Beyond the Railroad

08/21/2024

Dr. Alice P. Green passed away suddenly on the afternoon of August 20, 2024. A civil rights leader, advocate for the marginalized, and a woman with a radical and fierce belief in human freedom — Dr. Green’s passing is a monumental loss to her loved one’s, the Center for Law and Justice, and to all those who believe in freedom. Dr. Green would exhort us not to rest on her account, but to continue the struggle with renewed vigor. While her presence cannot be replaced, her legacy and mission will be upheld, if only we act with solidarity.

Join us, in solidarity, on Friday, August 23, 2024, for a candlelight vigil celebrating Dr. Green’s life and legacy. The procession will begin at 7:30 P.M. from the Center for Law and Justice at 220 Green Street, Albany, and end at the Alice Moore Black Arts and Cultural Center (AMBACC) at 135 South Pearl Street. An opportunity to share thoughts on the legacy of Dr. Alice Green will be offered at the Alice Moore Black Arts and Cultural Center.

08/21/2024

The Center for Law and Justice is mourning the loss of our Executive Director Dr. Alice P. Green who was a true champion for Social Justice and Civil Rights locally, across New York State and around the country. Dr. Green left a lasting legacy on all those who knew her, our local community and the country.

The loss of our leader Dr. Alice Green is a significant loss to our organization and to our community. Dr. Green was known nationwide for her work and left a powerful legacy for all of us to remember. Dr. Green will truly be missed! - Ta-Sean Murdock, Director of Operations

We are asking the community for their thoughts and prayers for the friends and family of Dr. Green. Please allow time for Dr. Green's CFLJ Family and her personal family to process and grieve. Thank you!

06/05/2024

Rest in peace, Gail Wells - NYC native, Buffalo transplant who helped bring Buffalo’s rich Black history to the world.

01/01/2024

10/09/2023

10/09/2023

Ailey mourns the passing of Delores Browne, a pioneer of Blacks in Ballet and long time friend, supporter, and collaborator of the organization.

Delores had an illustrious dance career and notably appeared in the same Ailey performance in which 'Revelations' first premiered in 1960.

As a sixteen year old at the Judimar School in Philadelphia, she taught a young Judith Jamison. Later in New York in 1974, Browne became the first director of The Ailey School’s scholarship program.

We’re so thankful for Delores’ contribution to both our organization and the dance community as a whole.

05/15/2023

Happy Mother’s Day to Ms. Pauline Copes-Johnson of Auburn, N.Y., great great grandniece of Harriet Tubman and eloquent keeper of the flame (looking sharp, Ms. Pauline). Thank you, , for letting me borrow your photo of your mom - and Happy Mother’s Day to you too!💐🌺🌸

02/10/2023

Important piece of history on PBS right now.

On the afternoon of Oct. 4, 2011, a backhoe dug into an excavation pit in Elmhurst, Queens, and struck iron. Construction workers assumed they had hit a pipe. But when the claws of the backhoe emer…

11/26/2022

From Irene Cara’s publicist.

11/26/2022

Sad news. Rest in peace, Irene Cara.

Irene Cara died in her Florida home this week, her publicist, Judith A. Moose, confirmed on Twitter Saturday