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From the stage to the screen, Poster House puts together a nearly lost narrative of Black performance
Poster House puts together a nearly lost narrative of Black performance across stage and screen.
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Ecologist Cynthia Malone and her crusade to decolonize science
As a kid growing up in Bushwick, Brooklyn Cynthia Malone was fascinated with monkeys, apes,…
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AI’s data center boom keeps finding Black communities
AI’s data center boom keeps finding Black communities in its path for expansion and development.
Report: NYPD specialized units keep making unconstitutional stops, mainly on Black, Brown New Yorkers
The report, filed in federal court last week, found that…
How Mamdani aims to speed up NYC Housing Connect and housing courts
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is aiming to speed things up to…
Legal deadline to close Rikers Island reaching one-year countdown
Monday marks one year from the August 31, 2027 deadline…
Texas judge denies Karmelo Anthony’s request for new trial in deadly stabbing at track meet
A Texas judge denied a new trial for Karmelo Anthony…
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
As athletes leverage the system, major college sports are a cauldron of litigation
Major college sports face unprecedented litigation as athletes leverage the system to protect their interests.
Geno Auriemma gets personal about UConn tenure in Apple TV doc
University of Connecticut Huskies women’s basketball head coach Geno Auriemma…
Bryce Henry earns KO at BKFC Fight Night: Mohegan Sun
Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship’s (BKFC) Fight Night: Mohegan Sun saw…
The Jets and Giants wage a battle of attrition against the NFL preseason
There is an obvious reason why virtually every NFL team…
For the NBA, the maxim all publicity is good publicity is amplified
The NBA offseason has kept the league in the headlines…
Art & Entertainment
From the stage to the screen, Poster House puts together a nearly lost narrative of Black performance
Poster House puts together a nearly lost narrative of Black performance across stage and screen.
Spike Lee to resurrect Brooklyn Loves Michael Jackson dance party at Fort Greene Park
Spike Lee to resurrect Brooklyn Loves Michael Jackson dance party…
Nate Smith reflects on first year as Artistic Director at iconic Newport Jazz Festival
Nate Smith reflects on his first year as Artistic Director…
This week: Charlie Parker Jazz Fest, Village Vanguard, NEA posthumous recognition?
Charlie Parker Jazz Fest highlights this week’s live music scene…
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
‘Paranormal Activity’ is the best scare on Broadway
“Paranormal Activity,” playing at the August Wilson Theatre on W…
‘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…
REPORTS: ‘Dreamgirls’ revival will not open on Broadway in Fall 2026
A report says the ‘Dreamgirls’ Broadway revival is delayed beyond…
music
J. Cole’s NYC homecoming declares his ‘Fall-Off’ more distant than expected
J. Cole’s NYC homecoming performance suggests his ‘fall-off’ concerns may…
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…
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
Abyssinian Baptist Church laptop giveaway benefits students
Abyssinian Baptist Church gave away refurbished laptops to New York…
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…
