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Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs announces historic naming of Immigrant Heritage Plaza
Mayor Eric Adams’s Office of Immigrant Affairs renamed the Park at Bowling Green Park as…
Black New Yorker
Playwright Ina Norris’ work with youth takes center stage
Bronx-based playwright Ina Norris is for the children. Her first job after graduating from Hampton…
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‘Don’t be numb to this’: Battling despair over gun deaths
The nation’s first mass shooting last year happened on Jan 23. By the same date…
News
Chicago prosecutor dropping R. Kelly sex-abuse charges
A Chicago prosecutor said Monday that she’s dropping sex-abuse charges…
Report reveals police issued 71 conflicting commands and impossible orders to Tyre Nichols in 13 minutes
Footage from Tyre Nichols’ fatal traffic stop found that police…
What winter? NYC goes without any measurable snowfall so far
It’s winter, so where’s the white stuff? It’s not covering…
6th Memphis officer relieved of duty in Nichols arrest
A sixth Memphis Police Department officer has been disciplined for…
New York Liberty makes huge trade bringing Jonquel Jones to Brooklyn
With dignitaries from the Bahamas Consulate of New York, including Consul General the Honorary Leroy F. Major, in attendance, the…
SPORTS
Analysis: Mahomes, Hurts set for historic Super Bowl matchup
Black quarterbacks have come a long way in the NFL…
Hamlin thankful, speaks publicly for 1st time in video
Damar Hamlin released a video Saturday in which he says he’s thankful…
Giants ascend despite a defeat to Eagles
That is not a negative criticism of the Giants—just credit…
Chiefs and Bengals will meet again in AFC Championship Game
With recuperating Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin in attendance to provide an emotional lift…
Art & Entertainment
Luqman Tariq Hadid Brown, legendary Harlem musician and sound designer, dies at 52
Harlem native Luqman Tariq Hadid Brown, longtime leader of the punk-funk band FunkFace, died on Tuesday, Jan. 10.
Michael Jackson’s nephew to star in King of Pop biopic
Michael Jackson’s 26-year-old nephew, Jaafar Jackson, will play the King…
Trevor Noah returns as Grammy host with comfort, nervousness
Trevor Noah feels more comfortable hosting the Grammy Awards for a third-straight…
Smokey Robinson, ‘King of Motown,’ to release new solo album
It’s been nearly a decade since Smokey Robinson’s last album, but new…
film/tv
‘You People’—funny in unexpected ways
At a recent cocktail party thrown at Nobu 57, Netflix…
Angela Bassett becomes first Marvel actor nominated for an Oscar
Angela Bassett made history as the first Marvel actor to…
Angela Bassett earns Oscar nom for role in ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’
A year after a streaming service won Hollywood’s top honor…
theater
‘Some Like It Hot’ sizzles on Broadway
“Some Like It Hot”—playing at the Sam S. Shubert Theatre…
‘Between Riverside And Crazy’ is powerful and moving
Stephen McKinley Henderson is a legendary actor. He takes a…
The Year in Review in Black theater, Part 2
A look at Black theater in 2022
music
Music On The Inside: Changing lives of the incarcerated through music
Alina Bloomgarden, founder and director of arts program Music On…
Drake delivers nostalgia, teases new music at Apollo show
It’s easy to forget how many hit songs Drake created…
Terence Blanchard gets yearlong Lincoln Center celebration
Terence Blanchard, the first Black composer whose work has been…
AmNews Food
Black-owned restaurants participating in 2023’s NYC Restaurant Week
wenty-two Black-owned restaurants are participating in this year’s NYC Restaurant Week,…
Pair soup and sandwich for a warming winter meal
Cool winter days and their cold, crisp air call for…
Party-worthy wine pairings perfect for easy entertaining
Whether they prefer red or white, sweet or dry, wine…
Black History
Childhood memories of Annie L. Burton
We are not sure if the image on this book…
Education
College scholarships for African American students: Winter 2023
Check out this list of college scholarships available for African…
health
Weighing risks of a major surgery: 7 questions older Americans should ask their surgeon
Larry McMahon, who turned 80 in December, is weighing whether…
Religion
Grenada’s journey to 50
Our Lady of Refuge Church Hall and St. Gabriel’s Episcopal…
