Elected Democrats at every level of government are watching the Trump administration’s moves to police the District of Columbia closely, worrying that the president’s efforts to exert more power will ...

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Harlem residents gathered on Aug. 10 as the 51st annual Harlem Week continued with its first outdoor event: A Great Day in Harlem.

In addition to being an accomplished boxer, Brooklyn native Chris Colbert is a veteran in the sports and entertainment industry.

New York state prisons stopped charging incarcerated individuals for phone calls starting this month. The New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) now fronts the bill at a ...

The development of the first all-professional summer basketball league by Bob McCullough Sr. and Freddie Crawford spurred dynamic play.

Danielle Spencer, who portrayed Dee on the ‘70s sitcom “What’s Happening” and ‘80s sequel “What’s Happening Now,” passed away.

The majority of the documents dating back to the 13th century — more than 27,000 — were saved by the devotion of the Timbuktu library’s Malian custodians, who carried them out of the occupied city in ...

The funk was on full display at the Blue Note jazz club on as guitarist Isaiah Sharkey celebrated the release of his latest album “Red." ...

A new repressive example looms on the horizon in D.C as the National Guard has been activated by Donald Trump.

Eddie Palmieri, the percussive jazz pianist, bandleader, composer, and arranger, died on Aug. 6 at his home in Hackensack, N.J. He was 88.

On opening night of Boricua College’s “Urban Perspectives,” a flood warning was issued. That loud, unmistakable siren ripping through the cellphone was a clear warning. Since we live on an island, one ...