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Black Future Newsstand: amplifying Black voices and stories
Sometimes, you just have to take matters into your own hands and create the narrative instead of running along with the ones already in place. It’s much easier said than done, though — especially if you’re a Black writer or reporter. It’s no secret that most of America’s current news cycles and mass media systems…
A world of BIPOC Books in Jackson Heights
Adrian Cepeda was hunched over, trying to make sure a pink plank of wood was aligned before he drilled it into the wall. The sprightly bearded man, dressed casually in shorts and a T-shirt, was in the midst of an important DIY project — setting up his first brick-and-mortar, World’s Borough Bookstore, one of only…
Ladies Who Hoop: Cultivating community and empowering women through basketball
Take a 30-minute stroll around New York City and you’re more than likely to come across at least a handful of basketball playgrounds occupied by all kinds of people. Well — most kinds. For as many races, cultures and skill levels that are represented among the people gracing New York City’s basketball courts, women are…
The Age of Lies
“The sweet scent of nationalism has masked the stench of our reality” Indian journalism is in a state of deep crisis. Almost every national and local television news network is either owned or controlled by the ruling political class or ] crony capitalists, turning these outlets into mouthpieces for the spread of nationalist and communal…
“You are buying a potential bomb”
Early in the morning of June 20, 2023, four people were killed and two others were critically injured in a Lower Manhattan fire caused by a lithium-ion battery used to charge an electric bike. This deadly blaze was the latest in a series of over 220 battery-related fires since 2022, according to a March press…
How to be a more responsible bystander
Following the tragic killing of Jordan Neely in a subway car full of people, many New Yorkers have asked themselves, what would I have done in that situation if I was present? Being a bystander to an uncomfortable or violent event can be scary and confusing and often people aren’t equipped with the skills to…
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