By Antoine M. Thompson
We are a few days away from one of the biggest elections in our community and country.
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Op-Ed: Humanity At Its Worst By B Michael
By B Michael Global
When we die it doesn't matter who we think we are or where we live in the world... Continue reading
Op-Ed: Wrong Time For The Flu, Right Time For The Flu Shot
By Dr. Dave A. Chokshi
Flu season is just beginning in New York City, and already my two-year-old daughter, my wife, and I have all received our seasonal flu vaccination. Continue reading
Op-Ed By Health Commissioner Dr. Dave Chokshi On COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters
By Dr. Dave A. Chokshi
Recently, important updates about the COVID-19 vaccine were announced—that certain people are now eligible for a “booster” dose.Continue reading
Op-Ed: Support Community-Based Physicians In Our Fight Against COVID-19
By Harlem Rep. Adriano Espaillat
For more than four months, my colleagues and I have focused our efforts to address the ongoing needs of Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic.Continue reading
Op-Ed: From Black Wall Street To Today, It’s Time To Address The Systematic Devastation Of Black-Owned Businesses
By Regina Smith
Ninety-nine years ago this month, a murderous, racist mob looted and torched Black Wall Street, decimating Tulsa’s once-thriving African-American business district. Continue reading
Op-Ed: The Pandemic Has No Franklin Roosevelt
By Mike McQuillan
“What’s your sense of how long this will last, till I get a haircut and garden role,” a friend asked as our dogs played in rain.Continue reading
Op-Ed: The Fate Of The American Middle Class Is In The Hands Of Regulators
Last week, Congress passed phase three of its COVID-19 response, the CARES ACT, a $2 trillion stimulus package that has become most well-known for its direct p ayments of up to $1,200 for many Americans. Continue reading
Op-Ed: We Need Seismic Change, Right Now
By Marcus Samuelsson
This past week has been the toughest of my career, as I'm sure is true for many of you. My city, New York, is under siege by this cruel and relentless virus. Continue reading
Op-Ed: For Black Women, The Fight Against HIV/AIDS Still Goes On
By C. Virginia Fields
Twenty-three years ago, right when I was running for my first term as Manhattan Borough President, the HIV/AIDS community reached two very different milestones in the fight against the epidemic. Continue reading
Op-Ed: A Message To Black America From Harlem To Hollywood
America represents four percent of the world’s population, yet we detain nearly 25 percent of the world’s incarcerated people.Continue reading
Op-Ed: Shop Small (Not The Online Mall)
By Gregg Bishop, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Small Business Services
The holiday season is upon us and we all know the temptation of online shopping. Continue reading
Op-Ed: How Personal And Societal Issues Intersect The Effect Of Shame From Harlem To Harare
Note: Ms. Grey offers this work as a living document, not complete, and in process. She looks forward to developing the work through dialogue. We commend her bravery in this regard and invite you to participate.
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Op-Ed: Dan Rather, An Idealist At 87, Claims The “Fourth Estate” And Faith Will See Us Past Trump’s Transgressions. Is He Right?
By Michael McQuillan
“I wonder if you can tell us what goes through your mind when people who love this country and believe in you say, regretfully, that you should resign or be impeached?” Continue reading
Op-Ed: Albany Deserves The Facts, NY’s Construction Unions Must Release Their Diversity Data
By Reverends Reggie Bachus, Clinton Miller and Kahli Mootoo
Despite union leaders claiming they are “religious about diversity,” the 32 New York construction unions have kept us in the dark about their diversity data.Continue reading
