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NYPD is underreporting stop-and-frisks, says monitor
Apparently, the camera adds 10 pounds and almost 10,000 underreported stop-and-frisks by the NYPD last…
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Maria Granville provides space for art and community at Home To Harlem
Maria Granville provides space for art and community at Home To Harlem, a vibrant cultural…
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NEWS
Five ballot proposals NYC voters will decide on during the November election
The city’s Commission on Government Efficiency (COGE) has produced five proposals that will be on…
Congregants celebrate reconstruction of one of America’s oldest Black churches
Hundreds of residents gathered on Friday for a community-wide re-dedication…
Hochul and Blakeman spar over ICE, Cornell 7, Medicaid, Trump in heated gubernatorial debate
With just weeks left until the general election, Democratic Gov.…
ICE shot a man. Harlem’s Democratic House nominee wants NYPD commissioner gone
Democratic Congressional Nominee Darializa Avila Chevalier called for Police Commissioner…
United Justice Coalition hosts 2026 UJC Summit at the Shed
Policymakers, legal professionals, advocates, educators, and mental health professionals, as…
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
With the preseason coming to a close, the Knicks eye the real thing
Players are battling for roster and rotation spots. Coaches are implementing and assessing revised and new schematics.
What’s next for the Liberty after falling short of reaching the WNBA Finals?
The New York Liberty were among the betting favorites to…
Former world boxing champion Shawn Porter discusses life after boxing
After losing to Terence Crawford by a 10th-round TKO in…
Grambling State makes a power move with a win over Jackson State
Since capturing the SWAC championship in 2017, Grambling State have…
Jets reap much-needed win as David Bailey earns his stripes
Jets 23-year-old rookie David Bailey is atypical of his fellow…
Art & Entertainment
Harlem Stage celebrates young imaginations with first KIDS DAY!
Children are being invited to come sing, move, make, and imagine at Harlem Stage’s first KIDS DAY, a free five-hour…
George Clinton debuts new nonprofit, honored with Newark’s key to city at Newark’s Avon Elementary
George Clinton debuts new nonprofit and receives Newark’s key to…
Solange and what it means to have a seat at the table
Solange’s rise reflects what it means to have a seat…
CultureCon’s ‘Museum of Us’ shows off Black creativity
CultureCon’s ‘Museum of Us’ celebrates Black creativity through innovative exhibitions…
film/tv
This week: ‘Fatal Negligence’ film, Jazzcultural, The Pocket, Film at Lincoln Center
This week’s entertainment includes Fatal Negligence film, Jazzcultural, The Pocket,…
‘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…
theater
“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…
“Our Sinatra, A Musical Celebration” shares amazing songs, trivia about Old Blue Eyes
Eric Comstock, Christopher Gines and Hilary Kole created and performed…
music
JAZZ NOTES: This week: Sistas’ Place, Jazz Boxx, Jazz Clubs in L.A.
Sistas’ Place, where jazz takes a revolutionary stance — the…
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…
AmNews Food
Beyond the post: Turning restaurant visibility into sustainability
There is visibility, and then there is sustainability. That distinction…
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…
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
Making the hard choice: Parents and educators discuss NYC’s segregated system
Parents and educators discuss NYC’s segregated system and the hard…
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…
