Mental health is one of the most important, but overlooked parts of our overall health as African-Americans. New York’s First Lady, Chirlane McCray hopes to drive awareness to what can be a sensitive issue in many families. She talked to Sybil Wilkes about her very personal family struggles with mental health. “This topic […]
Jonathan Fleming, the New York City man who was wrongfully convicted and spent 25 years in prison, will be compensated to the tune of $6.2 million. Fleming is the man who, when the murder was committed, was vacationing in Disney World with his family. Despite receipts that proved he was in Orlando at the time, […]
Following a huge brawl in a New York City McDonald’s that left one teen injured and six others arrested in March, another disturbing fight has…
Officer Brian Moore, the NYPD cop who was shot in the head by an ex-felon on Saturday has died, the NY Post reports. Moore, 25,…
If you are a Black person living in America, then this headline from Monday’s New York Times may be jarring, but not truly shocking: 1.5 Million…
If you are a Black person living in America, then this headline from Monday’s New York Times may be jarring, but not truly shocking: 1.5 Million…
NEW YORK (AP) — An apparent gas explosion leveled an apartment building, largely destroyed another and launched rubble and shards of glass across streets in the heart of Manhattan’s trendy East Village on Thursday, injuring a dozen people. Smoke could be seen and smelled for miles. Restaurant diners ran out of their shoes and bystanders […]
The “nice” guys are showing their true colors. A man in New York City punched and tossed a pregnant woman to the ground after he…
The driver of a U-Haul truck who struck a Bronx teenager early Friday morning as he walked across the street, critically injuring him, was high…
Former NBA forward Anthony Mason, 48, has died following a massive heart attack earlier in the month, according to ESPN, which got confirmation from the New…
A new study released shows that black girls are six times more likely to be suspended than their white counterparts. The Daily Beast reports: Last August, a 12-year-old Georgia student named Mikia Hutchings faced expulsion from school and criminal charges in juvenile court. Her offense? Writing the word “Hi” on a locker room stall with a friend. […]
NEW YORK (AP) — A million people crammed into New York’s Times Square ushered in 2015 with cheers, hugs and kisses after the glittering New Year’s Eve ball descended from high above and a ton of confetti wafted down onto revelers below. “This is a world renowned thing,” said Christopher Crawford, 36, with his wife […]
