Editor’s Pick
Freeing Mutulu: Clock ticks for compassionate release of 2Pac’s dying political prisoner stepfather
Given six months to live, political prisoner Mutulu Shakur might die in prison because authorities…
Black New Yorker
The Honorable Patricia Williams: Advocate, traveler, retiree, model, & musician
Patricia Williams, mother of Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, is a well known community activist in…
Latest Updates
It’s Back-to-School Time. Here’s What Teachers Need
This time of year, social media feeds are flooded with teachers posting lists of supplies…
Driver gets 1 year in jail in death of Nicki Minaj’s father
The driver in a hit-and-run crash that killed the father of rapper Nicki Minaj last…
NY man who sent threats to LGBTQ groups gets 30 months
A 74-year-old retired schoolteacher from a New York City suburb was sentenced to 30 months…
Los Angeles mourning death of Dodgers’ Vin Scully
The city of Los Angeles was mourning Wednesday for the Bronx-born Scully, whose 67-year career…
Pulse oximeters and the fight for racial equity
If you already have a pulse oximeter at home, it is vital that you take…
News
Justice Jackson’s diss of Biden and immigrants
I’m still trying to get over the giant diss the…
Trader Joe’s is up against a union vote, and managers aren’t happy
Everyone’s favorite store, Trader Joe’s, is facing a unionization push—and…
Harlem hosts gun safety forum
The upsurge in violence during the pandemic throughout the past…
Judge upholds temporary restraining order against NYC budget cuts to schools
Tension mounted between New York City’s Department of Education (DOE)…
Bill Russell, a superior athlete and civil rights activist
Bill Russell had more rings than he had fingers, and a cluster of awards to fill the walls of his entire house. But awards and statistics tell only a portion of this NBA Hall of Famer, who died peacefully Sunday, according to a statement from his family. He was 88.
SPORTS
The late Buck O’Neil finally recognized as a Hall of Fame figure
John Jordan “Buck” O’Neil was much more than a Negro…
Jackie Robinson Museum opens after 14 years of planning
Rachel Robinson, who turned 100 on July 19, watched the half-hour…
Rapinoe, King urge freedom for Brittney Griner at The ESPYS
Soccer player Megan Rapinoe admonished her fellow athletes for not…
Major changes at Iona could bolster athletics
Last week, Iona College in New Rochelle became Iona University.…
Art & Entertainment
Nichelle Nichols, the first lady of Deep Space, dead at 89
Nichelle Nichols, who died of natural causes July 30, at 89, was a consummate actor and that as Lt. Nyota…
Jordan Peele did the damn thing with ‘Nope’
I don’t want to hear anyone say “I don’t like…
Comedian, ‘Black-ish’ writer Jak Knight dies at 28
It has been confirmed by his family, that the 28-year-old,…
Oldest Black musicians’ org celebrates 100th year
The New Amsterdam Musical Association (NAMA), founded in 1904 and…
film/tv
‘The Bear’ now on Hulu—we dare you not to fall in love with this show!
“The Bear,” starring “Shameless” star Jeremy Allen White, takes the…
New ‘Minions’ film is silly fun
“Minions: The Rise of Gru”—the fifth movie in the “Despicable…
‘Elvis’ tearing up the summer box office
Elvis Presley was deeply influenced by the gifted African American…
theater
Calvin Royal III to dance lead in ABT’s Swan Lake and Romeo & Juliet
Calvin Royal III, the third African American ballet dancer to…
B’way’s ‘Phantom’ has two Black leads thru Aug. 1
Right now, the longest running show in Broadway history, “Phantom…
Theatre World Awards honors exceptional debuts on and off B’way
At the 76th annual Theatre World Awards half of the…
music
Legendary Black rock band The Veldt embark on headlining tour
The Chavis brothers have already been on a nearly 30-year…
Drake releases new dance album, ‘Honestly, Nevermind’
After a decade-plus long reign in the global pop music…
The Harlem Chamber Players perform ‘The Chevalier’ at Caramoor’s Summer Festival
New York’s Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts is…
AmNews Food
Chef-worthy Summer Classics
Celebrating summer with sizzling meals starts with tender, juicy cuts…
Caprese salads bring summer tomatoes front and center
When tomatoes are in peak season, I frequently make them…
Sweet ideas for celebrating parents all year round
Regardless of the occasion, any excuse to celebrate moms and…
Black History
Sister Patricia Marie Williams
In 2015, journalist Benjamin Parkin of The Africa Paper published…
Education
Here’s Why Black Kids Need Black Books
The number of children’s books by and about Black people…
health
Gaps in New York State Constitution protected classes exposed by abortion rights bill
As New York lawmakers move to shield abortion access, a…
Religion
Reflections of my father—Albert Vann
Binta Vann, daughter of late politician Albert Vann reflects on…
