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Mayor Mamdani on ‘devastating truth’ of death toll linked to 9/11 related illnesses
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Taking off in a new direction: Capt. Nia Gilliam shows path from 9/11 tragedy to inspiration
Capt. Nia Gilliam was a co-pilot on 9/11 and witnessed the tragedy from Newark airport.
Black New Yorker
How author LaToya Thompson turned her journal entries into inspirational healing books
Mount Vernon esthetician LaToya Thompson uses writing to process trauma, abandonment, and the journey toward…
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Former Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields remembers 9/11 and the work to rebuild
Former Manhattan Borough President C. Virginia Fields remembers 9/11 and the work to rebuild after…
August jobs report shows hope — and warning signs — for Black workers
Black unemployment fell to 6% in August as US employers…
Police chief fired amid controversy in aftermath of child’s shooting in a small Mississippi city
North Carolina authorities investigate the shooting incident involving N10 Wiley.
Retired professor fights alleged deed theft of Harlem brownstone but supporters say City Hall not helping
Educator Patricia Gary says goodbye to her 131st St brownstone…
10 things to know about the 57th Annual African American Day Parade
Organizers are gearing up for the 57th Annual African American…
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
American women move deep into the U.S. Open on home turf
As Tiafoe and Shelton reach the U.S. Open semifinals, American women are set to make their own mark on the…
Former boxing champion Heather Hardy battles life outside of the ring
Former boxing champion Heather Hardy battles life outside of the…
Charlotte Crown win UPSHOT League’s inaugural championship
Charlotte Crown claimed victory in the UPSHOT League’s inaugural championship.
St. John’s women’s volleyball opens the season showing promise
St. John’s women’s volleyball opens the season showing promise with…
Newark native Zaquin Moses wins Prudential Center debut by stoppage
Newark native Zaquin Moses wins Prudential Center debut by stoppage…
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…
September 2026 Dance Calendar
The September 2026 dance calendar features performances across New York…
Dreaming Soca: Why Granville Straker was a Brooklyn music legend and a connection to home for so many
Granville Straker, founder of Straker’s Records, built a Brooklyn soca…
Unieke Mode Swim Week anchors its last NYC fashion show
Unieke Mode Swim Week holds its final NYC fashion show,…
film/tv
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…
‘Michael’ biopic hits $1 billion at box office, breaking several records along the way
“Michael,” the Lionsgate biopic about the late, great singer/songwriter, surpassed…
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
‘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…
Cassandra Wilson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, has died
Cassandra Wilson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, songwriter and producer has died.…
AmNews Food
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.…
Dinner in Harlem plants seeds for community to grow in East Harlem
A dinner in Harlem plants seeds for community to grow…
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
At back-to-school brunch, young people touched by gun violence find supplies — and one another
Young people touched by gun violence gathered at a back-to-school…
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…
