The continued lack of reform to control guns and gun violence in America is shameful and immoral and constitutes an abdication of the responsibility of those in political power. Children are dying all across America in numbers not seen in any other democracy that is...
After months of heated debate, in a late night session on June 26, New York City Council passed two bills with veto-proof majorities that will increase oversight of the NYPD and strengthen racial profiling. Read...
NEW YORK, NY—The Brotherhood/Sister Sol hosted its ninth annual VOICES benefit on Wednesday, May 29, 2013 at New York City’s ESPACE. The Brotherhood/Sister Sol is a non-profit, youth-development organization that provides holistic and long-term academic, mentoring...
It was a night filled with inspiring performances as the Harlem-based youth organization Brotherhood/Sister Sol honored celebrity guests and highlighted the talents of their students during a special evening ceremony. Read Full...
New York City’s decade-long stop-and-frisk policy has prompted an ongoing class action lawsuit: Floyd v. City of New York. The trial is now entering its sixth week and plaintiffs are hoping to bring changes to the controversial police tactic, which allows officers to...
An NYPD whistleblower testified Tuesday that he taped supervisors at a South Bronx stationhouse agreeing on quotas for arrests and stop-and-frisks. “They called it productivity,” Adhyl Polanco testified in Manhattan Federal Court on the second day of a...
The Brotherhood/Sister Sol organization does big things for our youth– a fact that Joy Bryant is very familiar with. The lovely model and Parenthood actress recently hosted VOYAGE 2, a rooftop cocktail party to help raise money for the organization’s summer programs....
(CBS News) NEW YORK – The debate about race and crime is a reminder of a controversy in a lot of cities across the country. Back in the 1960s, the Supreme Court rule that police may stop and search anyone they find suspicious. Minorities say they are singled...
The NYPD says its stop-and-frisk policy is preventing crime, and potentially saving lives. But opponents say the approach unfairly snags too many innocent minority males. John Noel reports on a fresh look at how the method is applied around the city. Watch...
NEW YORK — Amare Stoudemire is all about getting a good night’s sleep to stay sharp and recover well from a game, especially with the amount of back-to-backs ahead. But here’s a question for you: When does STAT actually have time to snooze? Read Full...
Last week several elected officials, including Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr., City Council Speaker Christine M. Quinn and Council Members Robert Jackson and Inez Dickens, announced a new pilot program to give summer internships to youth in Central...
Khary Lazarre-White provides a shining example of what a community nonprofit youth organization can become. Celebrating its 15th year, Bro/Sis currently serves as a beacon for youth in Harlem ranging in ages from 6 to 22. Read Full...
Young leaders gather to benefit The Brotherhood/Sister Sol: Reverend Al Sharpton and philanthropist Carla Harris host a cocktail reception to benefit the visionary non profit organization. Read Full...
Broccoli, cucumber, bell peppers, collard greens. Strawberries, blueberries, grapes and tomatoes; runner beans and basil, four big beds of jalapeno peppers. Worms and compost. Hip hop and capoiera. A cheeseburger cookout with all the trimmings: “We have enough food...
Washington — Last weekend, 15 young men came here to walk the bright green lawns, to sit in the plush lecture-hall chairs, and to peek inside the academic buildings made of gray stone, red brick, and green glass. They came to ask questions and take notes. They came to...
