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Brooklyn homeowner freed from Rikers, but fight for her Bed-Stuy brownstone isn’t over
After six days on Rikers Island on a civil contempt charge, Bedford-Stuyvesant homeowner Carmella Charrington…
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‘You can make a difference:’ Gary P. Jenkins takes service to new level as CEO of Urban Pathways
Raised by a single mom in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, Gary Jenkins learned early that survival…
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NEWS
NYC housing activists press Mamdani expand CityFHEPS program
The program has been a point of contention for several years. On the campaign trail,…
May Day Strong organizers encourage everyone be part of nationwide May 1
A coalition of labor is pushing to get New Yorkers…
Can a police union lawsuit block sharing of ‘stigmatizing’ unconfirmed misconduct claims?
A new federal lawsuit against the CCRB from the PBA…
Man pleads guilty in 2002 killing of Jam Master Jay of rap pioneers Run-DMC
NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly a quarter-century after rap star…
New report calls for Black America to take on AI and reduce racial wealth gap
A new report is sounding the alarm and calling for…
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
Black horseman’s legacy sees revival at Churchill Downs
The partnership of George Taylor, Sr. and Jerry Dixon, Jr. at Churchill Downs is doing more than just prepping a…
Organist Ray Castoldi makes stirring Garden music
Nestled on his perch near 7th Avenue, up by the Rangers’…
The Jets and Giants are hopeful new draftees are future cornerstones
The Jets and Giants have been two of the NFL’s…
The Knicks’ size and physicality overwhelm the desperate Hawks
Basketball schematics are intricate and multifaceted. But when deciding between…
Aljamain Sterling calls for UFC featherweight title shot
Aljamain Sterling defended his UFC bantamweight title for the fourth…
Art & Entertainment
‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’ is powerful, poignant, and penetrating on Broadway
August Wilson’s plays depict Black life through the centuries, are always so powerful and poignantly written.
Talking SCHOP! Talkin’ Shop with Talkin’ Tacos
As if the Mexican culture and food stars have aligned,…
Go With The Flo: Devin Hester hits the Heinz 57 Red Carpet
Devin Hester shone a spotlight on this year’s pick No.…
Michael Cummings: At home in Harlem — for now
Michael Cummings is the foremost Black man in the country…
film/tv
‘You, Me & Tuscany’ serves up some fun, rom-com vibes
She loves him. She loves him not. He loves her.…
Collaboration and community are key for actress, writer, and director Danielle Nicolet
When the crime thriller “Long Time Listener” premieres on April…
At the Governors Ball, the Oscars receive their final names
Inside the Governors Ball, the Oscars are not finished. The…
theater
‘Death of a Salesman’ is devastatingly poignant on Broadway
The revival of Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman,” is…
“Becky Shaw” is a funny, feisty, revival full of human dysfunction
The revival of “Becky Shaw” demonstrates human dysfunction in its…
Why the latest August Wilson play ‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’ is a must-see
I do hope you will make time to see “Joe Turner’s…
music
Jazz at Lincoln Center Gala celebrates ‘Rhythms that Move the World’ before founder Marsalis’s final season
Jazz at Lincoln Center and its orchestra (JLCO) built a…
Erykah Badu ignites a tithing debate
The Black church has long been the place where faith…
Ignatius Sancho: The most brilliant composer you’ve never heard of, now on view at the Frick
Ignatius Sancho was a British abolitionist, writer and composer. Born…
AmNews Food
Talking SCHOP! Something new, something old, something great
Cloudy Donuts is NYC’s first 100% vegan donut store and…
Talking SCHOP! Black food, an interdisciplinary experience
For me, food continues to be a great connector in…
Talking SCHOP! Coqodaq: Nuggs & Buckets
The benefits of having dined at Coqodaq (pronounced co-co-dack) are…
Black History
Stories of Black and Indigenous patriots come into focus as U.S. remembers the American Revolution
LEXINGTON, Mass. (AP) — Charlie Price says he didn’t learn…
Education
NYC’s 2026-27 school calendar is out: late September start, a Monday finish in June
New York City’s 2026-27 public school calendar is out, and…
health
NYC moves to streamline health department background checks for childcare expansion
This article was originally published by Healthbeat, a nonprofit newsroom…
Religion
They tell me about the abuse. I wish I could tell them to run.
A recent surge of deadly intimate partner violence against Black…
