A shocking nightmare of methodical rape by a guard at Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, New York, has come to an end after his conviction
Rapper JuJu is using her talent for a greater purpose. The artist is discussing systematic issues and Black history in her new song “Strange Fruit.” In
Spike Lee has created a conversation with his latest production move. Lee has turned his 1986 film She’s Gotta Have It. into a full TV
The effects of gentrification continues to be more evident across the nation. In Brooklyn, New York, a borough that has experienced extreme gentrification since the
Waldiman Thompson,91, and his wife, Ethlin,100, were well-known in their Brooklyn, New York, neighborhood. Married for over 30 years, they were always greeting neighbors with
Just imagine how angry you would be if you are on your way to work and someone stole your wallet. That’s what happened to one
When Manos Ikonomidis, 20, of Brooklyn, New York, had the chance to participate in a threesome with a woman and his friend, Jack Doherty, 21,
A two-year-old mural depicting the Notorious B.I.G in Bed-Stuy, New York is scheduled to be removed, according to the landlord of the property Samuel Berkowitz,
Apparently, for Alishia Noel-Murray, 28, her marriage to Omar Murray, 37, was unhappy and she decided to change it dramatically. Although the couple had a
When Joel Rivera woke up on Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, he found his 5-year-old son on the living room floor choking on his own blood. Jeremiah
In another horrific story of child abuse, a 4-year-old boy was beaten to death by his mother for simply dropping an egg on the floor.
According to a recent report from New York City Alerts, Troy Ave (Roland Collins) was shot multiples times in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn around
The six-week-old granddaughter of Brooklyn’s Salah Ali passed away. At 10:40 a.m. the infant’s 21-year-old mother was entering what she thought was an elevator car when the stroller
Kenneth P. Thompson, the first black district attorney in Brooklyn, New York, has died. In 2013, Thompson ran a platform of reform and racial justice.
New York Police Department Officer Wayne Issacs is expected to surrender to authorities and appear in a Brooklyn court on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2016 to
Jay Z has slammed the war on drugs as an “epic fail” that has disproportionately targeted Latino and Black males. The “99 Problems” rapper has
Essence magazine held its third annual Street Style Block Party in DUMBO, Brooklyn, in celebration of New York Fashion Week. Consumers, designers, stylists, bloggers and
Essence Magazine held its third annual Street Style Block Party in DUMBO Saturday in celebration of New York Fashion Week. Designers, stylists, bloggers and local
The annual West Indian American Day Parade is one of New York City’s most vibrant and popular events. And yesterday’s festivities didn’t disappoint. More than
Last night, Fourth of July celebrations became quite deadly for jubilant citizens in New York. According to police reports, fourteen people were shot on the
