Harlem jewelry designer pays homage to Black culture, art
Lamont Wray followed his lifelong passion to become a jewelry designer, his pieces signifying Black culture and art.
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Lamont Wray followed his lifelong passion to become a jewelry designer, his pieces signifying Black culture and art.
CBS New York's Maurice DuBois sat down with Martin Luther King III for our "Black History is American History" special.
Chisholm said she wanted to be remembered as a catalyst of change, and in 2024, the tide keeps rolling.
Dr. Hazel Dukes, 91, is president of the NAACP New York State Conference. Watch her conversation on "The Point with Marcia Kramer."
Lessons in Black history now often come from institutions outside the classroom.
The new exhibit features two generations of Black designers, models and muses, and they're all from Newark.
Watch our full Black History Month special, hosted by CBS New York's Maurice DuBois.
Jupiter Hammon, born into bondage in 1711, was writing poetry while enslaved by the Lloyd family on Long Island.
Two historic Harlem theaters collide in collaboration, reviving the renaissance of the past to inspire the neighborhood's future.
This Black History Month, we're putting the spotlight on a unique exhibit at the American Folk Art Museum. The exhibit uncovers the history of unnamed Black figures in art. Jarred Hill reports for CBS New York.
The tradition of quilting in African American heritage is celebrated as a one-of-a-kind form of expression.
It's a shadow that military veterans Grady Anderson and James Epps say they're honored to walk in, and one they want to shine a brighter light on.
Operating on shoestring budgets and his imagination, Micheaux directed and produced more than 40 motion pictures.
Performing at the Super Bowl is a thrill for most artists. For New Jersey native Jennifer Jones it was a dream come true, because she was dancing on the big stage in 1988 as the first Black Radio City Rockette.
Before Black musicians introduced the world to modern music, Black composers made their mark on the classics.
Rev. Al Sharpton kicked off Black History Month in Harlem on Saturday. He welcomed Gov. Kathy Hochul to the National Action Network's House of Justice and thanked her for signing legislature establishing a commission to study racial justice and reparations.
The city of Mount Vernon held a kick-off Black History Month musical event Thursday. Singer Sammulous took center stage, performing some old school hits.
From clay sculptures and watercolor paintings to African tribal masks, pencil drawn portraits and handcrafted quilts, an art exhibit representing African American culture and history is now on display at Paterson City Hall in New Jersey.
"A Union of Hope" tells the often unknown story about Joseph and Rachel Moore, who called the tenements home in the 1860s and '70s.
"The Unsung Collective," a Harlem-based nonprofit music organization, is exploring Black history with a collaborative concert for Black History Month.
CBS2 honors and celebrates the contributions of Black people to American history in our special.
Her family says she was the first Black social worker in the city and wore many hats.
Queen Latifah, star of the CBS hit "The Equalizer," hosted the show, which honored excellence in film, TV, music and sports by people of color.
Based on the most recent census data, nearly 750,000 New Yorkers reported Caribbean ancestry.
Some locations featured are the Schomburg Museum, the Jackie Robinson Museum and the Louis Armstrong House Museum.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy penned a letter to President Donald Trump regarding congestion pricing, saying it's an area in which the two of them can find common ground.
Donald Trump is now the 47th president of the United States. Follow live coverage and watch a live stream of the inauguration events here.
Cecile Richards died Monday after battling an aggressive form of brain cancer, her family said in a statement.
Donald Trump plans to sign roughly 200 executive actions, memoranda and proclamations upon taking office Monday.
President Trump is planning to invoke muscular presidential powers to begin a sweeping crackdown on immigration.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy penned a letter to President Donald Trump regarding congestion pricing, saying it's an area in which the two of them can find common ground.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams attended President Donald Trump's inauguration Monday after receiving a last-minute invite.
Snow fell across New York and New Jersey on Sunday, but how much accumulation did the area see?
Organizations across the NYC area are marking MLK Day with special events honoring the civil rights leader's legacy.
President-elect Donald Trump is promising the largest deportation effort in American history as soon as he retakes office, and that has some New Yorkers on edge.
Snow fell across New York and New Jersey on Sunday, but how much accumulation did the area see?
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are bracing for snow, and officials across the Tri-State Area are warning residents to be prepared.
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were spared the higher snowfall totals that were predicted Sunday.
Israel's full cabinet has voted to approve a ceasefire deal with Hamas, which will pause the fighting and release dozens of hostages in Gaza.
The weather starts to warm up today around NYC, but rain, snow and dangerously cold temperatures are on the way.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy penned a letter to President Donald Trump regarding congestion pricing, saying it's an area in which the two of them can find common ground.
Snow fell across New York and New Jersey on Sunday, but how much accumulation did the area see?
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are bracing for snow, and officials across the Tri-State Area are warning residents to be prepared.
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were spared the higher snowfall totals that were predicted Sunday.
With the inauguration of Donald Trump coming next week, there's a new push to repeal the so-called SALT cap on state and local tax deductions.
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are bracing for snow, and officials across the Tri-State Area are warning residents to be prepared.
Three more high-ranking MS-13 gang members pleaded guilty to their roles in killings involving machetes and guns on Long Island, prosecutors say.
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut were spared the higher snowfall totals that were predicted Sunday.
Suffolk County police officer Brendon Gallagher is out of a medically induced coma after he was gravely injured earlier this month while trying to pull over a speeding car on the Long Island Expressway.
Scammers posing as toll collectors are sending drivers fake text messages to cash in on New York City congestion pricing, E-ZPass warns.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy penned a letter to President Donald Trump regarding congestion pricing, saying it's an area in which the two of them can find common ground.
Donald Trump is now the 47th president of the United States. Follow live coverage and watch a live stream of the inauguration events here.
Donald Trump plans to sign roughly 200 executive actions, memoranda and proclamations upon taking office Monday.
President Trump is planning to invoke muscular presidential powers to begin a sweeping crackdown on immigration.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams attended President Donald Trump's inauguration Monday after receiving a last-minute invite.
The red food dye is used in products ranging from candies to vegetarian meats.
Officials have blamed a new strain for this winter's surge in norovirus cases.
More than 20 million egg-laying chickens in the U.S. died last quarter, federal data shows.
New York Blood Center's newest donation site just opened to the public Thursday in Midtown at a critical time for donations.
Lower immunity to the new GII.17 strain could be leading to more infections.
Rapper Busta Rhymes has been charged with assault in New York City after he allegedly repeatedly punched another man in the face.
Every year, seven NYPD officers and seven civilians team up to create theater, and build bridges. "To Protect, Serve and Understand" started 10 years ago as a reaction to the infamous Eric Garner case.
Bob Uecker was the voice of his hometown Milwaukee Brewers who after a short playing career earned the moniker "Mr. Baseball" and honors from the Hall of Fame.
The front staircase of a Manhattan brownstone featured in "Sex and the City" is getting a metal gate to keep away fans who the building owner says trespass and pose for pictures.
A woman claims Sean "Diddy" Combs drugged and raped her in New York City over 20 years ago, when she was 16 years old.
Patrik Laine scored 3:20 into overtime and the Montreal Canadiens beat the New York Rangers 5-4 on Sunday night.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 27 points and 10 assists in three quarters, and the Thunder beat the Nets 127-101 on Sunday night.
Artem Zub and Zack Ostapchuk each scored and Anton Forsberg stopped 25 shots to lead the Senators to a 2-1 win over the Devils on Sunday.
Mathew Barzal and Brock Nelson each had a goal and an assist and the Islanders beat the Sharks on Saturday night.
Vincent Trocheck scored the only goal of the shootout, and the Rangers beat the Blue Jackets on Saturday night.
New York City's Department of Sanitation has begun what it calls a monumental overhaul of the city's commercial waste industry.
New York City has more money for the fight against bad landlords thanks to $10.8 million from the Housing Preservation and Development department.
Senior citizens in Brighton Beach say they're fed up after paying thousands of dollars a year for parking spots that are often taken by unauthorized drivers.
Two eighth graders in Queens are being hailed as heroes after their quick thinking helped a woman who had taken a bad fall near their school.
Neighbors were left baffled and heartbroken after an unknown perpetrator left slash marks across two street trees in Ridgewood, Queens.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
The Brooklyn Academy of Music will honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with its 39th annual tribute. BAM's chief experience and impact officer, Coco Killingsworth, joins Chris Wragge to discuss the impactful event.
President Trump delivered his inauguration address at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Mr. Trump called for the end of the "unfair weaponization" of the Justice Department and called himself a peacemaker on the world stage. Mr. Trump vowed to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America and laid out his priorities to secure the U.S.-Mexico border to combat illegal immigration.
New Jersey congressman Josh Gottheimer (D) joins Mary Calvi to discuss the incoming administration and how President Trump could help the state of New Jersey.
CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer breaks down what's on the president-elect's agenda in his first days in office.
Timothy Alan Simon, Republican Political Strategist joins CBS New York to discuss what we can expect from Trump's presidency.
