Over the last few years, the nation has witnessed that a lack of care about mental health could result in the lives of many lost. Talking about mental health isn’t always easy and in African-American communities, there is usually a stigma attached to it. However, New York City First Lady Chirlane McCray wants to turn that stigma around and make […]

Jacque Reid goes Inside Her Story with Chirlane McCray about the steps she is taking to promote change within the mental health community. Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram

Detective Gordon's comments, initially reported last month shortly after the shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, marked the simmering tension between the Black community and law enforcement over police interactions.

On one of our new favorite shows, The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, the special guest last night was Mayor of New York Bill de Blasio!…

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, his wife, Chirlane McCray, along with their two children are, if nothing else, a very honest family. de Blasio has never…

New York Magazine is the latest publication that can’t tell the difference between Black faces. Just one day after Bill de Blasio took his oath of office,…

Writer, poet, editor, political strategist and feminist Chirlane McCray, 58, becomes the second Black First Lady of New York City with the exhilarating election of her…

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Jacque Reid goes “Inside Her Story” with Chirlane McCray, a former lesbian, about her husband, Bill de Blasso’s run for NYC mayor, their marriage and their kid’s reaction to their unique story.