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The holidays are here again, and we are all looking for a gift or two.…
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Photographer Malcolm Pinckney hits 50 years of capturing NYC’s greenest spaces
Photographer Malcolm Pinckney credits his morning green tea for motivating him as he recently reached…
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The B.R.O. Experience takes a night in Brooklyn to recognize some Extraordinary Men
The Brothers Redefining Opportunity Experience Foundation (B.R.O. Experience) celebrated its 2025 Extraordinary Men Awards (EMAs),…
Hub built to help survivors of crime rebuild their lives opens in Brooklyn
For thousands of New Yorkers who survive shootings, assaults or…
A look at the fragrance MUSE experience Kimberly Waters created for Harlem
When guests walk into the Harlem brownstone home of Kimberly…
Land bank legislation aims to reshape NYC’s contentious tax lien sale
The New York City Council is moving to transform the…
Jobs conference asks why Black and Brown New Yorkers still face disparities
Several members of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s transition team and committees…
Word In Black, conceived by AmNews Publisher Elinor R. Tatum, with 10 other Black publishers nationwide, promises to confront inequities, elevate solutions and amplify the Black experience.
SPORTS
Student-athletes share concerns about mental health at the Intercollegiate Athletics Forum
SBJ’s Intercollegiate Athletics Forum panel provided the student-athlete perspective and extended the discussion to include mental health.
Is Nic Claxton’s growth solidifying him as a long term Nets mainstay?
Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton notched his first two career…
Eliminated from another postseason, the Giants’ coaching search may land on black
The Giants are out of the playoffs again before the…
Is the Knicks’ NBA Cup championship a sign of another league title?
So far, head coach Mike Brown has skillfully guided his…
Skater Emmanuel Savary sharpens routines for the 2026 U.S. Championships
When the senior men take to the ice on Jan.…
Art & Entertainment
History-making Rockette delivers a powerful memoir
Growing up in New Jersey, Jennifer Jones discovered her destiny at age nine. At her fourth grade recital, her teacher…
Review Round-up: Hip-hop, poetry & social justice converged at NJPAC for Represent!
The relationship between hip-hop, social justice, and the spoken word…
‘Radio City Christmas Spectacular’ celebrates 100 years
The Radio City Christmas Spectacular ushers in the holidays. and…
‘The Baker’s Wife’ is a pure delight!
You have through this weekend to experience “The Baker’s Wife,”…
film/tv
‘Hamnet,’ Toronto Film Fest People’s Choice Award, is mesmerizing
She and the forest are one. Some might call her…
Is Black America reckoning with the end of Hip-Hop’s ‘Diddy Era’?
If you’ve seen five Black people hanging out together in…
‘Sean Combs: The Reckoning’ lays bare the cost of power in a riveting Netflix docuseries
Netflix’s Sean Combs: The Reckoning is a taut, unsettling four‑episode…
theater
‘Oedipus’ is outstanding theater
“Oedipus,” playing at Studio 54 (W. 54th Street), is one…
Broadway’s ‘Chess’ makes all the right moves
Broadway’s Chess thrills at the Imperial Theatre with Cold War…
‘Gruesome Playground Injuries’ is moving, poignant theater
When “Gruesome Playground Injuries begins, an innocent, youthful energy emanates…
music
Common, Keegan-Michael Key, Mon Rovia and more gather at Brooklyn Paramount to aid nonprofit Children in Conflict
Rapper Common joined a star-studded lineup of performers at the…
Big Band Holidays celebrates the season with performances at Jazz at Lincoln Center, thru December 21
Jazz aficionados and general purveyors of celebration are invited to…
Naughty by Nature’s Treach celebrates birthday at Bronx nightclub
Rapper and actor Anthony Criss, better known as Treach from…
AmNews Food
Kokomo in Williamsburg: Caribbean flavor, Black ownership, and a Brooklyn love story
Kokomo is a great reason to make the trip to…
Hear us out: Try serving this cheesy risotto at Friendsgiving instead of the usual mac & cheese
Swap mac and cheese for a creamy risotto with honeynut…
Elevate soup season with a warming, inviting, and plentiful classic
With soup season upon us, it’s time to grab your…
Black History
Sorority Spotlight on Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
In this edition of The Divine Nine News, we recognize…
Education
Department of Education Rod Paige, first Black U.S. Education Dept. secretary dies at 92
Rod Paige, an educator, coach and administrator who rolled out…
health
Why Black and Brown patients get brushed off when it comes to affordable dental care
A lack of access to affordable dental care has contributed…
Religion
El Hajj Elbert Shamsid-Deen: Aug. 29, 1939 – Dec. 5, 2025
Elbert Shamsid-Deen, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, community member,…
