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Jury convicts a man of first-degree murder for the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur
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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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Five Percenters hold back-to-school backpack giveaway for Brooklyn kids
Five Percenters hold back-to-school backpack giveaway for Brooklyn kids in need.
Fresh Air Fund is calling more kids in NYC to get outside
Fresh Air Fund is calling more kids in NYC to…
New York City’s racial equity plan finally arrives as officials hope it helps closes historical gaps
The city released its legally-mandated racial equity plan, which will…
Jury convicts a man of first-degree murder for the 1996 killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur
A jury found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996…
Civil rights groups make urgent plea for voting rights in DC, ahead of midterm elections
The 2026 “Defend the Vote” March on Washington, organized by…
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.
The best handball players in the world set to compete in NYC
History will be made in New York City Sept. 14–19…
Mayor Mamdani, NYJTL unveil new refurbished tennis courts in the Bronx
As the 2026 US Open is underway in New York…
The Liberty look to reset for the stretch run during the FIBA break
The Liberty look to reset for the stretch run during…
Mayor Mamdani, NYJTL unveil new refurbished tennis courts in the Bronx
Mayor Mamdani and NYJTL unveiled 10 newly refurbished tennis courts…
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.
Facing the future with the Harlem Book Fair
The Harlem Book Fair brings writers and readers together to…
This week: Maysles Documentary Center, The Pocket, Farewell to Flo
The Maysles Documentary Center showcases powerful films this week alongside…
Heritage at risk! Saving Harlem Now!
Saving Harlem Now efforts focus on protecting the neighborhood’s cultural…
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…
‘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…
music
‘BK loves MJ’ takes over Fort Greene Park
Fort Greene Park becomes the backdrop for ‘BK loves MJ’…
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…
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
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…
