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How Black leaders are pushing back after Supreme Court Voting Rights Act decision
As critics reacting to the Supreme Court ruling in the Louisiana redistricting case, saying it…
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‘You can make a difference:’ Gary P. Jenkins takes service to new level as CEO of Urban Pathways
Raised by a single mom in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, Gary Jenkins learned early that survival…
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NEWS
MTA to hold virtual open house career event for bus maintainers on May 7
The MTA is organizing a virtual open house for people interested in pursuing careers as…
Report finds living wage gap increases — and racial wealth gap is broad
A new report found that by 2025, only about half…
‘Data heat islands’ add new burden to Black America
Word in Black–The rush to build gigantic data centers to…
The Rise of The People’s Ball in Brooklyn
At Brooklyn’s iconic central library, The People’s Ball gave a…
Mamdani once called for his firing, now this NYPD officer faces discipline for another misconduct claim.
Lt. Jonathan Rivera, who NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch refused to…
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
Black horseman’s legacy sees revival at Churchill Downs
The partnership of George Taylor, Sr. and Jerry Dixon, Jr. at Churchill Downs is doing more than just prepping a…
Harlem’s Kahlil Gordon wins the Ring Masters Championship
The 18-year-old Democracy Prep Charter High School senior captured the…
The Knicks try to maintain peak performance in the East semifinals
The Knicks entered game two at the Garden on Wednesday…
Columbia Athletics deepens its commitment to Team IMPACT
Columbia University has welcomed more than 15 children through an…
LIU rugby players use sports as a vehicle to future legal careers
The women’s rugby team at Long Island University (LIU) is…
Art & Entertainment
‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’ is powerful, poignant, and penetrating on Broadway
August Wilson’s plays depict Black life through the centuries, are always so powerful and poignantly written.
‘Proof’ is poignant on Broadway
“Proof” is a very poignant and riveting play with a…
‘Long Live the King’ — Night honoring Woodie King Jr. ignites new annual legacy
If anyone ever questioned what Woodie King Jr. meant to…
JAZZ NOTES: Ron Carter celebrates 89th, Five Spot, Jazzcultural
It’s no coincidence that Ron Carter’s 89th birthday is the…
film/tv
‘You, Me & Tuscany’ serves up some fun, rom-com vibes
She loves him. She loves him not. He loves her.…
Collaboration and community are key for actress, writer, and director Danielle Nicolet
When the crime thriller “Long Time Listener” premieres on April…
At the Governors Ball, the Oscars receive their final names
Inside the Governors Ball, the Oscars are not finished. The…
theater
Deborah Cox discusses work on Titaníque, ‘full circle’ Celine Dion moment and more
Singer and actress Deborah Cox has returned to the Broadway…
‘Death of a Salesman’ is devastatingly poignant on Broadway
The revival of Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman,” is…
“Dog Day Afternoon” has a new, hilarious approach
This production is jam-packed with humor, something that you don’t…
music
Jazz at Lincoln Center Gala celebrates ‘Rhythms that Move the World’ before founder Marsalis’s final season
Jazz at Lincoln Center and its orchestra (JLCO) built a…
Erykah Badu ignites a tithing debate
The Black church has long been the place where faith…
Ignatius Sancho: The most brilliant composer you’ve never heard of, now on view at the Frick
Ignatius Sancho was a British abolitionist, writer and composer. Born…
AmNews Food
Talking SCHOP! Joyful Consumption at Sappesian
I heard great things about a new Thai restaurant opened…
Talking SCHOP! Talkin’ Shop with Talkin’ Tacos
As if the Mexican culture and food stars have aligned,…
Talking SCHOP! Something new, something old, something great
Cloudy Donuts is NYC’s first 100% vegan donut store and…
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
NYC pulls contentious proposals to open AI-themed high school, close Upper West Side middle schools
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health
Does frequent worship lead to better mental health? Often, but not always, experts say
NEW YORK (AP) — Worldwide, the landscape of religion is…
Religion
They tell me about the abuse. I wish I could tell them to run.
A recent surge of deadly intimate partner violence against Black…
