ACLU Statement On FDA Menthol Cigarette Ban From Harlem To Hollywood
The Food and Drug Administration appears likely to move to ban menthol cigarettes this week — a step that has been years in the making.Continue reading
Seitu’s World: Families, Harlemites And The Nation At The March On Washington 2020
Today, photographer Seitu Oronde was with supporters, residents, electeds, the National Action Network (NAN) team, Reverend Al Sharpton, and many others marking the 57th anniversary of the historic March on Washington for racial justice.Continue reading
Standing Fast Against White House Declaration Of War Against Our Cities
"Within these past couples of months, we have seen a resurgence of activism and social unrest from Americans throughout our country. Continue reading
Rudy’s World: Juneteenth, Black Lives Matter And More From Harlem To Harare
Photographs by Rudy Collins
The African Center hosted a Black Lives Matter ceremony in honor of Juneteenth, Breona Taylor, George Floyd, Eric Garner, Armuad Arbery, and the other lives that matter in Harlem.
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NY Coalition Of One Hundred Black Women Propose Policy Changes Following George Floyd’s Death
By Barbara Kairson, Ph.D., President, NY Coalition of One Hundred Black Women
The members of The New York Coalition of One Hundred Black Women, Inc., founding Chapter of the Coalition of One Hundred Black Women,Continue reading
NY State Senate Passes Harlem’s Brian Benjamin Bill “Eric Garner Anti-Chokehold Act”
The New York State Senate today passed Harlem Senator Brian Benjamin’s bill, the "Eric Garner Anti-Chokehold Act" (S.6670B) prohibiting the use of chokeholds by law enforcement.Continue reading
Martyr Eric Garner Anti-Chokehold Bill Passes New York Assembly And More To Come
Chokeholds are one step closer to becoming illegal in New York after the state Assembly passed the Eric Garner Anti-Chokehold Act, which Gov. Andrew Cuomo has promised to sign.Continue reading
The New York Senate Majority Advances Policing Reforms Legislative Package
The Senate Majority will advance a major policing reforms legislative package which includes the repeal of 50-a and other important bills to help implement real improvements to law enforcement efforts in New York. Continue reading
Nurses Speak Out About Institutional Racism
On May 30, 2020, the Board of Directors of the New York State Nurses Association met to discuss the horrific killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. Continue reading
NYPD Commissioner James O’Neill To Step Resign
NYPD Commissioner James O'Neill is expected to resign from his post after three years leading the police department he has served for more than three decades, news reports say.Continue reading
Statement From Mayor de Blasio On The Department Of Justice Decision Regarding The Death Of Eric Garner
“With the fifth anniversary of the tragic death of Eric Garner less than 24 hours away, federal law enforcement agencies have just announced they will not pursue charges against Officer Pantaleo.Continue reading
Eric Garner’s Funeral At Church Draws Hundreds Of Mourners In Harlem
Hundreds of mourners lined up in the freezing cold Monday to bid a final farewell to Erica Garner, the daughter of police chokehold victim Eric Garner, but not all of the activist’s family members were able to get inside for the funeral service.Continue reading
TV One Premieres ‘Two Sides’ From Harlem To Hollywood Produced By Viola Davis
Two Sides is a landmark limited four-part docu-series exploring watershed moments for law enforcement and the Black community at the crossroads between life and death, premiering Monday, January 22, 2018, at 10 p.m. ET on TV One. Continue reading
Who’s Watching, “Copwatch” At Maysles In Harlem
Copwatch is the true story of We Copwatch, an organization whose mission is to film police activity as a non-violent form of protest and deterrent to police brutality. Continue reading
