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Shame on The New York Times: Dinkins Deserved Better
The New York Christian Times is publishing this rebuttal to a very biased and racially charged article that appeared in The New York Times following the death of former Mayor David Dinkins at the age of 93. ...
Fact-checking Warnock, Loeffler GA Senatorial Debate
Fact-checking Georgia's senatorial debate between Sen. Kelly Loeffler and Democratic challenger for U.S. Senate, Rev. Raphael Warnock........READ MORE
Georgia Leaders Reject Trump’s Push to Overturn Election Results
Despite completion of a statewide hand recount of votes cast in its presidential election and Georgia certifying its results last month, Trump continues to claim illegal votes were counted and declared himself...
1st Black Astronaut Arrives at Space Station for Long-Term Stay
: Victor Glover, the 44-year-old pilot of the first operational flight of the SpaceX Crew Dragon to the International Space Station, is a born again believer. A commander in the U.S. Navy and a graduate of the...
Jamaican Elementary Scholar Already Qualified for College
He is only 9 years old but young Josiah Dicarlo has already aced the Caribbean College entrance exam – and he’s done it twice, starting at age 7 when he became the youngest person ever to take...
Food Insecurity is Growing
Food Insecurity is Growing......READ MORE
Mandela and Garvey Join CT Publisher to Encourage Support for Jamaican School
Vascular surgeon and globetrotting activist Dr. Julius Garvey and South African business leader Dr. Makaziwe Mandela will join leading alumni and other key leaders to announce a global initiative to raise funds to support Kingsway High school...
Victory for Biden – Harris
2020 is a record-setting election year that saw more than 100 million American voters rushing to the polls before Election Day. Lines of energized voters wrapped around buildings were a popular sight...
Faith Over Politics
Faith Over Politics.......READ MORE
US Catholics Get First Black Cardinal
US Catholics Get First Black Cardinal........READ MORE
Bishop Rance Allen Dies at 71
Bishop Rance Allen Dies at 71.......READ MORE
LEADERS THRU CRISIS
It takes a village to secure a community and its residents. Often times many of the leaders and institutions who play a significant role in sustaining the endurance and aspirations of communities like Harlem seldom receive the...
Architect of the New Harlem Renaissance
On March 1, a healthcare worker in Manhattan tested positive for the coronavirus. Two days later, a Westchester lawyer with strong ties to New York City tested positive, along with his entire immediate family. In a matter...
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Victory for Biden – Harris
2020 is a record-setting election year that saw more than 100 million American voters rushing to the...
An open letter to White Evangelical leaders
I write this letter to Louie Giglio, Rick Warren, Charles Stanley, James Dobson, Paula White, Tony Perkins,...
An American President & His Pulpit of Hypocrites
There is a man in Washington who behaves just like a troubled kid with a mild mental disability – a brash, bombastic...
Racism Is Not Getting Worse, It’s Getting Filmed!
On what was probably one of New York’s quietest Memorial Days, a soft spoken birdwatcher sat in the calmness of The Ramble...
UNDER-COUNTED and on the FRONTLINE: BLACKS IN AMERICA
Undercounted and On the Frontline I may be stuck out here in a world all by myself, but I...
A Message of Hope
In this new world of coronavirus, our lives are turned upside down, but us humans possess such great powers that we have...
I SEE DEAD BODIES ALL OVER AFRICA: Did She Say That?
Pepped by his desire to regain his sight, a blind man went to Jesus and asked for His help. The healing...
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5 Unbiblical Lies That Advance Systemic Racism
Throughout the years, Christians have unfortunately used the Bible to justify racist practices and attitudes. However, any person who understands the biblical...
Black Lives Matter: It does not go without saying
June 19th (Juneteenth) 1865 marks the day enslaved Black people were finally free in America. Some White Americans say,...
Let Your Voice Be Heard … There is no place for an apathetic response
The Bible unequivocally condemns racism in every form. Racial prejudice is a sin resulting from the Fall. Christ died to redeem...
I Am Tired … the Pandemic of Racism Must End
Earl "Butch" Graves, Jr., president and CEO of Black Enterprise magazine, is speaking out due to civil unrest in the wake...
Marcus, Martin, and Minneapolis – by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles
Martin Luther King Jr., when he felt he could not breathe, came to Jamaica. When the threats to his life were constant...
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Features & Updates
US Catholics Get First Black Cardinal
US Catholics Get First Black Cardinal........READ MORE
Bishop Rance Allen Dies at 71
Bishop Rance Allen Dies at 71.......READ MORE
Harlem Children’s Zone Raises $26 Million Towards COVID-19 Relief Efforts
For 20 years, Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) has been the global leader in fighting poverty and racial inequities. As the pioneer of...
IBW Introduces the Community Cares Listening Line
The Institute of the Black World 21st Century Black Family Summit (IBW/BFS) has developed a culturally responsive helpline to address the impact...
Carver Bank Receives $14.6 Million Grant from Morgan Stanley
Grant enables Carver to buy back shares and bolster its capital position to help weather the economic impact of COVID-19 in the...
Archbishop of Canterbury says portrayal of Jesus as White should be reconsidered
Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury and head of the Church of England, has said the church should reconsider its portrayal of...
Marcus, Martin, and Minneapolis – by Professor Sir Hilary Beckles
Martin Luther King Jr., when he felt he could not breathe, came to Jamaica. When the threats to his life were constant...
Bishop Jakes: Church Leaders Must Drive National Conversation, Action Plan
In the wake of the recent killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer, Bishop T. D. Jakes is calling for a national conversation on policing...
Notable Women In Faith: Past & Present
Notable Women In Faith: Past FRANCES JANE CROSBY “Pass Me Not”, “Blessed Assurance”,...
Top 50 New York Influencers
Imagine New York in 1920 … … the birthing of the Harlem Renaissance and a mass migration of African...