Featured Videos
Rain didn’t dampen spirits as African American Day Parade took over Harlem
Editor’s Pick
Dangote refinery IPO opens a new chapter for African ownership
Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has launched what supporters call a landmark offering for Nigeria…
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
Former Manhattan BP C. Virginia Fields’ 25th Anniversary 9/11 Commemoration
Former Manhattan BP C. Virginia Fields marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11, recalling the tragic…
Mayor Mamdani celebrates African Heritage at Gracie Mansion
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani recently held the city’s first-ever African…
Black Americans have doubts about the U.S. food system, new Word In Black survey finds
More than half of respondents don’t trust that the food…
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…
Why Candace Niles says she’s better positioned to represent NY-13 in Congress
Candace Niles believes she is better positioned to represent NY-13…
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.
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…
Garcia earns TKO win over Benn in welterweight title match
28-year-old Garcia, a native of Victorville, California, retained his WBC welterweight championship by…
The amazing journey of radio icon and Yankees voice Rickie Ricardo
Rickie Ricardo has left his indelible mark in radio booths…
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…
Woodie King, Jr.’s theater magic continues in the West Village
Woodie King, Jr.’s theater magic continues in the West Village…
Hip Hop Museum moves projected opening date to 2027
The Hip Hop Museum moves its projected opening date to…
‘Broad Strokes’ demonstrates Cat Cohen’s healing journey through musical comedy
Comedian Cat Cohen turns a real-life heart attack at age…
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
‘The Pass’ shows the possible price of success in sports
“The Pass” playing at La Mama, shows an interesting take…
‘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…
music
Commentary: John Coltrane gave Black artists a spiritual roadmap
John Coltrane gave Black artists a roadmap for tracking their…
(Re)Discovering 2Pac: How to listen to his discography
Now is an excellent time to rediscover why Shakur was,…
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
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.…
Chef Mavis-Jay Sanders celebrates summer’s end with family in Brooklyn
Chef Mavis-Jay Sanders celebrates summer’s end with family in Brooklyn.
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…
