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From ideas to impact: Bronx Black and Brown creators showcase tech solutions
Bronx Black and Brown creators showcase tech solutions designed to address community challenges.
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Deaf Harlemite fulfills dream of running NYC Marathon
A deaf Harlemite achieves a personal milestone by completing the NYC Marathon, fulfilling a longtime…
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NEWS
Double disparity remains for Black woman-owned businesses: Councilmember Restler
New York City Councilmember Lincoln Restler, oversaw a hearing about Minority and Women-owned Business Enterprises…
Hochul says Brooklyn Cultural centers to receive $14 million in New York State funding
Brooklyn cultural centers will receive $14 million in New York…
AG Letitia James names new outside counsel for Cornell investigation
AG Letitia James names new outside counsel for Cornell investigation…
1 in 8 NYC students were homeless last year, advocates find
One in eight New York City public school students experienced…
Black voters help propel Democrats, including history makers, in sweeping midterm victories
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Sheyann Webb-Christburg was 8 when she…
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SPORTS
Colin Kaepernick earns 2026 Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award
The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback, Colin Kaepernick, received the 2026 Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award on Saturday, Nov. 7.
John Jay volleyball heads into CUNYAC tournament with the top seed
Having clinched the CUNYAC regular season title, the John Jay…
Harlem’s 18-year-old boxer Kahlil Gordon victorious at Mike Tyson Invitational 3
Harlem’s own Kahlil Gordon, who graduated from Democracy Prep Charter…
Day’Ron Sharpe expands his game for the evolving Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets have not started the 2026-2027 season as…
The Riverside Hawks celebrate ‘Power of the Game’ at annual gala
For 66 years, the Riverside Hawks have believed basketball is…
Art & Entertainment
Billy Mitchell, “Mr. Apollo,” is appointed to new role at Apollo Theatre
Billy Mitchell, known as “Mr. Apollo,” has been appointed to a new role at Apollo Theatre.
‘The Imaginary Invalid’ is absurdly hilarious!
The Imaginary Invalid delivers absurdly hilarious comedy that keeps audiences…
Nas, Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, Busta Rhymes, Erick the Architect, and more fuse hip-hop and comics before new releases
Hip-hop artists including Nas, Lauryn Hill, and Wyclef Jean fuse…
‘Pre-existing Condition’ is powerful look at domestic violence
Pre-existing Condition offers a powerful look at domestic violence through…
film/tv
Equal Justice Initiative’s Bryan Stevenson brings global visions of justice to Brooklyn’s inaugural ‘Playback’ festival
From Nov. 6–7, the inaugural “Playback: The Brooklyn Watch Party”…
Mamdani and NEON announce free ‘Once Upon a Time in Harlem’ screenings in NYC
The Harlem Renaissance is returning to the big screen through…
Rosalind Eleazar, of ‘Slow Horses’ fame, brings clarity to Chris Rock’s ‘Misty Green’
Rosalind Eleazar of ‘Slow Horses’ fame brings focus to Chris…
theater
‘WANTED’ wows on Broadway!
‘WANTED’ wows on Broadway with a stunning performance that captivates…
Nominations are out for 54th Annual Vivian Robinson AUDELCO Awards
Black theater had so much to offer the public this…
Billy Crystal is vulnerable, funny and resilient in ‘860’ at the Imperial Theatre
At the Imperial Theatre on W. 45th St. you can…
music
OP-ED: Trip down memory lane with saxophonist Charles McPherson’s Magi
Thanks to my colleague Ron Scott, I was taken on…
A splendid musical evening at the Harlem School of the Arts
During the NYC Composers Concert at the Harlem School of…
Kool DJ Red Alert announces radio retirement, farewell gala
An era is coming to an end: On Nov. 2,…
AmNews Food
Summer memories turn to fall cravings: Oxtail at Brooklyn’s MangoSeed
The first cool days of fall always make me crave…
At Creola, Chef Lana Lagomarsini welcomes you to her grandmother’s table
A recent Wednesday evening dinner with a friend began with…
Beyond the post: Turning restaurant visibility into sustainability
There is visibility, and then there is sustainability. That distinction…
Black History
The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro by Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass’s 1852 speech challenges American freedom by exposing the…
Education
Proposal to close a Harlem high school could signal wider wave of enrollment-related closures
New York City is considering closing a small Harlem high…
health
Angry voters put health care on the agenda. Now comes repair work
Voter anger about healthcare program rollbacks helped Democrats win both…
Religion
Florida minister’s killing could be a case of mistaken identity
A Florida minister’s killing could be a case of mistaken…
