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The World Cup is sports’ most drama-filled reality show
The World Cup delivers unprecedented drama and tension that rivals any reality show on television.…
Black New Yorker
How Unique Samuel Figueroa uses tea, affirmations, and self-care to transform Harlem
As the tea brews in East Harlem, Becoming Unique Boutique is more than a wellness…
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NEWS
Menin, City Council address racial equity and housing to Black press at roundtable
City Council Speaker Julie Menin and elected officials discussed areas that still need to be…
Fulton and Elliott-Chelsea Houses residents lambast NYCHA & City for moving forward with planned demolition
A litigation has slowed down the proposed demolition of NYCHA’s…
Diplomats feed the Harlem community to honor Nelson Mandela
In 1990, Nelson Mandela famously touched down in Harlem alongside…
Public defenders in Harlem could walk off job as July 24 strike deadline looms
Members of the Neighborhood Defender Service Union (NDSU) have voted…
Independent autopsy of Nolan Wells finds ‘undetermined’ cause of death
An independent autopsy commissioned by the family of Nolan Wells…
Word In Black, conceived by AmNews Publisher Elinor R. Tatum, with 10 other Black publishers nationwide, promises to confront inequities, elevate solutions and amplify the Black experience.
SPORTS
With 2026 World Cup over, what is the future of USA soccer?
The future of USA soccer faces challenges despite the excitement of the 2026 World Cup.
Michaela Edenfield brings representation and glamour to AU Softball
Check out Michaela Edenfield’s Instagram and TikTok and you will…
Should the floundering Mets trade five-time All-Star Francisco Lindor?
The Mets should not prematurely trade one of their best…
What 2026 WDC remuneration means to Africa’s economy?
Africa had a record-breaking ten representatives in the expanded 48-team…
Former Liberty KB Sharp launches a language training and translation company
Sharp saw the potential, and she has officially launched KB…
Art & Entertainment
AfroLatines and the Making of Black New York
Dash Harris Machado will be leading a walking tour through Harlem on July 28 highlighting where Afro Latinos helped shape…
Queens Night Market: One last chance to travel the world, $6 at a time
Queens Night Market offers one last chance to travel the…
Your guide to Newport Folk Fest: Whom to see
Newport Folk Fest offers incredible performances across multiple stages. Discover…
PHILADANCO returns to the Joyce with a bang
PHILADANCO returns to the Joyce with a bang, bringing dynamic…
film/tv
Live-action remake of ‘Moana’ splashes into summer theaters
This live-action remake leans heavily on computer-generated effects, while taking…
Questlove’s love letter to Earth, Wind and Fire airs on HBO
“Earth, Wind, and Fire” is just as much a love…
‘Forever, Amen’ exhibit shows how White Plains’ Black churches are holding on
“Forever, Amen” is related to her earlier work, “You’re From…
theater
Young Gifted and Broadway celebrated young actors of color on and off Broadway
Young Gifted and Broadway celebrated young actors of color on…
Get thee uptown for Classical Theatre of Harlem’s ‘Othello’ in Marcus Garvey Park
The Classical Theatre of Harlem (CTH), the award-winning theater company…
‘Label•less’ is compelling, thought-provoking musical theater
“Label•less” is a new, very creative musical, written and directed…
music
Shaggy celebrates culture at SummerStage
Reggae hitmaker Shaggy had hundreds of New Yorkers dancing into…
Blue Note, 92NY, Tilles Jazz Fest, Children’s Art Carnival, Palmieri Way
Singer-songwriter Lisa Fischer is successfully traveling the NY music terrain’s…
Jason Moran, others featured in Montclair Jazz Festival’s free Soundcheck Series
The annual festival, hosted by Jazz House Kids, kicked off…
AmNews Food
Buffalo’s Mira & Niagara Falls: Two wonders worth the trip
Buffalo’s Mira & Niagara Falls stand as two wonders worth…
Shaver Hall transforms iconic Lord & Taylor on Fifth Avenue into a modern food hall
Shaver Hall transforms the iconic Lord & Taylor building on…
A final Harlem evening with Benzo Theodore at Archer & Goat
Thank you to my tribe and to the Archer &…
Black History
The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro by Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass’s 1852 speech challenges American freedom by exposing the…
Education
From Chibok to Borno school attack: How Nigeria’s classrooms remain targets for kidnappers
As Nigeria continues to face a worsening security crisis, the…
health
From fake cancer drugs to malaria pills: Inside Nigeria’s counterfeit medicine crisis
Recent alerts over counterfeit cancer and antimalarial medicines have renewed…
Religion
Denise Oliver-Velez, Young Lords leader and Black Panther Party member, dies at 78
Denise Oliver-Velez, a famed member of both the Young Lords…
