AmNews is addressing gun violence in Black & brown communities through journalistic solutions.
Why do you carry a gun? How a simple question is transforming lives in a Pennsylvania prison
In prison, Stevie Wilson leads talks with inmates on why…
The Housing Barrier Part 4: Housing shortage leaves gun violence survivors stuck in nursing homes
It is unclear how many gun violence survivors are currently…
Mayoral candidates share their plans to combat gun violence
Democratic mayoral hopefuls outline plans to curb NYC gun violence…
The Housing Barrier, Part 2: The struggle for home modifications
The Fair Housing Act requires landlords to make reasonable modifications…
FROM SORROW TO SOLUTIONS: AmNews hosts gun violence convening
It took almost 114 years, but the Amsterdam News just hosted its first virtual convening for the newspaper’s “Beyond the Barrel of the Gun” initiative on Monday, Feb. 28.
New York Amsterdam News was the first to call gun violence in Black and brown communities a Public Health crisis. See our coverage over the years on this ongoing issue.
Gun violence: a public health issue, public pressure solutions
“We in the movement have been talking about gun violence as a disease–as a public…
Numbers up in July’s NYPD citywide crime statistics
The dog days of summer are truly in July. The NYPD recently released citywide crime statistics for last month and…
Beyond the Barrel of the Gun
“For over a decade the New York Amsterdam News, America’s most influential and oldest continuously published Black newspaper, has recognized…
Beyond the barrel of the gun: Reducing gun violence in Black and brown communities
Through our Beyond the Barrel of the Gun initiative, the New York Amsterdam News will be instrumental in raising awareness…