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From ideas to impact: Bronx Black and Brown creators showcase tech solutions
Bronx Black and Brown creators showcase tech solutions designed to address community challenges.
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Veteran journalist Cynthia Horner boasts 50 years of promoting Black culture and excellence
Cynthia Horner has built a massive career at the intersection of Black culture and media…
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Mississippi AG says officer’s force was justified during shoplifting call in which boy was killed
Mississippi’s attorney general says a Senatobia officer was justified in using force killing a 1-year-old…
China now sanctioning Caribbean nations
China now sanctioning Caribbean nations that have diplomatic ties with…
From hip hop to gospel, Bible has brand-new beat
Bible translations are getting a modern makeover with hip-hop and…
How federal SNAP cuts are threatening survival of NYC’s bodegas
Federal SNAP cuts are threatening survival of NYC’s bodegas, which…
OP-ED: Looking at NYC’s ballot proposals: Five things your vote will decide
In a few days, early voting in New York will…
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
Brooklyn Basketball expanding to three new locations
Brooklyn Basketball recently announced a significant expansion. It will be opening three new locations in Brooklyn in 2027.
Tiffeny Parker returns to track and medals at World Masters Athletics Championship
After taking a pause from track and field, Tiffeny Parker…
New York native Jamel Herring victorious in first BKFC title defense
Last month, Jamel Herring, a former WBO junior lightweight boxing…
Legends gather at dedication of Earl Monroe New Renaissance Basketball School
Last Thursday morning, a multitude of basketball icons gathered at…
Giants try to find firm footing in the weak and muddled NFC East
Consider this for a moment: The Giants are first in…
Art & Entertainment
Flossy Pet Pawlor keeps Brooklyn’s dogs warm
Flossy Pet Pawlor keeps Brooklyn’s dogs warm with stylish grooming and cozy care services.
Rosalind Eleazar, of ‘Slow Horses’ fame, brings clarity to Chris Rock’s ‘Misty Green’
Rosalind Eleazar of ‘Slow Horses’ fame brings focus to Chris…
Grace Young Experience brings Baptist abandon to St. Philip’s Episcopal Church
Grace Young Experience brings Baptist abandon to St. Philip’s Episcopal…
JAZZ NOTES: This week: Sistas’ Place, the Cookers, Julia Keefe Indigenous Jazz Ensemble
Vocalist and songwriter Eugenie Jones is known for bringing her…
film/tv
‘Children of Blood and Bone’ warriors step into New York Comic Con
Look who stepped into New York City this weekend: The…
This week: ‘Fatal Negligence’ film, Jazzcultural, The Pocket, Film at Lincoln Center
This week’s entertainment includes Fatal Negligence film, Jazzcultural, The Pocket,…
‘Once Upon a Time in Harlem’ comes home: The Greaves family on memory, ancestors and immortality
The Greaves family explores memory, ancestors and immortality in ‘Once…
theater
‘Midnight,’ story of forbidden love, runs long and lacks cohesion
“Midnight,” playing at the Daryl Roth Theatre ( E. 15th…
“School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play” sheds a blinding light on colorism in Black culture
The all-Black female cast of “School Girls; Or, The African…
Jacob Ming-Trent bares his soul about his one-man show, ‘How Shakespeare Saved My Life’
Shakespearean actor and so much more, Jacob Ming-Trent, currently starring…
music
George Clinton debuts new nonprofit, honored with Newark’s key to city at Newark’s Avon Elementary
George Clinton debuts new nonprofit and receives Newark’s key to…
Solange and what it means to have a seat at the table
Solange’s rise reflects what it means to have a seat…
JAZZ NOTES: This week: Sistas’ Place, Jazz Boxx, Jazz Clubs in L.A.
Sistas’ Place, where jazz takes a revolutionary stance — the…
AmNews Food
At Creola, Chef Lana Lagomarsini welcomes you to her grandmother’s table
A recent Wednesday evening dinner with a friend began with…
Beyond the post: Turning restaurant visibility into sustainability
There is visibility, and then there is sustainability. That distinction…
From South Carolina to Italy: A day in the life of a NYC food editor
Some days as a food editor are spent at my…
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
Making the hard choice: Parents and educators discuss NYC’s segregated system
Parents and educators discuss NYC’s segregated system and the hard…
health
OP-ED: Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease, not a cosmetic choice
Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease, not a cosmetic choice, dermatologists…
Religion
Mount Neboh Church and Harlem say Goodbye to Freddie Jackson
Homegoing Service for late R&B singer Freddie Jackson
