Malcolm Smith mess the latest setback to black NYC Democrats
OPINION - At a moment when any credible chance to become the next David Dinkins, looks to have come and gone, the city's black political class requires a reboot...
New York Observer's 'most influential' list overlooks black political icons
OPINION - The New York Observer recently put out an article titled 'The 100 Most Influential New Yorkers of the Past 25 Years' and a whopping six black people made the list...
Ex-NYC mayor Dinkins on legacy, 'ridiculous' politics
VIDEO - Former NYC Mayor David Dinkins sat down with MSNBC’s Alex Witt on Saturday to talk about a range of issues, from America's national debt to partisanship in Washington, and his hard fought battle to become the first black Mayor of New York City in 1989...
Ed Koch, mayor who became a symbol of NYC, dies at 88
NEW YORK (AP) - Ed Koch's favorite moment as mayor of New York City, fittingly, involved yelling...
Crown Heights riots at 20: A referendum on race
OPINION - Two competing narratives have been employed to explain what transpired in this Brooklyn neighborhood in 1991...
Rangel's supporters urge 'no' vote on censure
NEW YORK (AP) - "Charlie Rangel is a giant," said former Mayor David Dinkins. "He's a man who has served not only the 15th Congressional District but this city."...
Harlem courts train next generation of tennis pros (VIDEO)
theGRIO VIDEO - As the U.S. Open wraps in New York City, some African-Americans in Harlem continue the legacy of tennis greats ...
The reinvention of the Reverend Al Sharpton
Why the indefatigable Al Sharpton still has work to do. And what his evolution tells us about race and politics in Obama's America...
Happy Birthday, Madiba! Icons reflect on Mandela's 92nd
theGRIO REPORT - Mandela turns 92 on July 18th. Morgan Freeman, Maya Angelou and more share their memories of the beloved leader...
Thousands flock to say farewell to Lena Horne
NEW YORK - Horne was remembered at her funeral Friday as a shy girl from Brooklyn who broke through decades of racism to emerge as a world-class entertainer and social leader...
