The Brummie inspiring creativity through art
Working with children is something that Brummie artist, Francoise Heffernan-Walter Krull has always maintained throughout most of her adult working life. A relo... Read More...
New York
Benjamin Balagadde: Coordinator for Descendants helps inspire Black children
Benjamin Busenze Balagadde is the new coordinator for Descendants, one of West London's longest-running Black Supplementary Schools and Youth Arts orientated ch... Read More...
Fashion & Entertainment Industries vs. Black Creatives by Teresa Timmons
An industry that capitalizes off of Black culture has failed the Black community. The fashion world is known for not welcoming ethnic creatives through its door... Read More...
The rise of ‘Afro chic’
On the surface of what gets the most social media engagements, Afrocentric clothing has recently, within the last couple of decades, broken through American cul... Read More...
How The Media Uses Language to Normalize Police Killings
On August 23rd, 2020, Kenosha News published an article with the headline “Man in serious condition after Kenosha Police officer-involved shooting.” That man wa... Read More...
A closer look at Kanye’s 2020 presidential run
When Kanye West stepped on stage at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards and announced
that he would be running for president during his acceptance speech for the M... Read More...
We Saved Summer Youth From Being Cut, But The Battle Is Not Over!
Today marks July 6, 2020. The original date for the start of New York City’s Summer Youth Employment Program. Today thousands of youth across New York City shou... Read More...
Fund Communities, Not Violent Police Officers: Justice Committee Demand a Billion Dollar Budget Cut from NYPD!
Families call on NYC Council to vote no on budget that doesn’t directly cut NYPD expense budget by at least $1 billion and redirect all related savings to commu... Read More...
The Crusade To Save NYC’s Summer Youth Program: Teens & Community Leaders Demand Justice!!
Summer Youth is one of New York's most effective programs for providing economic and professional opportunities to over 75,000 youth ages 14-24 in New York City... Read More...
How the Justice Committee is Protecting New Yorkers from Police Violence. An interview with Simone Gamble
“You can’t use policing to solve public health problems...What communities need is more education, public services notices and engagement by social services a... Read More...
The UNIA Has Grants For Black New Yorkers Affected by COVID-19
As of April 14 2020, the coronavirus has infected approximately 2 million people globally; thankfully 500,000 people have recovered yet 120,000 people have died... Read More...
New Yorkers Must Wear Masks, Non-Essential Businesses Can Now Fulfill Online Orders
The coronavirus pandemic and social distancing is far from over. It's only been a month, yet over 10,000 NYC lives have been lost and the numbers aren't proje... Read More...
Assistance for New Yorkers During Coronavirus Pandemic
COVID-19 has caused a lot of hysteria and confusion in the lives of everyday Americans. Many times, people are in need of help but don’t know where they can get... Read More...
Is Female Hip Hop Losing Its Credibility to Overt Sexuality? (An Afrikan Opinion)
When it comes to this debate I try to be careful and remember that ultimately, I as a man cannot and never will be able to truly dictate the experience of a wom... Read More...
