Featured Videos
Oprah: ‘I feel the urgency of time’
Editor’s Pick
Mayor Mamdani celebrates African Heritage at Gracie Mansion
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani recently held the city’s first-ever African Heritage reception at Gracie Mansion,
Black New Yorker
Troy Kingston: Fighting for real New Yorkers with his viral videos
Troy Kingston fights for real New Yorkers by creating viral videos that amplify community voices…
Sign Up for our FREE Acclaimed Newsletters! Racial Justice Journalism to your inbox. The news mainstream media doesn’t cover…BUT WE DO!
Videos
NEWS
Supporters fill the courtroom, but Blakely eviction hearing abruptly postponed
A September 9 court date drew Harlemites, housing advocates, influencers, and members of the People’s…
EPA could make it harder to fight polluting data centers
EPA could make it harder to fight polluting data centers…
Two shots a year stop HIV. Why can’t more Black people get them?
Two shots a year can stop HIV, but Black Americans…
Home health aide says 24/7 Home Care owes her years of wages
Marlene Urquhart says she spent seven years caring for an…
Dangote refinery IPO opens a new chapter for African ownership
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has launched what supporters call…
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
Giants and Jets hope for dramatic turnarounds after Week 1 wins
After their Week 1 victories, both teams looked more disciplined, physical, mature, focused, and intentional than in recent seasons.
Rybakina secures the women’s U.S. Open title and world’s No. 1 ranking
America’s hope for winning the 2026 U.S. Open women’s singles…
Benedict and Kentucky State make early statements in HBCU DII football
After two decisive victories in three games to open the…
WNBA rookie Olivia Miles’ eyewear collaboration is trending
WNBA 2026 Rookie of the Year Olivia Miles, who recently…
Three-time WNBA champion Natasha Howard releases a poignant memoir
Natasha Howard of the Minnesota Lynx is one of the…
Art & Entertainment
Studio Museum Peggy Cooper Cafritz’s vision for Black artists
The Studio Museum in Harlem is paying tribute to the late Peggy Cooper Cafritz with the exhibition “Dreams of This…
This week: Leon Hefflin, the Real Impresario; Sistas’ Place
Leon Hefflin stands as the real impresario behind Los Angeles’…
Hip Hop Museum moves projected opening date to 2027
The Hip Hop Museum moves its projected opening date to…
‘Just Like My Own’ magazine launch celebrated in NYC
Just Like My Own magazine launch celebrated in NYC with…
film/tv
2026 Emmy Awards countdown: Dubious Distinctions
The 2026 Emmy Awards countdown highlights some dubious distinctions in…
Bearing witness without judgement: Gordon Parks and the humanistic view
Gordon Parks embodied a humanistic view that allowed him to…
Cuba’s Gloria Rolando is making a film about the Buffalo Soldiers. She needs our help
Filmmaker Gloria Rolando highlights the history of Black U.S. soldiers…
theater
‘Music City’ is a honky tonk of a good time
Music City delivers a honky tonk of a good time…
‘The House of the Negro Insane’ places needed spotlight on mistreatment of Black people in this country
The Negro Ensemble Company has been known for doing this…
‘Paranormal Activity’ is the best scare on Broadway
“Paranormal Activity,” playing at the August Wilson Theatre on W…
music
(Re)Discovering 2Pac: How to listen to his discography
Now is an excellent time to rediscover why Shakur was,…
‘BK loves MJ’ takes over Fort Greene Park
Fort Greene Park becomes the backdrop for ‘BK loves MJ’…
Action over optics: Dolly Parton’s passing garners well-earned mourning from Black community
Dolly Parton’s passing garners well-earned mourning from Black community for…
AmNews Food
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.…
Chef Mavis-Jay Sanders celebrates summer’s end with family in Brooklyn
Chef Mavis-Jay Sanders celebrates summer’s end with family in Brooklyn.
The Watermelon Carpaccio recipe: A Harlem Week promise, finally kept
The Watermelon Carpaccio recipe delivers on a Harlem Week promise.…
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
New York artist A.K. Lovelace builds future creative generations at Harlem School of the Arts
Harlem School of the Arts nurtures emerging creative talent under…
health
Measles deaths reported in Pennsylvania spark fight among politicians and health officials
Measles deaths reported in Pennsylvania have sparked a heated fight…
Religion
Gary fell into darkness. Black churches refused to leave it there
The city of Gary, Indiana, was plunged into darkness. It’s…
