Today in Black History: February 11, 1644 Enslaved Africans protested and won their freedom establishing the first black community of freed Africans.

Recognized as the first settlement established by freed Africans on the American continent, right here in New York City, (at the time known as New Amersterdam) eleven African petitioned for their freedom after fulfilling the term of their “contracts” to a Dutch Company. This community is located in what is now known as the heart of Manhattan’s art and fashion scenes.

history, Community, Black Power, cultureIssaKhariFebruary 10, 2020blackhistory, new york city, slavery, soho, history

Black Women: If You Had 1000 Black Men, Ready & Willing What Would You Have Them Do?

During the Annual BAM Dance Africa Festival, Jashua Sa-Ra set out to ask our community's Black Women what would they ask of their Men! We often talk about the problems we face as a community and the things that hold us back, however, have you ever thought about what you want to accomplish once we have unity. That was the goal of this single question.

Black Power, CommunityIssaKhariNovember 30, 2017Black Men, africandiaspora, Brooklyn

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