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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…
Black New Yorker
How ‘angel mom’ Shiyonne Chester is helping others who have also lost a child
Shiyonne Chester is an angel mom. Her angel is her son, Dallas, whom she lost…
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NEWS
Why Challenging Wrongful Convictions Act is back in front of state lawmakers
A bill overturning case law preventing innocent New Yorkers from challenging guilty pleas with non-DNA…
On the voting rights trail, bus riders to Montgomery retrace old steps while fighting a new fight
In 1965, Black Americans peacefully demonstrated for voting rights and…
Hunger by Policy: SNAP cuts hit hardest in Black America
For the more than 10 million Black Americans who rely…
Trains roll again after three-day LIRR strike shutdown, preventing commute headaches
The Long Island Rail Road began moving again at noon…
LIRR workers stand on business and walk out after strike deadline passes
Nearly 3,500 Long Island Railroad (LIRR) workers –– the people…
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SPORTS
Even for non-soccer fans, the World Cup is worth watching
Do I know soccer like I know baseball, basketball, or boxing? No. Then this lightning-quick player breaks his defender’s ankles.
Knicks have miracle win in Game 1 of East Finals
Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals Tuesday night…
The Liberty start 3-1 despite missing key players
The New York Liberty began this season winning three of their…
Former boxing champ Jamel Herring to challenge for BKFC title
Jamel Herring, a native of Rockville Center, N.Y., made his…
The Mets’ young pups breathe new life into improving team
The long and taxing 162-game regular season schedule, which spans from…
Art & Entertainment
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 role as “Man” and working with the cast in the…
JAZZ NOTES: Jazzcultural, Jazz Genius, Negril, Blue Note
On May 22–24, the Wallace Roney Jr. Quartet lights up…
Black Rock Coalition Honors Stevie Wonder’s Classic Albums at BAM Shows
The Black Rock Coalition (BRC) Orchestra celebrated Stevie Wonder’s landmark…
Black Birders Week 2026 takes flight May 24 with an inspiring theme
Black Birders Week, the national push to encourage Black people…
film/tv
‘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…
Webby-nominated series ‘Darkroom MCs’ puts well-deserved focus on Black and Brown photographers
The Webby-nominated, five-part documentary series, which premiered on ALL ARTS…
theater
‘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…
Everyone came out to celebrate a King
On April 27, 2026, the Black Theater community came together…
music
Stevie Wonder’s classic catalog to be celebrated over three nights at BAM
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) is set to honor Stevie…
Organist Ray Castoldi makes stirring Garden music
Nestled on his perch near 7th Avenue, up by the Rangers’…
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…
AmNews Food
AmNews FOOD: Last-minute prep for Mother’s Day
It’s a good time to plan something for the mom…
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,…
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
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for…
health
OP-ED: Changes to 340B program threaten Black patients already affected by Medicaid cuts
Hospitals participating in the 340B Program treat significantly more Black…
Religion
Black churches transform food aid into food justice
Long before researchers coined phrases like “food insecurity” or “food…
