Mayor Bill de Blasio announced today that the Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes (OPHC) will open this summer and be embedded in the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice. Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Race
City Parks Free Family Adventure Race In Inwood
City Parks Foundation’s “Family Adventure Race” is an exciting, parent-child race that incorporates basic exercises and sports skills, and provides a healthy, one-hour dose of fun for parents and youth aged 7-12. Continue Reading →
FDNY Lieutenant Sues Department Over Racial Discrimination After Event In Harlem
A white firefighter has sued the FDNY after claiming he was barred from participating in a color guard ceremony honoring deceased members of the Vulcan Society — a fraternal organization of black firefighters in Harlem. Continue Reading →
Harlem’s Dapper Dan Reveals Plans To Take Gucci To Task Over Sambo Faced Sweaters
Bossip reports that if you’ve been paying attention to the news this week, Gucci, Prada, and Moncler have all been under fire for their use of historically racist imagery in recent designs. Continue Reading →
Gale A. Brewer Statement On Defacement Of FDNY Ambulances Uptown
“Who We Are, A Chronicle Of Racism In America” From Harlem To Hollywood
In partnership with Culture Project, Liberated People, and Off Center Productions, Jeffery Robinson, Deputy Legal Director and the Director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Trone Center for Justice and Equality…
Professor Rants About ‘Caucasian A-Holes’ In Harlem
Patch reports that a white college professor living in Harlem raised some eyebrows this weekend when he took to social media to complain about “little Caucasian a-holes” in his neighborhood, according to reports. Continue Reading →
Harlem Rep Adriano Espaillat Files Disciplinary Grievance Against NY Attorney (Video)
Today, Congressman Adriano Espaillat, joined by Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., sent a letter and filed a formal legal complaint to the Departmental Disciplinary Committee for the First Department of the New York State Unified Court System. Continue Reading →
Starbucks Settles With Philly Customers
With a number of Starbucks in Harlem, Starbucks announced today that it has reached an agreement with the two black men arrested last month for sitting at a Philadelphia location without ordering. Continue Reading →