Growing up in a Haitian-American household on Long Island, Phil Desgranges was influenced to always do good for others.

The Sierra Club board of directors voted unanimously to fire its first Black executive director, Benjamin Jealous.

The majority of the documents dating back to the 13th century — more than 27,000 — were saved by the devotion of the Timbuktu library’s Malian custodians, who carried them out of the occupied city in ...

A new repressive example looms on the horizon in D.C as the National Guard has been activated by Donald Trump.

Danielle Spencer, who portrayed Dee on the ‘70s sitcom “What’s Happening” and ‘80s sequel “What’s Happening Now,” passed away.

The funk was on full display at the Blue Note jazz club on as guitarist Isaiah Sharkey celebrated the release of his latest album “Red." ...

Eddie Palmieri, the percussive jazz pianist, bandleader, composer, and arranger, died on Aug. 6 at his home in Hackensack, N.J. He was 88.

On opening night of Boricua College’s “Urban Perspectives,” a flood warning was issued. That loud, unmistakable siren ripping through the cellphone was a clear warning. Since we live on an island, one ...

The news mainstream media just doesn’t cover. Racial justice journalism since 1909.

Long-time New York Liberty fans came to give some of the team’s former players their flowers at a beautiful pop up held at Union Square.

The son of a former professional basketball player, J Leonard Costner stands at 6′ 6″. Many thought the New Jersey-born, Europe-raised Costner would follow in his father’s footsteps as a pro. However, ...

Elected Democrats at every level of government are watching the Trump administration’s moves to police the District of Columbia closely, worrying that the president’s efforts to exert more power will ...