Featured Videos
New York Mayor Mamdani calls for abolition of ICE after man is shot and injured
Editor’s Pick
HBCU Football Schedule: Games to watch Oct. 10
Get the latest HBCU football schedule, featuring key matchups, classic games, kickoff times and locations…
Black New Yorker
Ina Norris: Building community through storytelling and playwriting
Ina Norris, 65, an educator, filmmaker, author, playwright, mother, and founder of the Kwanzaa Film…
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
PHOTOS: Mott Haven & Port Morris Celebrate the HEArts Center groundbreaking
Mott Haven’s historic Lincoln Detox site is becoming the HEArts Center, a community hub for…
Queens Assemblymember Anderson launches statewide food drive as new requirements hit SNAP benefits
On Oct. 1, Queens Assemblymember Khaleel Anderson launched a 45-day…
NYPD is underreporting stop-and-frisks, says monitor
Apparently, the camera adds 10 pounds and almost 10,000 underreported…
Who is Brooklyn’s party boss?
Brooklyn Democrats, the largest county party in the country, is…
The fight to get racial equity back on track in NYC
Nothing about New York City’s inaugural racial equity plan has…
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
SBJ Game Changers conference addresses crucial topics in women’s sports
Last week, the 2026 Sports Business Journal (SBJ) Game Changers conference brought women who work in sports together.
Julius Randle returns to New York with the rebuilding Brooklyn Nets
The 6’ 9” Randle is back in New York, this…
The Liberty try to avoid a nightmare facing the Dream in WNBA semifinals
The Liberty rightly entered Game 1 of their WNBA semifinals…
NFL Week 4: The Giants snatch first place for the first time in a long time
Losing starting QB Jaxson Dart to a season-ending knee injury…
Monroe University-Bronx volleyball aims for another national tournament
Monroe University-Bronx volleyball aims for another national tournament appearance this…
Art & Entertainment
Black creators and highlights at New York Comic Con 2026
New York Comic Con returns to the Javits Center Oct. 8-11. The event, which has united fans across comics, TV,…
“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…
Jacob Ming-Trent bares his soul about his one-man show, ‘How Shakespeare Saved My Life’
Shakespearean actor and so much more, Jacob Ming-Trent, currently starring…
At CENTRO, ‘Dearchiving the Gaze’ asks viewers to see Afro Puerto Ricans outside of the colonial gaze
Century-old postcards depicting Black Puerto Ricans are on view at…
film/tv
‘Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother’ — Mahershala Ali’s grieving hitman finds cost of love
Mahershala Ali’s grieving hitman explores the cost of love in…
Out and about, from Red Rooster to Angel of Harlem
Explore Harlem’s vibrant dining and cultural scene, from Red Rooster…
‘Once Upon a Time in Harlem’ comes home: The Greaves family on memory, ancestors and immortality
The Greaves family explores memory, ancestors and immortality in ‘Once…
theater
“Our Sinatra, A Musical Celebration” shares amazing songs, trivia about Old Blue Eyes
Eric Comstock, Christopher Gines and Hilary Kole created and performed…
‘America: Who Hurt You?’ Sarah Jones gives a tour-de-force performance
Sarah Jones’ extraordinary one-woman show, “America: Who Hurt You?” is…
Woodie King, Jr.’s theater magic continues in the West Village
Woodie King, Jr.’s theater magic continues in the West Village…
music
Catherine Russell stuns Jazz at Lincoln Center audience before exciting fall shows
Renowned vocalist Catherine Russell celebrated her 70th birthday with standout…
Freddie Jackson, Harlem’s hitmaking R&B crooner, dead at 70
Harlem native and R&B superstar Freddie Jackson has died. His…
Buddy Guy & guests to celebrate his 90th birthday at Radio City Music Hall — how to watch
Chicago blues legend Buddy Guy will celebrate his 90th birthday…
AmNews Food
From South Carolina to Italy: A day in the life of a NYC food editor
Some days as a food editor are spent at my…
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.…
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
OP-ED: Transforming the specialized high school admissions process
Every year, NYC reacts at the low number of Black…
health
OP-ED: Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease, not a cosmetic choice
Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease, not a cosmetic choice, dermatologists…
Religion
Loving memories of Dr. Clarence B. Jones at Riverside Church
Loving memories of Dr. Clarence B. Jones were shared at…
