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HBCU Football Schedule: Games to watch Oct. 10
Get the latest HBCU football schedule, featuring key matchups, classic games, kickoff times and locations…
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Ina Norris: Building community through storytelling and playwriting
Ina Norris, 65, an educator, filmmaker, author, playwright, mother, and founder of the Kwanzaa Film…
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NEWS
September’s weak jobs report shows widening strain on Black workers
Black workers were hurt the most by the weak September job market: The Black unemployment…
Loving memories of Dr. Clarence B. Jones at Riverside Church
Loving memories of Dr. Clarence B. Jones were shared at…
Two key election issues attract attention in Caricom in coming weeks
Two key election issues attract attention in Caricom in coming…
AmNews Roving Camera: How do you as a Black or Brown parent decide where to enroll your children in New York City’s schools?
The AmNews asks Black and Brown parents how they decide…
Midterm maps changed. So could Black political power
When millions of Americans vote in November’s midterm elections, they…
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
SBJ Game Changers conference addresses crucial topics in women’s sports
Last week, the 2026 Sports Business Journal (SBJ) Game Changers conference brought women who work in sports together.
St. John’s and Seton Hall women’s basketball squads embrace their rankings
The two local Big East Conference WBB teams have solid…
Julius Randle returns to New York with the rebuilding Brooklyn Nets
The 6’ 9” Randle is back in New York, this…
The Liberty try to avoid a nightmare facing the Dream in WNBA semifinals
The Liberty rightly entered Game 1 of their WNBA semifinals…
NFL Week 4: The Giants snatch first place for the first time in a long time
Losing starting QB Jaxson Dart to a season-ending knee injury…
Art & Entertainment
Black creators and highlights at New York Comic Con 2026
New York Comic Con returns to the Javits Center Oct. 8-11. The event, which has united fans across comics, TV,…
Beyond the post: Turning restaurant visibility into sustainability
There is visibility, and then there is sustainability. That distinction…
October 2026 Dance Calendar
The October 2026 dance calendar features performances across New York…
At CENTRO, ‘Dearchiving the Gaze’ asks viewers to see Afro Puerto Ricans outside of the colonial gaze
Century-old postcards depicting Black Puerto Ricans are on view at…
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
“Our Sinatra, A Musical Celebration” shares amazing songs, trivia about Old Blue Eyes
Eric Comstock, Christopher Gines and Hilary Kole created and performed…
‘America: Who Hurt You?’ Sarah Jones gives a tour-de-force performance
Sarah Jones’ extraordinary one-woman show, “America: Who Hurt You?” is…
‘The Pass’ shows the possible price of success in sports
“The Pass” playing at La Mama, shows an interesting take…
music
Freddie Jackson, Harlem’s hitmaking R&B crooner, dead at 70
Harlem native and R&B superstar Freddie Jackson has died. His…
Buddy Guy & guests to celebrate his 90th birthday at Radio City Music Hall — how to watch
Chicago blues legend Buddy Guy will celebrate his 90th birthday…
Fat Joe discusses his new album ‘Organized Rhyme’
Hip-hop artist, actor, author and “Joe and Jada” podcast co-host…
AmNews Food
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…
Queens-based The Nourish Spot returns to the U.S. Open for a fifth year
The Nourish Spot, a Queens-based vendor, returns to the U.S.…
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
OP-ED: Transforming the specialized high school admissions process
Every year, NYC reacts at the low number of Black…
health
OP-ED: Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease, not a cosmetic choice
Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease, not a cosmetic choice, dermatologists…
Religion
Gary fell into darkness. Black churches refused to leave it there
The city of Gary, Indiana, was plunged into darkness. It’s…
