/26/09 | - A Closer Look at the Role of Mass Media in Perpetuating Racism
Nearly a dozen representatives of print and broadcast media were on hand on Feb. 25 for...
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| 02/26/09 | - Hip-hop legend returns to Hollis for opening
Hollis residents were visited by a ghost of hip-hop past last Thursday, when Darryl...
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| 02/26/09 | - Newspaper Publisher Wilbert Tatum Dead At 76
Former Amsterdam News publisher Wilbert "Bill" Tatum, who died Tuesday at age 76, is...
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| 02/24/09 | - Medgar Evers College President Retires
Dr. Edison O. Jackson, the president of Medgar Evers College, is retiring after 20 years..
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| 02/21/09 | - Exhibit Honors Black Pilots Of NYPD
The New York City Police Museum celebrates Black History Month with an exhibit honoring...
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| 02/21/09 | - Paterson accepts New York Post cartoon apology
Gov. David A. Paterson on Friday accepted the New York Post apology for what some termed..
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| 02/20/09 | - Black History Month 2009: Bronx Dr. Provides Mental Health Stimulus Package
Dr. Derek Suite of Parkchester, Bronx says it is time to make a change when it comes to...
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| 02/20/09 | - Hempstead mailman's art helps celebrate black history
For more than two decades, just about everyone who works in State Supreme Court in...
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| 02/19/09 | - "Beloved Community" combating violence with love
The basement of St. Bridget's Church in the north of Rochester filled with voices, music..
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| 02/19/09 | - Black History Month 2009: Students Take Part In Outreach Program
A group of teenagers in Queens are stepping up their efforts to bring the idea of change..
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| 02/19/09 | - Feb. 21 Queens gun buy-back locations
The NYPD and local leaders would like to remind residents that on Saturday, Feb. 21...
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| 02/19/09 | - New York Post has gotta apologize over offensive chimpanzee cartoon
The New York Post Wednesday called President Obama a chimpanzee...
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| 02/19/09 | - Rev. Al Sharpton planning boycott of New York Post over offensive chimp cartoon
The Rev. Al Sharpton and other black leaders plan a boycott of the New York Post over...
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| 02/18/09 | - Black History Month 2009: Program Showcases African-American Heritage Among Kids
When Serena Mohamed founded "Young, Talented and Gifted" back in 2001, the educator...
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| 02/18/09 | - NY Post cartoon of dead chimp stirs outrage
A New York Post cartoon that appears to link President Obama to a violent chimpanzee...
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| 02/14/09 | - Michelle Paterson stands by David Paterson's performance as governor
She is the "other Michelle," New York's First Lady, who has always preferred doing her...
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| 02/13/09 | - Tim Smith John Carlos revisits Harlem and the 1968 Olympics
When he was a kid growing up in Harlem, John Carlos had a dream - he calls it a vision...
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| 02/12/09 | - LI students hear about black history from the sources
As they mounted the stage at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City Thursday - two..
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| 02/12/09 | - Local Group Spearheading Discussion on Race
A local activist group is sponsoring a panel discussion among media professionals to...
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| 02/12/09 | - Meeks makes foreclosure strides
After 90 days of experimentation, Congressman Gregory Meeks thinks he has a solution to...
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| 02/11/09 | - Fallen women fight for survival in "Ruined"
Lynn Nottage's previous plays "Intimate Apparel" and "Fabulation" were telling portraits..
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| 02/11/09 | - Restoring Alton Maddox's License
The Third Great Harlem Debate headlining Dr. Joy DeGruy Leary will feature a critical...
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| 02/09/09 | - Working for a Safer Spring in Brownsville
In an area where shootings and deaths are too common, a coalition has formed to draw...
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| 02/06/09 | - Children's Museum Celebrates Black History
On Saturday, the Brooklyn Children's Museum is opening an exhibit with the works of...
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| 02/06/09 | - Yvette Clarke On Homeland Security Subcommittee
Rep. Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) has been appointed Chairwoman of the Homeland Security...
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| 02/05/09 | - Jamaica boxer brings home title for Queens
Thaddine Swift Eagle Johnson, 32, has made moving gracefully part of her life's work...
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| 02/05/09 | - Sanders has help for homeowners in trouble
City Councilman James Sanders Jr. (D-Laurelton) is sponsoring further foreclosure...
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| 02/05/09 | - Tuskegee Airmen to meet library patrons in Queens
Queens Library Center in Jamaica is getting into the swing of Black History Month with...
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| 02/04/09 | - Nassau eyes old racial covenants on area properties
It was less than 48 hours after an African-American took the oath of office as president..
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| 02/04/09 | - NY school officially renamed for Obama
Officials in Hempstead on Long Island held ceremonies Wednesday officially naming an...
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| 02/01/09 | - BLACK HISTORY LIVING TO TELL: : Making LI home for all
Hazel N. Dukes, 68, president of the NAACP New York State Conference and a resident of...
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| 01/29/09 | - Gillibrand hears Jamaica's voices
The life of a newly selected Senator is no doubt a busy one, but new Sen. Kirsten...
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| 01/28/09 | - Apollo Theater gets anniversary liftoff
After 75 years, it's still showtime at the Apollo. The Apollo Theater will celebrate...
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| 01/28/09 | - Queens Native Eric Holder Approved As Attorney General
Attorney general nominee Eric Holder, a New York native, was confirmed today by the...
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| 01/23/09 | - Wyatt B. Turner, longtime civil rights activist, dies
After decades of civil rights activism on Long Island, Wyatt Burghardt Turner swore that..
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| 01/22/09 | - Southeast Queens sees history
A crowd estimated to be more than two million strong congregated on the National Mall...
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| 01/21/09 | - Harlem Artists Savor Dawn Of Obama Era
At the National Black Theatre in the heart of Harlem, the inauguration of President...
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| 01/20/09 | - "When I look at you, I see me" - scholars compile letters from black women to Michelle Obama
One letter is signed "with a grateful heart." The letters, solicited by two University...
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| 01/20/09 | - Historic Black Church Cheers On New President
African-Americans in one of the city's oldest black churches cheered on in Jamaica...
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| 01/20/09 | - Inauguration is lesson plan at Obama Elementary
Some stood and recited the oath along with the new president. Others shouted "Amen" at...
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| 01/20/09 | - Inauguration stands for unity at NYC senior center
It's been said that nobody in America is more patriotic than immigrants, and evidence...
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| 01/20/09 | - Obama Presidency Celebrated In Harlem
The city's best-known black community was a magnet for many looking to celebrate Barack...
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| 01/18/09 | - Church Celebrates Obama's Message Of Hope
Members of a Brooklyn congregation celebrated President-elect Barack Obama's message of...
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| 01/16/09 | - AFP Addressing Diversity Issues in Community Fundraising
When one thinks of fundraising often the image of an organizational developer courting...
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| 01/16/09 | - Blacks and Latinos make up about 80% stopped and questioned by NYPD, study finds
The NYPD is on pace to stop and question a record half a million citizens this year...
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| 01/16/09 | - Local sermons to honor King, celebrate Obama
That the inauguration of the country's first African-American president falls a day...
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| 01/16/09 | - She wrote the manual on "mocha motherhood"
Back in 1987, someone somewhere in the city Board of Education decided I would make a...
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| 01/15/09 | - Events to honor King in Queens
Martin Luther King Jr. Day happens to fall this year on the day before the inauguration...
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| 01/15/09 | - Schomburg Center Exhibit Pays Tribute To MLK
The Schomburg Center in Harlem paid tribute today to Martin Luther King Jr, on what...
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| 01/13/09 | - Professor John McWhorter Shares Insights On Race, Language
John McWhorter is a Columbia University professor, a writer and occasionally a...
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| 01/11/09 | - As inauguration looms, pride swells for LI's NAACP
Tracey Edwards, Long Island's regional director of the NAACP, has heard friends'...
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| 01/09/09 | - Paterson's State of the State Address
In his first State of the State address, Governor David A. Paterson outlined his plan...
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| 01/08/09 | - Ground broken on new learning center
Surrounded by the bricks and mortar of an old building, some local students and...
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| 01/07/09 | - Sen. Malcolm Smith makes Albany history
After two months of political bickering, Queens Sen. Malcolm Smith is set Wednesday to...
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| 01/05/09 | - Taino: "Dream" Housing for Poor Set to Open
Long in the making, a unique subsidized housing project finally opened its doors...
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| 12/31/08 | - Godfather of Soul to live on city street sign behind Apollo Theater
In a tribute to the Godfather of Soul, the block behind the Apollo Theater in Harlem has..
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| 12/27/08 | - Kwanzaa festivities light city
For thousands of New Yorkers, the end of Christmas Thursday marked the beginning of the...
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| 12/24/08 | - Literacy charity comes to Jamaica families shelter
One New York City charity made a big difference last Thursday for impoverished families...
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| 12/22/08 | - Low-income residents are losing out, thanks to the black pols who represent them
All New York neighborhoods change over time, some dramatically. But new census numbers...
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| 12/22/08 | - One Idealist's Progress in Fighting Poverty Online
Darryl Penrice has been needy himself. Now that he's stumbled across a potential way to...
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| 12/18/08 | - Paterson presents harsh budget
Gov. David Paterson dropped a fiscal bomb on New York State Tuesday, releasing a budget...
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| 12/18/08 | - Young women find outlet in a Jamaica workshop
Teenage girls in southeast Queens took part in an important workshop last week designed...
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| 12/11/08 | - Protest at pharmacy for conduct in minority areas
Several activist groups converged on a CVS Pharmacy in Times Square last week to protest..
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| 12/10/08 | - Tuskegee Airmen invited to Barack Obama inauguration
It was the 1926 lynching of a black family near his South Carolina home that positioned...
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| 12/07/08 | - The Great Harlem Debate: Was Obama Election Good For Black Folk?
Distinguished scholars and speakers will debate the impact of his election on African...
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| 12/04/08 | - Alvin Ailey Celebrates 50th Anniversary With Gala Performance
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater celebrated its 50th anniversary Wednesday night with...
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| 12/04/08 | - Minority caucus checks on votes
Weeks of wondering what's going to happen in the state's 11th Senate District election...
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| 12/01/08 | - In Bed-Stuy, Residents Ask: What's Up at the Armory?
Changes at a homeless shelter spur questions, as local activists work to ensure their...
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| 12/01/08 | - Paterson has much to weigh in filling Clinton's seat
Gov. David A. Paterson would prefer to appoint a minority to replace U.S. Sen. Hillary...
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| 11/26/08 | - Bronx Dems. Mark New Era Under Non-Latino Leader
On Wednesday, Assemblyman Carl Heastie held a rally in Longwood, Bronx, as an...
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| 11/26/08 | - Rosedale rallies for new precinct
After more than 30 years of lobbying for a new police precinct, the people of southeast...
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| 11/24/08 | - NYC sending thousands to Obama inaugural
When Susan Gilbert was 10, her parents bundled their seven children into the family car...
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| 11/23/08 | - "Dreaming" on hopefuls flock to Apollo trying to be the next Jennifer Hudson
More than 400 women camped outside of the legendary Apollo Theater Saturday with dreams...
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| 11/23/08 | - Mom gives "girlfriend" advice to African-American women
When Bay Shore resident Kimberly Seals-Allers was pregnant with her first child in 2000...
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| 11/22/08 | - Bill Thompson's turning up heat on Mayor Bloomberg
The last few weeks have meant sudden death for dozens of city political campaigns - but...
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| 11/22/08 | - Brooklyn Museum Shows Notable "Black List"
Being on the "Black List" is now something to celebrate-especially when it means being...
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| 11/18/08 | - Obama team eyeing DC lawyer Eric Holder as Attorney General
President-elect Barack Obama's frontrunner for attorney general is Eric Holder, a Bronx...
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| 11/17/08 | - LIers seek Obama inauguration tickets from local pols
There may be two more months before Barack Obama is sworn in as president, but thousands..
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| 11/13/08 | - 2008 AALDP Graduation
Coming on the heels of the election of the nation's first Black president, this year's...
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| 11/10/08 | - Nassau honors minorities who served in the Armed Forces
At an ceremony honoring minority veterans Monday at the Nassau County seat in Mineola...
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| 11/09/08 | - Harlem's Abyssinian church exults at election
Harlem's Abyssinian Baptist Church erupted in cheers when the Rev. Calvin Butts said to...
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| 11/06/08 | - After election, pride and optimism in Roosevelt
It was almost a foolish question...
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| 11/06/08 | - LI NAACP leaders celebrate Obama's achievement
For those who struggled through some of the darkest days in the fight for civil rights...
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| 11/06/08 | - What are Rochesterians Saying About the First Black President?
As an American / as a Black American I am elated today!
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| 11/05/08 | - Harlem crowd whoops it up as David Paterson hails Barack Obama
New York's first African-American governor hailed the election of the country's first...
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| 11/05/08 | - Harlem Residents Still Reeling From Obama's Election
Harlem residents woke up Wednesday to see it had not been just a dream; Barack Obama had..
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| 11/05/08 | - In Queens, Tears Of Joy, Disbelief Of Obama's Election
There were cheers and tears Tuesday night as those gathered at the Presbyterian Church...
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| 10/30/08 | - Black Long Islanders see history in Obama's candidacy
For many black Long Islanders, America's troubled racial past long made the notion that...
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| 10/30/08 | - Cambria Heights School joins in the fight against Breast Cancer
The P.S. 176 family joins women everywhere in their quest to find a cure for Breast...
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| 10/30/08 | - Meeks launches workshop for foreclosure victims
The foreclosure situation in southeast Queens has gone from bad to apocalyptic...
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| 10/25/08 | - Huntington Station's community advocate Dee Thompson
The Huntington Station Enrichment Center for local youths has reopened, mainly through...
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| 10/23/08 | - Harlem's Apollo theater to create oral history
Columbia University and the Apollo Theater Foundation on Thursday announced a joint...
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| 10/19/08 | - African American Black Heritage Celebrated In Stapleton
Flags were waving proudly in the air as the second annual African American Black...
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| 10/19/08 | - George Benson and Toots Thielemans are honored at Lincoln Center as 2009 NEA Jazz Masters
Guitarist George Benson had a chance to reconnect with his jazz roots when he was...
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| 10/16/08 | - Sharpton, among others, guilty in Bell protest case
For many, the long journey that the Sean Bell trial represented is still in its infancy...
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| 10/10/08 | - Brooklyn's Trey Whitfield School earns top scores
Recent outstanding test scores have highlighted the successes of Brooklyn's Trey...
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| 10/10/08 | - Donna Brazile talks politics at Farmingdale State College
Displaying wit and humor that is only hinted at while she serves as a political...
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| 10/09/08 | - A crusade for NYC's foster kids
After spending 21 years in New York City's child welfare system, one young man has...
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| 10/05/08 | - Activists Make Push For The Minority Vote
Community activists pounded the pavement in New Brighton and West Brighton Saturday...
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| 10/03/08 | - Black Literary Bigs And Aspirants Celebrate
The 4th Annual African American Literary Award Show was held September 25th in Harlem...
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| 10/03/08 | - EEOC sues Bay Shore car dealership over racial slurs
A Bay Shore car dealership is facing a lawsuit that accuses it of allowing employees to...
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| 10/02/08 | - Brooklynites write a new chapter on giving back
Kevin Pemberton remembers he and his four brothers spending many afterschool hours at...
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| 09/27/08 | - After beating old boys club, Anucha Browne Sanders is coming up roses
It was a year ago this week that Anucha Browne Sanders beat them in Federal District...
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| 09/25/08 | - Allan Houston signs with Knicks, will attempt another comeback with his former team
Allan Houston signed with the New York Knicks on Thursday and will attempt another...
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| 09/25/08 | - Art Exhibit Inspired By 1968 Sanitation Strike
A new photography exhibit in Downtown Brooklyn explores what it means to be a black man...
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| 09/25/08 | - Gold Medal Winner
Natasha Hastings, a member of the U.S. Women's Olympic 4-by-400 meter relay team in...
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| 09/25/08 | - Thompson lends Jamaica an ear
Southeast Queens residents got an opportunity to bring their problems first hand to a...
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| 09/24/08 | - Spike Lee's World War II Film Debuts At The Ziegfeld
A new Spike Lee film, "Miracle at St. Anna," premiered at the Ziegfeld Theatre in...
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| 09/23/08 | - Midyette works to bring Metro Boxing Championships to Harlem
Antonio Midyette isn't famous yet, but that didn't stop a small crowd from gathering...
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| 09/21/08 | - Governor Marches In Harlem's African American Parade
Governor David Paterson was among the dignitaries in the 39th African American Day...
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| 09/15/08 | - Little Liberia May Lose a Major Piece of Itself
Liberians came to Staten Island seeking respite from civil war. Now the war is over...
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| 09/14/08 | - Harlem Program Gives Kids A Hands-On Health Education
Health educators are teaching students at the Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy...
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| 09/14/08 | - NYU professor Yvonne Latty gives voice to G.I.s back from Iraq
Yvonne Latty grew up hearing voices. They came from the people moving about below the...
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| 09/11/08 | - Meeks swearing-in new citizens in Jamaica
For the second straight year, a group of recent immigrants will be naturalized and...
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| 09/09/08 | - Koch Endorses Obama For President
Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch announced his endorsement of Barack Obama for...
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| 09/04/08 | - Ballot issues may lead to Qns. special election fight
With less than a week to go before southeast Queens residents go to the polls for New...
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| 09/04/08 | - Huntley and Jennings fight in Queens
Of all the Senate districts in all the state, Allan Jennings, apparently, has walked...
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| 09/02/08 | - Housing Authority cuts may wound seniors and youth
Facing a $170 million deficit, the city Housing Authority may be forced to close...
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| 09/02/08 | - New Yorkers Turn Out To Celebrate Caribbean Pride
New Yorkers came out in force Monday to watch Brooklyn's 41st annual West Indian Day...
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| 08/29/08 | - Medgar Evers Students, Faculty Applaud Obama's Speech
They said they came because they wanted to be a part of history and when the first...
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| 08/28/08 | - Jamaica Locals Protest Against Violence
Over 100 people from Jamaica and other Queens communities came together last Saturday...
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| 08/27/08 | - Paterson Interview: Electing Obama Will Open Doors
New York Governor David Paterson discussed the advancements made by women and African...
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| 08/26/08 | - A "First Lady" Proud To Be Of
Even if she weren't married to this year's Democratic nominee, you get the feeling...
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| 08/25/08 | - N.Y. Dems Try To Support Obama With Sincerity
Far from home, the Democratic National Convention is still something of a New York affair:
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| 08/24/08 | - Ashe brought class, dignity to U.S. Open win
Arthur Ashe is a stadium now, which will have to suffice for tomorrow night's 40-year...
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| 08/21/08 | - "Yes I Can" Seminars
Immacula Oligario is the owner of “Yes I Can” Seminars, which she started last February...
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| 08/20/08 | - Ed Pruitt, manufacturing leader on Island, dies at 49
Ed Pruitt was a driving force for two decades in the Hauppauge Industrial Association...
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| 08/20/08 | - Gov. Paterson to speak at Democratic Convention
Gov. Paterson will speak at the Democratic National Convention next week - and he may...
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| 08/18/08 | - Mayor Announces New Charter Schools
Speaking at the opening of the Bronx Community Charter School, the mayor spelled out why..
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| 08/15/08 | - Gospel singer Cece Winans shows young women their worth through "Always Sisters" conferences
At a time when scantily clad female socialites are powerful enough to influence...
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| 08/14/08 | - New Director, Operation At Historic Latimer House
The historic Lewis Latimer House in Flushing has a new director and a new focus...
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| 08/11/08 | - Buyers with Deep Pockets Threaten Affordability
Harlem tenants are organizing against a major investor in subsidized and rent-regulated...
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| 08/10/08 | - J'Ouvert event at Brooklyn Borough Hall serves as prelude to carnival
If you're looking for the music, the magic and the nitty-gritty of Caribbean carnival...
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| 08/10/08 | - Paying tribute to the heyday of black playwrights
"Hair" is not the only modern theater legend being revisited this summer...
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| 08/07/08 | - County Executive Announces Steep Day Care Cuts for Low-Income Families
Due to budget cuts in State funding, Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks announced on...
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| 08/07/08 | - Laurelton Senior Center Could Lose Its License
The Laurelton Senior Center, which has been serving residents in the area for more than...
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| 08/04/08 | - Susan Taylor's mission is "All About Love"
The latest book-signing for the latest tome from Susan L. Taylor, whose face and name...
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| 07/31/08 | - Employment Program Helps Youth
Southeast Queens youth enjoyed a bit of a leg up last Wednesday at the kick-off of the...
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| 07/31/08 | - Gallery owner shows "Jazz Portraits in Blue" as part of JVC Jazz Festival
Summer is supposed to be the slow season for art sales. Someone should tell that to...
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| 07/29/08 | - Harlem Week 2008 - Celebrating 34 Years of Excellence!
New York City's largest outdoor festival, Harlem Week (www.harlemdiscover.com), has...
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| 07/28/08 | - Funeral To Be Held For Brooklyn Pastor's Wife, Grandson
Funeral services are set for today for a Brooklyn pastor's wife and grandson, who were...
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| 07/28/08 | - Harlem Week Kicks Off With Music, Fashion
Hundreds turned out to celebrate Harlem yesterday at the 34th annual Harlem Week kickoff..
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| 07/27/08 | - Hempstead High freshmen get poetic about their dreams
Yolanda Sampson's students weren't feeling it...
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| 07/26/08 | - The NYPD's War On Blacks
It time for us to admit something: there is a war on Black America and the frontline...
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| 07/25/08 | - Governor Appoints New State Athletic Commisioner
Governor David Paterson introduced in Harlem the first African-American woman to serve...
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| 07/22/08 | - Hoftsra researchers dig into times of slave poet Jupiter Hammon
Beside an 18th-century manor on Long Island's North Shore, archeologists are piecing...
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| 07/20/08 | - City's churches offer financial advice on foreclosure and repairing credit
The city's African-American churches have long preached spiritual salvation, but many...
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| 07/20/08 | - Harlem Book Fair Celebrates 10th Anniversary
The heat did not stop the crowds from attending the 10th annual Harlem Book Fair Saturday.
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| 07/17/08 | - Gov. Paterson condemns New Yorker cover at NAACP convention
New York Gov. David Paterson and the NAACP on Thursday condemned the New Yorker...
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| 07/17/08 | - Minority home buyers reimbursed for unfair loan fees
More than $900,000 has been reimbursed to 276 black and Latino homeowners who were...
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| 07/14/08 | - Don't Blame Rangel for His Rent
It is tempting to view the fact that Rep. Charles Rangel is renting no fewer than four...
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| 07/14/08 | - New Yorker's "satirical" cover jabs at Obama, wife
Barack Obama's campaign says a satirical New Yorker magazine cover showing the...
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| 07/10/08 | - Obama Assassination Exhibit Takes Artistic License Too Far
27 year old artist, Yazmany Arboleda, pushed his artistic license a little too far...
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| 07/08/08 | - Housing Whistleblower Retaliated Against
He has risked his life serving this country as a United States Army Ranger, and now...
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| 07/06/08 | - Barack and Hillary Clinton to hold joint fundraisers in NY
Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama will take Manhattan - for all the cash they can get...
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| 07/05/08 | - African-Americans Mark Emancipation Day
African-Americans around the city and state observed Saturday the 181st anniversary of...
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| 06/29/08 | - Mayor Praises City School Improvements On Radio
With the school year ending this past week, Mayor Michael Bloomberg talked about city...
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| 06/26/08 | - Foreclosure Compromise Passes
In a political move that's been a long time in the making, the state Senate, along with...
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| 06/23/08 | - Greater Number Of City Students Passing Reading, Math Tests
More elementary and middle school students in the city are passing standardized reading...
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| 06/19/08 | - Rochester Step-Off 2008
"The Rochester Step-Off Program (RSO) is a nine month program, not a nine week program"...
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| 06/19/08 | - Southeast Queens Kids Help Green Their Parks
What was once a patch of concrete just a few scant yards from Liberty Park, has become...
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| 06/17/08 | - Make Music NY Festival
On Saturday, June 21, 2008, the sound of New York City will be amplified throughout the...
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| 06/16/08 | - African American Heritage Center to open at Brooklyn Public Libary
Lots of African-American newsmakers and historic figures have taken up residence at the...
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| 06/16/08 | - Harlem: Resisting Displacements
On Saturday, June 21st in Marcus Garvey Park starting at 10 AM hundreds of Harlemites...
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| 06/16/08 | - NYC Schools System Ripped By Activists
A distinguished panel of community leaders and activists, including Bob Law, Dr. James...
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| 06/16/08 | - W.E.B. Du Bois birthsite will be developed into memorial
Alongside a hardware store in Great Barrington, Mass. - population...
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| 06/12/08 | - Civil Rights on the Move in Rochester
The Civil Rights Movement has been a long struggle since the early phase of 1896-1954.
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| 06/07/08 | - Abyssinian Church Celebrates 200 Years
About 450 members of a Harlem church celebrated the congregation's bicentennial with a...
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| 06/07/08 | - Harlem Democrats Supported Clinton, But Mostly Stand By Obama
In Harlem, the site of former President Bill Clinton's law office, most Democrats who...
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| 06/05/08 | - Kinship and Identity Key Aspects in Urban League's Black Scholars Program
"I thought, 'Oh my gosh, there are other kids like me and it's not like how I see us...
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| 06/05/08 | - Laurelton Rezone Review Under Way For Residents
The long-awaited rezoning of Laurelton has finally begun its community review process...
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| 06/05/08 | - Pols Meet For Gun Violence Summit
In response to the recent rash of horrific gun violence in communities across New York...
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| 06/05/08 | - Representative Rangel Supports Barack Obama
One of Hillary Clinton's top supporting New York delegates, Congressman Charles Rangel...
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| 06/04/08 | - Historical Black Brooklyn Community Unveils Civic Projects
The Weeksville neighborhood of Brooklyn broke ground of an important cultural center...
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| 05/29/08 | - School Budget Lacks Sufficient Resources for Classrooms
As the dissenting vote on the adopted 2008-09 Rochester City School District budget, I...
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| 05/24/08 | - Producers Seek Actor To Play NBA Star "Sweetwater" Clifton
Nathaniel "Sweetwater" Clifton made history as the first African American to play under...
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| 05/23/08 | - Tonya Smith' s Lovers' Quarrels
Native New Yorker and author, Tonya Smith's latest work of art, Lovers' Quarrels, is a...
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| 05/22/08 | - NYCLU Says Rockefeller Drug Laws Create Racial Disparities
Testifying today at a legislative hearing in Rochester, the New York Civil Liberties...
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| 05/22/08 | - Pols Battle Over Foreclosure Fix
One woman's imperiled Queens Village home went from front stoop to bully pulpit when a...
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| 05/15/08 | - Report Focuses on Why City Students Drop Out
A report developed for Rochester School Board member Van Henri White says nearly two...
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| 05/11/08 | - Police Group, Lawmaker Charge NYPD With Institutionalized Racism
A police group and a local lawmaker gathered Sunday at police headquarters to express...
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| 05/11/08 | - Students Honor Nation's First African American Theater
A group of students at Long Island University in Brooklyn are paying homage to the...
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| 05/09/08 | - Mary J. Blige starts foundation to help women with careers
The queen of hip-hop soul is establishing a foundation to help women develop careers...
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| 05/08/08 | - Paterson Wants Foreclosure Action
Gov. David Paterson made a plea last Thursday morning to federal lawmakers, saying in...
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| 05/08/08 | - Protests Begin On Bell Trial Verdict
A community in conflict has responded in the last week with demonstrations and protests...
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| 05/07/08 | - Sharpton Arrested During Pray-Ins In Support Of Sean Bell
The Reverend Al Sharpton and Sean Bell's fiancee were arrested along with about 200...
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| 05/01/08 | - Sharpton Calls For Demonstrations
"This city's going to see some mobilization like they never did before," said the Rev...
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| 04/25/08 | - Brownsville slam poet gets college free
Now here's a trick: Britney Wilson turned hurt feelings into a four-year free ride to...
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| 04/22/08 | - Malcolm X memorial near Queens home
Asleep with his wife and four daughters in their modest East Elmhurst home, Malcolm X...
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| 04/16/08 | - Knick season, Isiah Thomas era end
Isiah Thomas coached his final game Wednesday night, looking and sounding very much like..
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| 04/12/08 | - Colgate Rochester Introduces Initiative to Honor Dr. King
Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School president, Eugene C. Bay, announced a timely...
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| 04/10/08 | - Defense Opens Big In Bell Trial
After more than a month, and hundreds of hours of testimony by witnesses for the...
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| 04/10/08 | - Queens' Own Miss NY USA
At this weekend's upcoming Miss USA competition, Miss New York, Danielle Roundtree, who...
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| 04/08/08 | - Jackie Robinson's house not safe
Two years after breaking Major League Baseball's color barrier, Jackie Robinson settled...
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| 04/03/08 | - Local Faith Community Endorse Barack Obama
The Rochester, NY Faith Community for Barack announced it's official start up and...
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| 04/01/08 | - Council members to press planners on Harlem rezone proposals
The controversial rezoning of 125th St. in Harlem faces additional scrutiny Tuesday at...
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| 03/30/08 | - Harlem residents blast neighborhood "takeover" scheme
Scores of Harlem residents turned out Saturday for a town hall meeting, where they vowed..
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| 03/27/08 | - Public Enemy's Chuck D inspires at LI school
He had the microphone in his hands, and the crowd seemed to hang on every word...
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| 03/27/08 | - Senator Schumer speaks on "Crisis" of black male unemployment
Chuck Schumer is not a stupid white man. The NY Senator's visit to Rochester was upon...
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| 03/23/08 | - UniverSoul Circus has hip-hop big top
Step right up ... and then get down. The UniverSoul Circus is coming to town...
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| 03/21/08 | - Paterson Takes Helm
Last week was a bad week for the Spitzers, turned out to be a good week for the Patersons.
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| 03/13/08 | - 10 Things You Didn't Know About Gov. David Paterson
David Alexander Paterson was born on May 20, 1954, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to labor law...
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| 03/13/08 | - Internships Raise The Bar For Queens At-Risk Youth
Southeast Queens interns in a program designed to reach out to more than 450...
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| 03/12/08 | - Black leaders welcome Paterson's historic role
Lt. Gov. David Paterson's ascension to the governor's mansion-the first time an African...
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| 03/11/08 | - Outcry as Harlem rezone plan advances
Members of the city's Planning Commission were loudly denounced for approving a...
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| 03/10/08 | - After Spitzer, first black governor in New York history on deck
With Gov. Eliot Spitzer's stunning fall form grace yesterday, attention turned to his...
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| 03/06/08 | - NUL State of Black America "Amplifies" the Voices of Black Women
Historic tragedies and controversies have marked the beginning of the 21st Century...
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| 03/02/08 | - All-black "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" heats up Broadway
When "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" was on Broadway in 2003, the marquee seduced theatergoers wit
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| 02/28/08 | - Senator Shirley Huntley Takes Foreclosure In Her Own Hands
Politicians all over New York City have been working hard to help residents deal with the
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| 02/26/08 | - Dabney, Historian As Living History
Dabney Montgomery is cheering the Giants on TV in the cellar of Mother AME Zion Church in
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| 02/25/08 | - Black Heritage Gala - Soulful and Sold Out
It was a sold out show for the 6th Annual Black Heritage Gala, Saturday,February 16, at th
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| 02/21/08 | - New York City real estate: St. Albans, Queens
St. Albans is a quiet middle-class neighborhood in eastern Queens, but just beneath lies a
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| 02/21/08 | - Transcript of full Dorothy Goosby interview
My name is Councilwoman Dorothy L. Goosby. I was born in a small town in Florida called...
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| 02/14/08 | - Attorney weighs in on Public Defender selection process
Recently, the Monroe County Legislature appointed Tim Donaher to the position of Monroe Co
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| 02/14/08 | - Huntley Takes SE Queens Issues North To Albany
In the middle of her first term as a state senator, Shirley Huntley is anything but a bash
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| 02/06/08 | - Exciting primary brings 'em out
Willie Plaza, a retired factory worker, walked out of Public School 72 in East Harlem late
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| 02/06/08 | - Super Giants stir millions into frenzy
New York was a glorious shade of Giants blue Tuesday as up to a million delirious fans wel
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| 02/06/08 | - Transcript of full Hazel Dukes interview
My name is Hazel N. Dukes. I am 67 years old. I reside in Manhattan. My occupation is a co
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| 02/05/08 | - Giants stun Patriots to win Super Bowl
The imperfect Giants pulled off the perfect upset on Sunday night...
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| 01/31/08 | - Black elected officials, voters differ on Obama
Tammy Wilson is exactly the kind of voter a presidential candidate would love to have in h
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| 01/31/08 | - Borough Hosts Black History Events
As February dawns, residents from around the borough will celebrate Black History Month wi
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| 01/31/08 | - St. Albans Church Marks 100 Years Of Spirituality
A building dedicated to worship Presbyterian-style has stood at the corner of 190th Street
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| 01/29/08 | - Is Isiah Thomas Toast?
Given the Knicks recent improved play including a three game winning streak, the vocal "fi
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| 01/25/08 | - Harlem fights to protect its turf
In recent months 125th Street in Harlem has become commercialized with franchised business
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| 01/24/08 | - Appeals Court Decision Keeps Bell Trial In Queens
District Attorney Richard Brown won a decisive victory against defense attorneys in the up
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| 01/24/08 | - From Jena to Rochester - RCTV hosts forum on racism...
On Jan. 17 Rochester Community Television hosted a dialogue entitled From Jena to Rocheste
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| 01/22/08 | - Black History - Historic reminders
Old buildings and cemeteries serve as touchstones to the early times of local African-Amer
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| 01/21/08 | - Diverse campaign strikes chord on campus
No woman or African-American running for president has generated as much broad appeal as..
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| 01/18/08 | - Malcolm, Martin, Medgar
On Tuesday, January 15, 2008, in honor of the official birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King,
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| 01/13/08 | - Barack Obama leading among New York blacks; Hillary Clinton still leading
White House hopeful Barack Obama is surging among New York's African-American voters, wipi
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| 01/11/08 | - Will Harlem Sway To A New Drumbeat?
If Harlem were a beautiful woman, you would find her swaying to the beat of drums every Sa
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| 01/10/08 | - Baber AME church launch "It's ok to snitch" campaign
Saturday, Jan 5. "30 busses and 30 billboards is what we're starting with," said Pastor Ma
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| 01/10/08 | - King To Be Honored In Queens
As Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Jan. 21 approaches, many organizations throughout the borou
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| 01/10/08 | - Southeast Queens To Obama: Character Should Trump Race
As the presidential race heats up, and candidates trade pointed barbs and jockey for momen
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| 01/03/08 | - Community Speak Out Against "Zero Tolerance"
On December 19, a "Community Speak Out" was held, designed to give the community an opport
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| 12/28/07 | - Barron Hosts Mortgage Woes Forum
Charles Barron, the dynamic New York City councilmember from Brooklyn was joined by his fi
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| 12/22/07 | - Father found guilty in shooting of white teen
A Suffolk County jury late Saturday night convicted John White of manslaughter and crimina
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| 12/21/07 | - 4W Entrepreneur group forced to close
After almost 17 years of helping black entrepreneurs open their own businesses, a Fort Gre
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| 12/19/07 | - Eagle Academy to get new complex
Students of the Eagle Academy for Young Men will soon have a place to call their very own.
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| 12/18/07 | - Independent filmmaker offers Rochester a voice through her film
Nicholle La Vann, a local independent filmmaker working on a new film, invites anyone who
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| 12/13/07 | - South Jamaica Library Branch Reopens With Great Fanfare
The South Jamaica branch of the Queens Library made a great leap into the future on Friday
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| 12/13/07 | - Subpoenas for Al Sharpton's aides
Teams of federal agents swooped down on up to 10 close associates of the Rev. Al Sharpton.
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| 12/12/07 | - The Heat's On Andrew Young
New York City Council Member (42 District; Brooklyn) Charles Barron and other community le
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| 11/23/07 | - Spotlight on City People: Oral histories pay tribute to Muslim women
The gallery at Harriet's Alter Ego is a small, spare space in the rear of a delightfully s
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| 11/19/07 | - Harlem Battles Obesity With Flavor
Explore the Flavor of Health, a FREE event in Harlem, featuring Baby Boy star and celebrit
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| 11/14/07 | - Brizard selected as next superintendent of Rochester schools
The Rochester City School District announced yesterday the selection of Jean-Claude Brizar
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| 11/02/07 | - Foxman and Sharpton Issue Joint Statement on Symbols of Hate
Abraham H Foxman, National Director of the Anti-Defamation League, and Rev Al Sharpton, Pr
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| 10/29/07 | - Urban League to launch construction training program
The Urban League of Rochester will launch a new YouthBuild program to prepare disadvantage
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