Local Voices

In general, people love to put a Kung-Fu grip on words/terms/phrases and repeat them ad nauseam to the point of exhaustion. Everything is "narrative" this or "microaggression" that or the need to "unpack" something that ain't a suitcase.

A niece details the challenges she faced while organizing her aunt's funeral during social distancing and the coronavirus pandemic

Although many of us are relieved to have our children home, we are challenged with occupying them for more hours than we are used to

 AI expert Kai-Fu Lee predicts AI will replace repetitive jobs in both the blue and white job categories

What people are ashamed of ... usually makes a good story

The first case of Coronavirus is confirmed in New York City; here's what you should know!

By leaving out our shared, intersectional histories, we fail to express the full breadth and depth of Black history.

Op-Ed by NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer on reimagining roadways and creating the green spaces New Yorkers need in their communities.

On January 8, 2020, this reporter went on a reconnaissance mission. There was the question of whether The Black Lady Theatre on Nostrand Avenue and Slave 1 Theatre on Fulton Street had the status of being on-going concerns.

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday celebrates the life and legacy of a man who brought hope and healing to America.