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With the razing of the Voting Rights Act, athletes must stand up!
Black athletes are urgently needed as arms in the battle against the intensifying existential perils…
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For Harlem food content influencer April Eats Here, popularity tastes sweet
In the growing world of food content creators in New York, April Scriven has managed…
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TD Bank marks 20 years of ‘Housing for Everyone’ with $250K in grants to fight housing instability
TD Bank’s charitable foundation has awarded $10 million over the last 20 years to 40…
Tenants demanding action after Washington Heights building owners fall short on repairs
A group of Washington Heights tenants and housing advocates are…
Black communities could pay for FEMA chaos
When President Donald Trump returned to power last year, he…
Freed slaves started first Memorial Day in the U.S.
Memorial day is a day that is set aside to…
State prison deaths grow in recent oversight findings
This year marks the deadliest start for state prisons in…
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
KCC’s Mariana Richards excels as two-sport student-athlete
During her freshman year at Kingsborough Community College (KCC) in Brooklyn, Mariana Richards continued to build her skills in basketball.
Eugenia Mello illuminates NYC’s deep connection with the U.S. Open
With the U.S. Open less than two months away, the…
Skaters Karissa Williams and Eric Cook medal at international competition
After competing at the International Adult Figure Skating Competition, Karissa…
Producer Troy Benjamin brings sports into focus
Troy Benjamin is the lead producer for the YES Network…
The Liberty All-Stars return but the team staggers at home
The New York Liberty began this season winning three of…
Art & Entertainment
Order underneath abstraction: The work of artist Ryan Cosbert
At first glance, Ryan Cosbert’s paintings feel instinctive, even spontaneous. Colors collide, textures rise from the canvas.
‘An honor of a lifetime’ — Drama Desk winners shine at Town Hall
At the 70th Annual Drama Desk Awards, which rewards excellence…
Alicia Keys, Colin Kaepernick, John Legend, Chance the Rapper turn out for Gordon Parks Foundation Annual Gala
Luminaries turned out to honor contemporary artists who walk in…
What’s on at Harlem Jazz Boxx, Jazz Genius, Dizzy’s, Jazz Gallery
The Harlem Jazz Boxx has presented music in the Harlem…
film/tv
Sterling K. Brown gives exclusive one-on-one on his role in ‘Is God Is’
Sterling K. Brown spoke exclusively with the AmNews about his…
‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’ heats up after a lukewarm start
Whatever early apprehensions “Star Wars” movie fans may have with…
Great performances ‘Is God Is’ will leave you with questions and in deep thought
“Is God Is” stars Harlem native and two-time Tony Award…
theater
Tony noms announced — and Black stars are shining bright
Tony nominations are out and Black stars are shining brightly.…
‘Mexodus,’ ‘Ragtime,’ ‘Joe Turner,’ ‘CATS: The Jellicle Ball,’ and more receive Drama Desk noms
I absolutely love when the Drama Desk nominations come out…
New York Public Library celebrates August Wilson with cast of ‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’
Stars of the current Broadway revival of “Joe Turner’s Come…
music
Montclair Jazz Festival reveals 2026 lineup and free summer concert series
The 17th annual Montclair Jazz Festival will return to its…
Sun sets on a ‘Great Day:’ Sonny Rollins dies
Sonny Rollins, the tenor saxophonist and restless genius whose bold,…
JAZZ NOTES: Jazzcultural, Jazz Genius, Negril, Blue Note
On May 22–24, the Wallace Roney Jr. Quartet lights up…
AmNews Food
Harlem’s Same Time Tomorrow brings coffee, community, and culture to Lenox Avenue
Same Time Tomorrow coffee shop is an instant vibe walking…
Birthday weekend in the Catskills: coffee, memories, and Morning Sunshine
We ordered coffees and shared their BEC. Coffee was on…
AmNews FOOD: Last-minute prep for Mother’s Day
It’s a good time to plan something for the mom…
Black History
Stories of Black and Indigenous patriots come into focus as U.S. remembers the American Revolution
LEXINGTON, Mass. (AP) — Charlie Price says he didn’t learn…
Education
OP-ED: Why HBCU college campus visits made me feel like I belonged
More students — especially those from New York— should have…
health
URBAN AGENDA: Stroke Ain’t No Joke
Many Americans, particularly in Black and low-income communities, still did…
Religion
Clarence B. Jones, a civil rights stalwart and MLK attorney, 95, dies
Civil rights champion and lawyer Clarence B. Jones died Friday…
