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Nonprofits want in on creating affordable housing
Nonprofit organizations believe they can help alleviate some of the stress of creating more affordable…
Black New Yorker
Entrepreneur Kelly Ifill presents banking opportunity
Guava, a banking hub for Black entrepreneurs and small business owners founded by entrepreneur Kelly…
NEWS
Their businesses were transformed by a grant program for Black women. Its future is now at risk.
Founded by Arian Simone and Ayana Parsons in 2018, Fearless Fund has raised over $25…
The Rev. Al Sharpton calls for justice in eulogy for Ohio man who died last month in police custody
The Rev. Al Sharpton and family members of an Ohio…
National Park Service awards funds for African American Civil Rights preservation
The historic Louis Armstrong House Museum, the Corona, Queens has…
Entrepreneur in the spotlight savors home court for Mother’s Day
While Gabrielle Gambrell is incredibly adept at switching from one…
Gone to the dogs: New Bronx shelter opens doors to five pet-owning families in city-run pilot program
Five units at the Uplift Families Residence shelter in the…
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.
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Baruch College tennis standout Brianna Augustin prepares for championships
Action gets underway tomorrow in the preliminary rounds of the NCAA Division III Tennis Championships.
Canelo Alvarez dominates Jaime Munguia in super middleweight bout
WBC, WBA, IBF, and WBO undisputed 168-pound super middleweight world…
Injuries force the Knicks to plot a new course facing the Pacers
The Knicks publicly revealed that center Mitchell Robinson, who underwent…
MLB will celebrate Negro Leagues All-Star Game on Memorial Day Weekend
The National Baseball Hall of Fame Museum will celebrate the…
Voice in Sport provides female athletes an opportunity to connect with mentors
Voice in Sport™ (VIS) is a resource for female athletes…
Art & Entertainment
‘Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion’ at the Met
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute recently introduced their spring ’24 exhibit, “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.”
Brotherhood Sister Sol raises nearly $2 million at annual gala, honors Billy Porter and Ai-jen Poo
The Harlem-based youth development and social justice organization Brotherhood Sister…
Black talent shines in this year’s Tony noms
The nominations for the 77th Annual Tony Awards were announced…
New YA fantasy novel inspired by Beyoncé’s music
TV’s “Lovecraft Country” and music—Beyoncé’s music specifically—inspired LaDarrion Williams to…
film/tv
‘Challengers’ is a steamy, cinematic win
“Challengers” is a top of the league sports-drama-romance movie. Fans…
NY African Film Fest returns at Film at Lincoln Center May 8
The 31st edition of the annual New York African Film…
‘We Grown Now’—Not a perfect film, but close enough
We Grown Now,” written and directed by Minhal Baig, emerges…
theater
‘Grenfell: In the Words of Survivors’—a tragic story that must be told
“Grenfell: In the Words of Survivors” tells the true stories…
‘Macbeth (an undoing)’ is brilliant in Brooklyn
“Macbeth (an undoing),” written and directed by Zinnie Harris and…
May 2024 Dance Calendar
BAM’s annual DanceAfrica festival returns for the 47th year with…
music
Preserving history: the legacy of the 1965 ‘Friends of Old-Time Music Concert’
On June 14, 2024, Smithsonian Folkways Records will unveil “The…
‘Wall to Wall Prince’ offers day-long celebration on May 4
Symphony Space’s free performance marathon Wall to Wall Prince returns…
Song cycle, photos connect enslaved labor, cotton to power at 92Y
Last week the song cycle (a group of songs that…
AmNews Food
A salad to satisfy the senses
Whether it is the canned version your granny used to…
A seat at the table: 5 Black-owned restaurants to visit in New York State
Here are five Black-owned restaurants to add to your New…
Valentine’s recipes you’ll love to share
If the way to your loved one’s heart is through…
Black History
Philippa Schuyler, gifted and talented musician and writer
Philippa Schuyler was concert pianist, composer, author, and journalist. A…
Education
These cities raised taxes—for child care. Parents say the free day care ‘changed my life’
For some Americans, the child care crisis has continued, keeping…
health
Factcheck: False—Long COVID is just in your head
As COVID-19 infections continue to rise around the globe, so…
Religion
Obstacles remain as women seek more leadership roles in America’s Black church
In the Black church as a whole, male pastors predominate,…