Recent Stories

Alcee Walker: Chasing a dream through the pain of love
A well-traveled man at the early age of 23, this filmmaker was born in West Palm Beach, Fla., then moved to Canton, N.Y. to attend the alma mater of Amsterdam News Editor-in-Chief Elinor Tatum, St. Lawrence University.

The true ‘Motivation Man’
Brooklynite Terrell Perkins is inspirational in every sense of the word. He is a film producer, director and storyboard illustrator, as well as an actor, but before everything else, he is an artist.

Tony Clomax: Filmmaker flying high with his ‘Broken Angels’
Saturday, Nov. 8 was the second annual Urban Action Showcase and Expo. Many came to see the 30th anniversary of the showing of “The Last Dragon,” featuring the urban star Taimak Guarriello as Bruce Leeroy.

Mario & Lee: A Nichols’ worth
Black New Yorker
Most high school graduates enjoy their summer with friends before going away for college.