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Amsterdam News: Black and Brown City Council seats up for grabs

Out of 51 council districts throughout the five boroughs, 14 have Black city council members. This year kicks off a slew of city council elections, with quite a few candidates facing off with Black incumbents [Read More]

Crown Heights kicks off Kwanzaa celebrations with ‘Kwanzaa Crawl’

“The seventh annual Kwanzaa Crawl celebration kicked off in Crown Heights on Thursday. Thousands of people gathered to celebrate Black history, culture and community all while supporting local Black-owned businesses. “It is the largest celebration [Read More]

GMGT LIVE: JAMELL HENDERSON ANSWERS THE WAKE UP CALL

VIDEO: On January 30th, 2025, Jamell sat down with hosts from GMGT LIVE to discuss his current bid for City Council and what’s next on his agenda. [Read More]

NY Times: N.Y. Legislature Expected to Extend Freeze on Evictions in Rare Special Session

PHOTO: Jamell Henderson, an activist with New York Communities for Change at an Evictions Moriturium rally in New York City. With New York’s eviction moratorium expiring, the State Legislature will reconvene for an extraordinary session [Read More]

BK Reader: Meet Some of the Brooklyn Activists Fighting for Justice in the Borough and Beyond

“This is the great war,” Jamell Henderson told BK Reader in front of the Brooklyn Museum. “Nobody wants to call it what it is, but we’ve been brewing for this moment for a very, very, very long [Read More]