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From ideas to impact: Bronx Black and Brown creators showcase tech solutions
Bronx Black and Brown creators showcase tech solutions designed to address community challenges.
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Veteran journalist Cynthia Horner boasts 50 years of promoting Black culture and excellence
Cynthia Horner has built a massive career at the intersection of Black culture and media…
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NEWS
Bronx businesses to bring affordability concerns to legislative summit
Bronx business owners often have problems covering rent, keeping workers, and trying to make it…
OP-ED: Looking at NYC’s ballot proposals: Five things your vote will decide
In a few days, early voting in New York will…
Mississippi AG says officer’s force was justified during shoplifting call in which boy was killed
Mississippi’s attorney general says a Senatobia officer was justified in…
NYC school bus shortage still leaving students and families stranded
New York City schools continue to wrestle with an ongoing…
Activist Mahmoud Khalil asks Supreme Court to let U.S. judges quickly reverse immigration detentions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil asked the Supreme…
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SPORTS
Brooklyn Basketball expanding to three new locations
Brooklyn Basketball recently announced a significant expansion. It will be opening three new locations in Brooklyn in 2027.
The Knicks celebrate their title and experience the weight of being champions
Tuesday was another memorable night at Madison Square Garden. The…
Giants try to find firm footing in the weak and muddled NFC East
Consider this for a moment: The Giants are first in…
HBCU D2 poll gets shakeup with Benedict’s win over Edward Waters
The Edward Waters Tigers had a chance to make a…
New York native Jamel Herring victorious in first BKFC title defense
Last month, Jamel Herring, a former WBO junior lightweight boxing…
Art & Entertainment
Flossy Pet Pawlor keeps Brooklyn’s dogs warm
Flossy Pet Pawlor keeps Brooklyn’s dogs warm with stylish grooming and cozy care services.
Sister’s Uptown Bookstore hosts Inaugural Voices Of Harlem gala; Herb Boyd among honorees
Sister’s Uptown Bookstore, the only Black-owned bookstore in Manhattan, is…
Mamdani and NEON announce free ‘Once Upon a Time in Harlem’ screenings in NYC
The Harlem Renaissance is returning to the big screen through…
Black history and culture still thrives in D.C.
Black history and culture still thrives in D.C. through museums,…
film/tv
Rosalind Eleazar, of ‘Slow Horses’ fame, brings clarity to Chris Rock’s ‘Misty Green’
Rosalind Eleazar of ‘Slow Horses’ fame brings focus to Chris…
‘Children of Blood and Bone’ warriors step into New York Comic Con
Look who stepped into New York City this weekend: The…
This week: ‘Fatal Negligence’ film, Jazzcultural, The Pocket, Film at Lincoln Center
This week’s entertainment includes Fatal Negligence film, Jazzcultural, The Pocket,…
theater
‘Midnight,’ story of forbidden love, runs long and lacks cohesion
“Midnight,” playing at the Daryl Roth Theatre ( E. 15th…
‘Watch the Throne’ serves up royalty, disloyalty, and sibling rivalry
You only have a short time to put “Watch the…
“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…
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…
Solange and what it means to have a seat at the table
Solange’s rise reflects what it means to have a seat…
JAZZ NOTES: This week: Sistas’ Place, Jazz Boxx, Jazz Clubs in L.A.
Sistas’ Place, where jazz takes a revolutionary stance — the…
AmNews Food
Summer memories turn to fall cravings: Oxtail at Brooklyn’s MangoSeed
The first cool days of fall always make me crave…
At Creola, Chef Lana Lagomarsini welcomes you to her grandmother’s table
A recent Wednesday evening dinner with a friend began with…
Beyond the post: Turning restaurant visibility into sustainability
There is visibility, and then there is sustainability. That distinction…
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
How federal SNAP cuts are threatening survival of NYC’s bodegas
Federal SNAP cuts are threatening survival of NYC’s bodegas, which…
Religion
Grace Young Experience brings Baptist abandon to St. Philip’s Episcopal Church
Grace Young Experience brings Baptist abandon to St. Philip’s Episcopal…
