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Gallery presents ‘Gordon Parks’s Voices in the Mirror’
At the Jack Shainman Gallery on Lafayette Street, Gordon Parks photography lives on in…
Black New Yorker
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
Activist Mahmoud Khalil asks Supreme Court to let U.S. judges quickly reverse immigration detentions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil asked the Supreme Court to let federal judges…
From ideas to impact: Bronx Black and Brown creators showcase tech solutions
Bronx Black and Brown creators showcase tech solutions designed to…
New housing promises in Brooklyn brush up against fears of unfamiliar transformation
New housing promises in Brooklyn brush up against fears of…
Summer memories turn to fall cravings: Oxtail at Brooklyn’s MangoSeed
The first cool days of fall always make me crave…
Meta denies accusation of anti-Lula political bias in Brazil after electoral court ruling
Meta denies anti-Lula political bias in Brazil following an electoral…
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.
Tiffeny Parker returns to track and medals at World Masters Athletics Championship
After taking a pause from track and field, Tiffeny Parker…
Brooklyn Basketball expanding to three new locations
Brooklyn Basketball recently announced a significant expansion. It will be…
New York native Jamel Herring victorious in first BKFC title defense
Last month, Jamel Herring, a former WBO junior lightweight boxing…
Legends gather at dedication of Earl Monroe New Renaissance Basketball School
Last Thursday morning, a multitude of basketball icons gathered at…
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…
Black history and culture still thrives in D.C.
Black history and culture still thrives in D.C. through museums,…
‘Midnight,’ story of forbidden love, runs long and lacks cohesion
“Midnight,” playing at the Daryl Roth Theatre ( E. 15th…
Rosalind Eleazar, of ‘Slow Horses’ fame, brings focus to Chris Rock’s ‘Misty Green’
Rosalind Eleazar of ‘Slow Horses’ fame brings focus to Chris…
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 touches your heart and stuns your soul in one-man show
Jacob Ming-Trent’s one-man show, written and performed by him, titled,…
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…
music
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…
JAZZ NOTES: This week: Sistas’ Place, Jazz Boxx, Jazz Clubs in L.A.
Sistas’ Place, where jazz takes a revolutionary stance — the…
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
How federal SNAP cuts are threatening survival of NYC’s bodegas
Federal SNAP cuts are threatening survival of NYC’s bodegas, which…
Religion
Grace Young Experience brings Baptist abandon to St. Philip’s Episcopal Church
Grace Young Experience brings Baptist abandon to St. Philip’s Episcopal…
