Black Voices

Long-time rapper Remy Ma, who is Bronx-born and raised, is now being honored by the borough for her contributions as an artist and activist in the community.Read more...

President Joe Biden acknowledged last week that alleviating the worst inflationary pressure the county has seen in 40 years is a main priority heading into the midterms. Meanwhile, housing prices have hit an all-time high, with mortgage rates rising. Read more...

It doesn’t happen often so we’d be wrong if we ignored it: A Republican in Congress calling out other members of her party for fanning the racism that leads to incidents like this weekend’s mass shooting by a white supremacist in Buffalo.Read more...

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The Women on Boards law signed by former Gov. Jerry Brown in 2018 required companies with more than six board members to have up to three female directors. When it was passed, the law was thought to be shaky in terms of the legal challenges it would face. A conservative legal group Judicial Watch claimed it was…Read more...

Seventy-one years ago, Betty Brown of Elgin, Illinois was refused entry into the nursing school of Advocate Sherman Hospital because she was Black. Now in 2022, the 90 year retired nurse is being named as the “honorary chief nursing officer” of the institution. Read more...

After five years, Kendrick Lamar finally blessed eagerly awaiting fans with a new project with the release of “Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers.” While many have been quick to claim their favorite tracks like “Purple Hearts,” featuring Summer Walker and Ghostface Killah, and “United Grief,” the album’s opening track,…Read more...

As the nation awakens this morning, we face the aftermath of yet another mass shooting. This time at the hands of an 18 year old white male who shot 13 people on Saturday afternoon, leaving 10 dead in Buffalo, NY. According to the Associated Press, the shooter, identified as Payton Gendron of Conklin, New York, drove…Read more...

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