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The landscape for name, image and likeness (NIL) in college sports has evolved from deals…
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Feds say ex-NYC public housing liaison Tony Herbert ‘abused’ NYCHA position in indictment
Anthony ‘Tony’ Herbert, former Citywide Public Housing Liaison at the New York City Mayor’s Office…
Rev. Al Sharpton hosts annual MLK Day event at NAN
Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network…
The current US political climate is spurring a ‘reclaim’ and rallying on the MLK holiday
As communities across the country on Monday host parades, panels…
Martin Luther King’s vision in this moment: A dream deferred or a test of our strength?
A little more than a week before this country marks…
Martin Luther King Jr. Day events to attend in New York
To celebrate and ensure that his legacy lives on, here…
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
Shannen Hogue, former John Jay hoop star, thrives serving her community
Shannen Hogue and her brother Doug Hogue are now bringing their competitive spirit to an important shared project, the Hogue…
Jaida Patrick forges success in her post-Columbia basketball days
When Jaida Patrick decided to transfer from Duke to Columbia…
New Yorker and former boxing champ Jamel Herring wins BKFC debut at Mohegan Sun
Former WBO junior lightweight champ Jamel Herring made his Bare…
Michael Porter Jr. makes All-Star case in the midst of Nets’ struggles
A bright spot for Brooklyn has been the play of…
Roster shakeup or chemistry adjustment: What can the Knicks do to course correct?
Visions of the Knicks winning an NBA title are now…
Art & Entertainment
At home in Harlem: Peggy Shepard and Charles Loveday
A doctor’s daughter, former journalist Peggy Shepard, is married to Charles Loveday, a retired medical psychologist and professor.
Legendary rapper Ghostface Killah comes to Webster Hall January 23
Rapper and New York City native Ghostface Killah of the…
Saxophonist Venna to make January 30 Brooklyn stop in support of debut album
London-based saxophonist Venna Malik, better known as Venna, will stop…
BX bassist/composer William Parker blurs lines between art and activism at Winter Jazz Fest
Bronx bassist and composer William Parker delivered a standout performance…
film/tv
‘The Dutchman’ explores Blackness, infidelity, and identity in Harlem
”The Dutchman” is a thought-provoking psychological thriller that opened in…
8th Annual American Black Film Fest honors excellence in Hollywood
For nearly three decades, the American Black Film Festival has…
André Gaines discusses his film adaptation of Amiri Baraka’s seminal work ‘Dutchman’
The AmNews had an exclusive interview with the producer, writer,…
theater
CTH presents free staged reading of “magical south” at Harlem School of the Arts on January 26
Everyone probably knows and appreciates that the Classical Theatre of…
“BUG” — a Broadway thriller like you’ve never experienced
Broadway has a superb psychological thriller in “BUG,” making an…
Ne-Yo debuts on Broadway as part of ‘Hell’s Kitchen’ through January
Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Ne-Yo made his Broadway debut…
music
Free Jazz on Film at MoMA explores work of avant-garde pioneers
The Museum of Modern Art will present “Free Jazz on…
Adegoke Steve Colson talks about the importance of expression, time with AACM, ahead of Winter Jazz Fest performance on January 12
Pianist and composer Adegoke Steve Colson will take the stage…
Nigel Sylvester, Fat Joe, Jim Jones, and more to appear at New York Got Sole Sneaker Expo Jan. 10
The New York Got Sole sneaker show and expo will…
AmNews Food
Cozy nights at home call for slow-cooked ragu
For those obsessed with being home and all things cozy,…
Talking SCHOP! Choose Joy, Luck Will Follow
Now, luck for 2026? I will make the ubiquitous Hoppin’…
The holiday madness has its perks: Good, hearty, rich, comfort food
Warm up the holidays with mafalde pasta and slow-cooked Duroc…
Black History
Sorority Spotlight on Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
In this edition of The Divine Nine News, we recognize…
Education
NY/NJ students selected for Disney Dreamers Academy
Several local high school students from New York and New…
health
As insurance prices rise, families puzzle over options
Millions of middle-class Americans who have ACA plans are facing…
Religion
Fruits, veggies, and faith: The Daniel Fast explained
For people of faith, reflection often takes the form of…
