David Mark Greaves

Last month, The W. E. B. Du Bois Museum Foundation unveiled plans and renderings for the new W. E. B. Du Bois Museum Complex in Accra, Ghana, designed by Sir David Adjaye, the highly respected architect of the Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.The expansio…

A ‘free-for-all’ of bikes, e-bikes, scooters and e-scooters on sidewalkscauses copious complaining to 311 By Jose MartinezTanaz MeghjaniClaudia Irizarry Aponte When Manny Ramirez hops on his e-bike to deliver food between Northern Manhattan and the Upper West Side, he said he tries to stick to the r…

The Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival, for 25 years, under the guidance of its founder, Carolyn Butts, has presented compelling films by and about women of color that tell our stories and educate, inspire and heal. This year continues her pioneering efforts to help both the filmmaker and th…

By David Mark Greaves After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, we naively rhapsodized how the Democrats would benefit, hold both houses of congress, codify Roe and pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. That sunny outlook has changed. New polls show inflation and crime as issues beating a tra…

The Photography of Kwame Brathwaite On view through January 15, 2023, the Black Is Beautiful: The Photography of Kwame Brathwaite touring exhibition opened to acclaim last summer at the New-York Historical Society. Featured are 40 large-scale color and black-and-white photographs that document how B…

Post Midterm America headlines read. “The US avoided the dreaded Republican red tsunami at the polls on November 8;” “Russians responsible for missile blast in Poland, a US NATO ally; ” and “Trump announced a 2024 Presidential run.” PS. A missile blast was an accident caused by Ukraine. The Democrat…

By David Mark Greaves, May 18, 2023 At a time when books are being banned, curricula are politicized, civics is not studied, civility is seen as a weakness, collaboration is considered capitulation and the enemy, and with White supremacists marching through Washington, DC this past Sunday, last week’s Law Day theme, “Cornerstones of Democracy: Civics, […]

On Tuesday, The New York State Black Business Alliance (NYSBBA) hosted the Empowering Business Synergies: Navigating NYC Opportunities in Manhattan.The event was designed to bridge the gap between local businesses and the City of New York, the event provided attendees a unique opportunity to connect with the dynamic New York business community.One of the event […]

by Dave DanielsPresident, DaveD MARKETINGBrooklyn, NY – For most New Yorkers, despite our culturally and socially diverse backgrounds, a strong love and appreciation for one’s elders appears to be a consistent element as flowers blossom in Central Park, or rows of books in the Brooklyn Public Library.Appreciation for senior citizens, in essence, our collective grandmothers, […]

Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine By Uché Blackstock, MD Viking, 278. “Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and the most inhumane.” Harriet Washington, Medical Apartheid Dr. Uché Blackstock’s Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine (Viking, 2024) is a chilling reminder of […]