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Gallery presents ‘Gordon Parks’s Voices in the Mirror’
At the Jack Shainman Gallery on Lafayette Street, Gordon Parks photography lives on in…
Black New Yorker
Maria Granville provides space for art and community at Home To Harlem
Maria Granville provides space for art and community at Home To Harlem, a vibrant cultural…
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NEWS
Hochul and Blakeman spar over ICE, Cornell 7, Medicaid, Trump in heated gubernatorial debate
With just weeks left until the general election, Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul went up against…
Mamdani cracks down on NYPD misconduct after officer quietly retires before disciplinary trial
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is ramping up ways to stop officers…
United Justice Coalition hosts 2026 UJC Summit at the Shed
Policymakers, legal professionals, advocates, educators, and mental health professionals, as…
System Failures, Part Three: When stolen home is “returned,” fight has just begun
A home can be stolen with a forged deed, and…
Voting under pressure: 2026 midterms and Black emotional health
Black voters are heading to the polls with a familiar…
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 the preseason coming to a close, the Knicks eye the real thing
Players are battling for roster and rotation spots. Coaches are implementing and assessing revised and new schematics.
Former boxer Christy Salters fights opponent outside the ring
Christy “the Coal Miner’s Daughter” Salters (previously Martin) is still…
Tiffeny Parker returns to track and medals at World Masters Athletics Championship
After taking a break from track and field, Tiffeny Parker,…
Top-ranked UConn women in familiar spot for the upcoming basketball season
UConn took the top spot in the Big East Preseason…
What’s next for the Liberty after falling short of reaching the WNBA Finals?
The New York Liberty were among the betting favorites to…
Art & Entertainment
Harlem Stage celebrates young imaginations with first KIDS DAY!
Children are being invited to come sing, move, make, and imagine at Harlem Stage’s first KIDS DAY, a free five-hour…
Solange and what it means to have a seat at the table
Solange’s rise reflects what it means to have a seat…
CultureCon’s ‘Museum of Us’ shows off Black creativity
CultureCon’s ‘Museum of Us’ celebrates Black creativity through innovative exhibitions…
This week: ‘Fatal Negligence’ film, Jazzcultural, The Pocket, Film at Lincoln Center
This week’s entertainment includes Fatal Negligence film, Jazzcultural, The Pocket,…
film/tv
‘Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother’ — Mahershala Ali’s grieving hitman finds cost of love
Mahershala Ali’s grieving hitman explores the cost of love in…
Out and about, from Red Rooster to Angel of Harlem
Explore Harlem’s vibrant dining and cultural scene, from Red Rooster…
‘Once Upon a Time in Harlem’ comes home: The Greaves family on memory, ancestors and immortality
The Greaves family explores memory, ancestors and immortality in ‘Once…
theater
“School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play” sheds a blinding light on colorism in Black culture
The all-Black female cast of “School Girls; Or, The African…
Jacob Ming-Trent bares his soul about his one-man show, ‘How Shakespeare Saved My Life’
Shakespearean actor and so much more, Jacob Ming-Trent, currently starring…
Jacob Ming-Trent touches your heart and stuns your soul in one-man show
Jacob Ming-Trent’s one-man show, written and performed by him, titled,…
music
George Clinton debuts new nonprofit, honored with Newark’s key to city at Newark’s Avon Elementary
George Clinton debuts new nonprofit and receives Newark’s key to…
JAZZ NOTES: This week: Sistas’ Place, Jazz Boxx, Jazz Clubs in L.A.
Sistas’ Place, where jazz takes a revolutionary stance — the…
Catherine Russell stuns Jazz at Lincoln Center audience before exciting fall shows
Renowned vocalist Catherine Russell celebrated her 70th birthday with standout…
AmNews Food
Beyond the post: Turning restaurant visibility into sustainability
There is visibility, and then there is sustainability. That distinction…
From South Carolina to Italy: A day in the life of a NYC food editor
Some days as a food editor are spent at my…
Red Bull Chapters hosts La Mesa Nuyorican and superstar Rauw Alejandro
La Mesa Nuyorican set table for Red Bull Chapters featuring…
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
Nonprofit Mentor A Promise is helping those in need
Mentor A Promise, a nonprofit organization is bridging the gap…
health
OP-ED: Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease, not a cosmetic choice
Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease, not a cosmetic choice, dermatologists…
Religion
Loving memories of Dr. Clarence B. Jones at Riverside Church
Loving memories of Dr. Clarence B. Jones were shared at…
