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HARLEM WEEK honors Maxwell and 30 years of ‘Urban Hang Suite’
This year, HARLEM WEEK celebrates and honors Grammy Award-winning R&B and soul singer-songwriter Maxwell, alongside…
Black New Yorker
How one writer used her lived experience to elevate Harlem and tell her family’s story
Sparked by a lack of Black NYC representation in books, Candice Miller-Brathwaite turned a surgery…
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NEWS
Report says conditional releases pass parole as leading release mechanism in state prisons
Conditional releases have surpassed parole as the leading release mechanism in state prisons.
Death of NYC man in city custody in Bronx courthouse frustrates reform advocates
A NYC man died in city custody at a Bronx…
Elder financial abuse spotlighted at event series hosted by Popular Bank and NYC Aging
Elder financial abuse is spotlighted at an event series hosted…
NYC targets “repeat offender” landlords with rental ripoff report
After a series of Rental Ripoff hearings earlier this year,…
How one teacher’s locs changed her classroom
A teacher’s locs became a catalyst for transforming her classroom…
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
The Jets begin NFL training camp with optimism of a resurgence
Jets head coach Aaron Glenn knows his job security is thin, embodying Jerry Glanville’s classic warning that NFL stands for…
It’s batter up for Stephanie Everett, the New Yorker aiming to play pro baseball
Stephanie Everett is excited by the launch of the Women’s…
With its time in Connecticut ending, the Sun leave an indelible impact statewide
The Sun leaves an indelible impact statewide as its time…
Edgar Berlanga gets back on track with a TKO win at the Garden
Brooklyn’s Edgar Berlanga returned to the ring Sunday at MSG’s…
Resilient Yankees remain contenders with star Aaron Judge on the mend
Baseball’s dog days of summer are upon us. Including spring…
Art & Entertainment
The misrepresentation of Lauryn Hill: Debunking the ‘one album wonder’ stigma of a Living Legend Icon
Many so-called music fans have rubber-stamped the same dull rhetoric of “Lauryn Hill, the one-album wonder.
‘Michael’ biopic hits $1 billion at box office, breaking several records along the way
“Michael,” the Lionsgate biopic about the late, great singer/songwriter, surpassed…
Dance Patrelle Artistic Director Christopher Charles McDaniel on overcoming resistance
Christopher Charles McDaniel first discovered his love of movement in…
The Shed, a look inside the Latinx Freedom exhibition
Located in Hudson Yards, The Shed is a premier NYC…
film/tv
New doc shows how race plays into animal adoption
A new documentary says animal shelters have quietly assumed the…
Sound and Fury: Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’
“The Odyssey” is a relatively conventional and linear piece of…
Live-action remake of ‘Moana’ splashes into summer theaters
This live-action remake leans heavily on computer-generated effects, while taking…
theater
‘The Whoopi Monologues’ brings humor and candid discussion in a brilliant production
The Whoopi Monologues brings humor and candid discussion in a…
Get thee uptown for Classical Theatre of Harlem’s ‘Othello’ in Marcus Garvey Park
The Classical Theatre of Harlem (CTH), the award-winning theater company…
Young Gifted and Broadway celebrated young actors of color on and off Broadway
Young Gifted and Broadway celebrated young actors of color on…
music
Chuck D discusses making of a hip hop anthem, touring in 2026, and celebrating Jay-Z
Chuck D discusses the making of a hip-hop anthem while…
Saxophonist George Coleman set standards at new midtown jazz club, the Pocket
Legendary saxophonist George Coleman set the standard at The Pocket,…
Your guide to Newport Folk Fest: Whom to see
Newport Folk Fest offers incredible performances across multiple stages. Discover…
AmNews Food
Harlem Summer Nights! Food. Music. Community. A Vibe!
Harlem Summer Nights brings food, music, and community together for…
Queens Night Market: One last chance to travel the world, $6 at a time
Queens Night Market offers one last chance to travel the…
Buffalo’s Mira & Niagara Falls: Two wonders worth the trip
Buffalo’s Mira & Niagara Falls stand as two wonders worth…
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
Gov. Hochul offering help to Howard University students caught up in enrollment chaos
Gov. Kathy Hochul directs SUNY and CUNY to offer expedited…
health
As attacks rise, Nigerian doctors turn to self-defense
Doctors in Nigeria are trained to save lives, but rising…
Religion
Denise Oliver-Velez, Young Lords leader and Black Panther Party member, dies at 78
Denise Oliver-Velez, a famed member of both the Young Lords…
