Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. hosted his annual Irish Heritage Celebration On Thursday, March 16, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. hosted his annual Irish Heritage Celebration at The Rambling House in Woodlawn, honoring individuals of excellence who […]
ST. PATRICK’S DAY Thursday, March 17 — This is a day when people of all ethnicities are cheerfully encouraged to wear something green. It is St. Patrick’s Day, a rare national holiday observed outside its native land. The day […]
Irish-Americans Today Congress proclaimed March as Irish-American Heritage Month in 1991, and President Barack Obama issued a proclamation commemorating the occasion this year. Originally a religious holiday to honor St. Patrick, who introduced Christianity to Ireland in the fifth […]
SENATOR KLEIN CELEBRATES ST. PATRICK’S DAY Klein Donates Thousands of Shamrock Cookies to Parade Marchers In Honor of St. Patrick’s Day BRONX, NY – State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester), together with Councilman James Vacca (D-Bronx) joined the 2016 […]
BP Ruben Diaz celebrates Irish Heritage Month on March 16 at The Rambling House, noon til 3PM, hosted by Mary Murphy, PIX11 News. RSVP required, 590-3500.
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT Saturday, February 27 — On this date in 1872, America’s third female law student was graduated. But this third was a first. Charlotte Ray was a freeborn African-American, and the first black woman to graduate law school. With her […]
To commemorate and celebrate the contributions to our nation made by people of African descent, American historian Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week. The first celebration occurred on Feb. 12, 1926. For many years, the second week of […]
On Thursday, February 11, 2016, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. hosted his annual African American Heritage Celebration at the Eastwood Manor. This year’s honorees included Rep. Charles B. Rangel, whose award was accepted by Assembly Member Keith Wright in absentia; […]
Elected Officials to celebrate the 4th African American Abrazo in New York Bronx, NY — Senator Rev. Rubén Díaz, in conjunction with New York State Assemblymen Marcos Crespo, Luis Sepulveda and Michael Blake will celebrate the 4th Annual African American […]
Today is Chinese New Year, marking the beginning of 4714, the year of the monkey in the Chinese Zodiac.
On Sunday, February 7, the Rotary Club of the Bronx presents the 102nd Anniversary of the Amalgamation of Nigeria. The celebration and dinner begins at 7PM at the NCNW Building at 4035 White Plains Road, Bronx NY 10466. […]
In February, Bronxites are invited to join the Rotary Club of the Bronx in its celebration of BLACK HISTORY MONTH. “Our club will be observing this month as part of our engagement with the community,” said TOBA Adeyemi LaCrown, President, […]
On Tuesday, December 8, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. will host the borough’s annual Hanukkah celebration and Menorah lighting ceremony in observance of the Jewish festival of lights. The lighting ceremony will take place at The Bronx County Building, 851 […]
“ISIS is not and will never be true Islam” By Uchenna Ekwo, PhD UCLA law professor, Mr. Amjad Mahmood Khan decries the popular perception in today’s 24 hours news cycle and social media that associate Islam with acts of terrorism. […]
On November 19, join Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. and your neighbors in honoring invaluable community leaders and their accomplishments. Come together to celebrate Puerto Rican Heritage Month as well as the CULTURE, the LAND, and the PEOPLE who call Puerto […]
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