Editor’s Pick
For Father’s Day, New Yorkers pledge against violence
Brooklyn Borough Hall was home to the 13th annual Father’s Day Pledge Against Violence this…
Black New Yorker
LaFrae Sci’s vision as Willie Mae Rock Camp’s new director
Willie Mae Rock Camp is a nonprofit organization centered around empowering young girls and gender-expansive…
Latest Updates
Pride parades march on with new urgency across US
Parades celebrating LGBTQ pride kick off in some of America’s biggest cities Sunday amid new…
Housing is a human right––it’s time for New York’s leaders to take that right seriously
New York State is facing two intertwined crises: housing affordability and homelessness. While COVID has…
A ‘sucker punch’: Some women fear setback to hard-won rights
At 88, Gloria Steinem has long been the nation’s most visible feminist and advocate for…
BET Awards return Sunday with Doja Cat as leading nominee
The BET Awards return Sunday with a live show that could see Doja Cat, Drake…
To some defenders, gun ruling could right a racial wrong
When the U.S. Supreme Court struck down New York’s tight restrictions on who can carry a…
News
Abortion ruling exposes deep chasm over the issue in the US
America was convulsed with anger, joy, fear and confusion Friday…
Supreme Court officially overturns Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been…
Supreme Court expands gun rights, with nation divided
In a major expansion of gun rights after a series…
Black veteran groups seek policy agenda on racial inequities
Representatives from nearly 20 advocacy groups for service members of…
Kyrie Irving-Rod Strickland League starts its 25th year
This past weekend at St. Mary’s Park, located at 148th Street and St. Ann’s Avenue…
SPORTS
College baseball intent on increasing Black players, coaches
Baseball remains one of the least racially diverse college sports.…
‘A movement not a moment’: NHL focuses on racial diversity
Anson Carter remembers watching in high school as some of…
After a long losing streak, the Liberty steady their season
It’s still a long way to go in the WNBA…
The tragic loss of Darius Lee is a clarion call for activsim
Say the name Darius Lee. Remember the name Darius Lee.…
Art & Entertainment
Saul Williams, Anisia Uzeyman talk Afrofuturist film ‘Neptune Frost’
Saul Williams and Anisia Uzeyman have been on a lengthy and fascinating journey in creating their afrofuturist film, “Neptune Frost.”
FBI seizes disputed Basquiat artwork from Florida museum
The FBI raided a Florida art museum on Friday and…
Mishael Morgan is 1st Black lead winner at Daytime Emmys
Mishael Morgan of “The Young and the Restless” won as…
James Earl Hardy’s ‘B-Boy Blues’ shines with ‘Pride’
Author James Earl Hardy debuted his bestselling novel “B-Boy Blues”…
film/tv
‘First Kill’—African American monster hunters, now on Netflix
In the new series “First Kill” a generation of African…
Tribeca Film Fest 2022: It’s a wrap!
I’m sad to report that the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival…
‘The Black Phone’—Ethan Hawke’s step into madness
Actor Ethan Hawke has finally stepped into his first role…
theater
Broadway’s ‘MJ’ gets a box office bump after the Tony Awards
NEW YORK (AP) — “MJ,” the hit-filled Broadway musical about…
Broadway celebrates long-awaited reunion on the Red Carpet
After two years of not being able to be together…
‘A Strange Loop,’ Rashad, Frost, & Kalukango shine at the Tony Awards!
Blacks came away seen at the 75th annual Tony Awards.…
music
Orchestra of St. Luke’s premieres Julius Eastman’s ‘Femenine’ for Pride Month
It has been announced that the interestingly extensive music series…
Ornette Coleman’s ‘The Shape of Jazz’ has arrived!
One purpose for the recent “Ornette Coleman: The Shape of…
Free Juneteenth Holiday Jazz Fest on tap
On Saturday, June 18, the Malcolm Shabazz Harlem Market, on…
AmNews Food
Sweet ideas for celebrating parents all year round
Regardless of the occasion, any excuse to celebrate moms and…
NYC Vegetarian Food Fest goes beyond food
What should have been a 25-minute commute took well over…
A farm blooms within a jungle
NYC is lovingly nicknamed the Concrete Jungle. Did you know…
Black History
Henry Hugh Proctor, the church was his calling, self-determination his mission
Not until the discovery of pianist/composer Helen Hagan was I…
Education
Teacher denies he made Black students pick seeds from cotton
A white school teacher in Rochester accused of telling his…
health
Factcheck: False: If you’re young you can’t get COVID-19, and if you do get COVID-19 and are young, you’ll be fine.
In the early days of the pandemic, the prevailing notion…
Religion
Author George Lamming, a paragon of anti-colonialism, dies at 94
It was a festive occasion at City College on Nov.…
