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New York or nowhere, baby! Brunson wills the Knicks to first NBA title since 1973
Fifty-three years. 1973, the last year the Knicks had won an NBA title before Saturday…
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From prison to author and radio host: Keri D. Singleton shares his amazing journey
Keri D. Singleton serves as executive producer and host of Sessions Cafe, a daytime show…
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Queens Black residents say pilgrimage event barricades blocked them from their homes
Cambria Heights, Queens, residents say they were barricaded from their homes for the annual pilgrimage…
Police shooting of 1-year-old Mississippi boy ignites tension between police and Black residents
The death of Kohen Wiley is the latest in a…
NYS health department commemorates World Sickle Cell Day
New York State’s health department marks World Sickle Cell Day…
Father’s Day came as children of Allan Felix and Delrawn Small still seek justice
Children of Allan Felix and Delrawn Small still seek justice…
Obama Center opens in Chicago with a call to defend democracy and a celebrity crowd
Former President Barack Obama formally opened his presidential center in Chicago on…
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 Liberty, a WNBA cornerstone franchise, forwards league’s legacy
29 years ago the New York Liberty and Los Angeles Sparks played the first-ever WNBA game. The league has grown…
New Yorker Demis Maryannakis extends his lifelong love of skating
Figure skater Demis Maryannakis shares how his lifelong love of…
Columbia moves women’s wrestling to varsity status as of 2027-28
Earlier this month, Columbia Athletics announced that women’s wrestling will…
New York City does it big for Knicks homecoming
New York City does it big for Knicks homecoming with…
The World Cup offers a glimpse of global social constructs
The World Cup offers a glimpse of global social constructs…
Art & Entertainment
Patti LaBelle talks with the AmNews, teases new project
Iconic singer Patti LaBelle will return to the stage in New York City at BRIC Celebrates Brooklyn! in Prospect Park…
8th St. christened ‘Jimi Hendrix Way’ in all-star ceremony honoring guitar hero
On June 10, New York City honored guitar legend Jimi…
Abdullah Ibrahim, revered South African pianist, dies at 91
Abdullah Ibrahim, the South African jazz pianist, global bandleader, whose…
At Home in Harlem: Pursuing beauty with Curtis Quinntin Phelps in Washington Heights
Curtis Quinntin Phelps pursues beauty in Washington Heights, creating art…
film/tv
Questlove’s love letter to Earth, Wind and Fire airs on HBO
“Earth, Wind, and Fire” is just as much a love…
‘Forever, Amen’ exhibit shows how White Plains’ Black churches are holding on
“Forever, Amen” is related to her earlier work, “You’re From…
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…
theater
‘La Cage Aux Folles’ is fabulous at New York City Center
Experience ‘La Cage Aux Folles’ at New York City Center—a…
‘Blooming In Dry Season’ Is thought-provoking theater
Whenever I hear that Woodie King Jr.’s New Federal Theatre…
The Brooklyn Mavens present BK Unplugged at Billie Holiday Theatre
The Brooklyn Mavens, founded by Merlyn Oliver and Lauren Riley…
music
Clive Davis: What you should know about the impresario
Clive Davis, the record company lawyer who became one…
Sheila E. kicks off BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn summer series
Percussion queen Sheila E. brought rhythm and groove to the…
José James reflects on 40 years of SummerStage ahead of opening night with Ledisi
Singer José James returns to the Capital One City Parks…
AmNews Food
A final Harlem evening with Benzo Theodore at Archer & Goat
Thank you to my tribe and to the Archer &…
From PT to prix fixe: a Midtown lunch at Legasea
While waiting for the entrees — and after my Aperol…
Harlem’s Same Time Tomorrow brings coffee, community, and culture to Lenox Avenue
Same Time Tomorrow coffee shop is an instant vibe walking…
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
What will school look like in post-Regents world? Officials tease ‘competency-based’ approach
New York officials have been talking about what it should…
health
Dementia, cognitive decline, and why your bank may be unprepared to deal with an aging population
Six in 10 people living with dementia wandering at…
Religion
Women built the ministry. Men kept the title
Women built the ministry but men kept the title, revealing…
