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NEWS
Douglass Houses hit with significant outage
NYCHA’s Frederick Douglass Houses on the Upper West Side faced major outages early last week,…
NYC Deputy Chancellor Simone Hawkins stepping down from her job in September
Simone C. Hawkins, the Black woman who serves as head…
Workers encouraged as NYC elected officials show growing support for Delivery Protection Act
Amazon workers, Teamsters, labor supporters and City Council members rallied…
Nolan Wells’ family tells Black journalists they are ‘asking what any parent would ask’ about his death
Nolan Wells’ family tells Black journalists they are asking what…
Is NYC’s storm defense enough to protect Black and Brown communities?
NYC’s storm defense systems may not adequately protect Black and…
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
The Jets and Giants wage a battle of attrition against the NFL preseason
There is an obvious reason why virtually every NFL team limits the snaps its best players take during preseason games.
Attorney Marvellous Iheukwumere to be inducted into Columbia’s Athletic HOF
Attorney Marvellous Iheukwumere will be inducted into Columbia’s Athletic Hall…
Denver Onyx claim back-to-back Women’s Elite Rugby championships
The 2026 Women’s Elite Rugby (WER) season concluded with a…
The Liberty battle for crucial playoff position without All-Star Satou Sabally
The Liberty are the No. 6 overall seed in the…
Jalin Turner impresses at UFC 330 in the City of Brotherly Love
Jalin Turner needed only 39 seconds to dispatch Kauê Fernandes…
Art & Entertainment
Harlem Book Fair returns, featuring live music, book readings, and panel discussions
The Harlem Book Fair is set to take place at the Adam Clayton Powell State Office Building Plaza on Saturday,…
From Bill’s Place to the Renaissance: Out and about on the trail of Harlem’s gold and glory
Harlem’s gold and glory shines through historic venues like Bill’s…
Spotlight on Billie Holiday Theatre, Jazzmobile, Chicken Bone Beach
The Billie Holiday Theatre, Jazzmobile, and Chicken Bone Beach represent…
Soul satisfaction in today’s Black Hamptons: Sanford Biggers’s “Drift On” at the Parish
Sanford Biggers’s “Drift On” at the Parish offers soul satisfaction…
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
‘An American Daughter’ screams the double standard and media impact in our society
“An American Daughter” is playing at the Irene Diamond Stage…
‘Shifters’ tells stunning, poignant story of true soulmates
“Shifters,” by Congolese-British playwright Benedict Lombe, is a beautiful story…
‘Holy Ground’ theater doc documents the birth of a great and needed legacy
The documentary Holy Ground premieres at IBTF, honoring founder Larry…
music
Bobby Brown, DJ Cassidy, Estelle rock the Hamptons for annual Apollo fundraiser
Bobby Brown, DJ Cassidy, and Estelle performed at the annual…
Bassist, composer, and multi-Grammy winner Christian McBride on the continuing evolution of jazz
Jazz has always evolved in cycles. In every generation, there…
Tom Morello, Lauryn Hill, Mavis Staples, and more remind us that Black music is folk music
Folk music is largely undefined; it may mean different things…
AmNews Food
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…
Reverence Phoenix: Expanding Harlem hospitality at Unity Market
Reverence Phoenix is expanding Harlem hospitality at Unity Market with…
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
Decline of Black students in NYC’s elite high schools sparks legislative debate
NYC Council members introduce new legislation to tackle systemic barriers…
health
OP-ED: Organ donation offers more than just hope — it brings out something that needs our attention
More than 109,000 people across the United States are waiting…
Religion
Pope Leo finally addresses slavery and his Black Ancestry
Since his election last year, Pope Leo XIV has sidestepped…
