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ourtimepress.com | David Greaves
Adrian CouncilJean Nash WellsNTACPositive Community magazinetopstories
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3 weeks ago | 
ourtimepress.com | David Greaves
Fern GillespieWhen poet Kyla Jenee Lacey’s powerful spoken word performance of her poem “White Privilege” was shown in class by a Tennessee social studies school teacher in 2021, the poem became a lightning rod for White conservatives in fear of “Critical Race Theory” in the schools. “About 3 to 4 years ago they were firing teachers left and right for having the gall to teach history from a correct lens,” Lacey told Our Time Press.
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3 weeks ago | 
ourtimepress.com | David Greaves
By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-LargeWith decades in the public eye, not adverse to political controversy, Grenadian-American Jumaane Williams is back in familiar territory – campaigning for political office.
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ourtimepress.com | Cinque Brath |David Greaves
by Cinque BrathMy father was not recognized for his unique parenting motif, except for the occasional Father’s Day card, but Elombe Brath was a loving man with strong and unique relationships. Yet, the public knows more about his relationships with his friends and comrades than with his family.
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4 weeks ago | 
ourtimepress.com | David Greaves
By Renee CollymoreEric Adams stands at a pivotal moment in New York City’s history—not only as a mayor managing complex urban challenges, but as the second Black mayor in the city’s history. Historically, Black leadership in high office has often been met with outsized scrutiny and a lack of patience.
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4 weeks ago | 
ourtimepress.com | David Greaves
by Renee Turner-GregoryNew York City Department of Finance has extended the tax lien date to June 3rd. Homeowners now have until June 2nd to make financial arrangements to settle their tax and water lien debt. Currently, there are close to 700 homes in our community that are on the 10-day list. Homeowners need to know that they still have an opportunity to make financial arrangements. Our last door to door outreach was quite successful.
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4 weeks ago | 
ourtimepress.com | David Greaves
“Bridge Street Development Corporation is proud to stand in solidarity with Borough President Reynoso, Council Members Chi Osse, Farah Louis, and Sandy Nurse, homeowners, and community advocates demanding increased investment in the fight against deed theft,” said Gregory Anderson, BSDC President & CEO, at BP Reynoso’s press conference at City Hall recently on deed thefts.
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4 weeks ago | 
ourtimepress.com | David Greaves
On May 20th, the Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium, Inc. (CBJC) Celebrated its 25th anniversary. This milestone anniversary honored the founders of CBJC: Alma Carroll, Torrie McCartney, and Viola Plummer, and it also honored longtime CBJC supporter and former NYS Assembly Member Annette Robinson. Jitu K. Weusi, cultural advocate and founder of The East, the borough’s jazz shrine, was inducted into the Brooklyn Jazz Hall of Fame.
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4 weeks ago | 
ourtimepress.com | David Greaves
Fern GillespieA group of Canarsie residents held a rally along the waterfront this May to showcase the necessity for a ferry dock in their community. Canarsie has limited mass transit and is described as a “transportation desert.”The lead organizer was community advocate Jibreel Jalloh, a lifelong Canarsie resident and founder of The Flossy Organization, a grassroots nonprofit dedicated to closing the advocacy gap in underserved communities.
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4 weeks ago | 
ourtimepress.com | David Greaves
By Nayaba ArindeEditor at Large“There is something completely unique about Brooklyn,” veteran photographer Hollis King told Our Time Press.
