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Speaker Adams, City Council pass ‘Advice and Consent’ bill
City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and the majority of the city council voted to pass…
Black New Yorker
Dr. Sandra Scott wants to bring joy back to practice of medicine
Dr. Sandra Scott knew she wanted to be a medical doctor when she was only…
NEWS
Waitlisted: Black and Brown NYers eagerly apply for NYCHA Section 8 vouchers
As NYC’s affordable housing crisis continues, Mayor Eric Adams opens the waitlist for the NYCHA…
Washington Heights tenants call for co-op conversion in continued fight against city’s ‘worst landlord’
New York City’s hardest-working brokers might be the tenants of…
Governor halts plan to charge most drivers entering Manhattan $15 for transit and traffic fixes
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul halted a plan to charge…
Black birders flock to the Rockaways
On a day with blue skies and bright rays from…
Legal Aid Society hits the road to offer Harlemites free legal services
The Legal Aid Society offered free legal services and “know…
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
Yankees’ pitching depth is crucial to the team’s winning ways
The Yankees just keep winning. They began a three-game series Tuesday night on the road versus the Los Angeles Angels.
Basketball great Teresa Weatherspoon reflects on time with Liberty
Teresa Weatherspoon was a member of the inaugural New York…
The Yankees’ deep roster flexes its power as they maintain MLB’s best record
Seventy games into the MLB regular season, the Yankees have…
Liberty end Sun’s undefeated season and craft seven-game winning streak
The Liberty returned to the Barclays Center tired from a…
MLB father and son, Mike Cameron and Daz Cameron, exchange lineup cards
Oakland A’s outfielder Daz Cameron had a moment he will never…
Art & Entertainment
‘Black Barbie’—Shonda Rhimes-produced doc makes its point
Walking down memory lane is one of the best parts of “Black Barbie” and it’s a long lane.
Tony nominee Camille A. Brown on cooking up choreography for ‘Hell’s Kitchen’
If you only see one show this season, you must…
‘HOME’ is heartfelt on Broadway
The brilliance of the late Samm-Art Williams is back on…
Will Smith & Martin Lawrence’s latest for ‘Ride or Die’ fans only
They’re older. Wiser? Well, older. Boyz II middle-aged men. They…
film/tv
‘Tuesday’ offers surreal look at mortality
“Tuesday” is a surprising story about a mother’s fight with…
Vontélle x DEEMED eyewear inspire ‘A Different World’ of opportunities
The popular early-90s sitcom “A Different World” revolved around characters…
Tribeca Film Festival 2024 Film Review: “Made In Ethiopia”
The documentary “Made in Ethiopia” is the feature debut of…
theater
Ailey choreographers talk “Contemporary Visions” exclusively with the AmNews
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (AAADT) returns to BAM June…
Dance Calendar June 2024
This month’s calendar highlights Angie Pittman at The Chocolate Factory…
‘CABARET at the Kit Kat Club’ is a sensational evening at the theater
“CABARET at the Kit Kat Club” will have you captivated.…
music
The Apollo Theater celebrates 90th anniversary at star-studded spring benefit with Usher, Babyface
The Apollo Theater, a bastion of Black music and culture and one…
Sonny ‘Abubadika’ Carson and the hip-hop generation
Although Brooklyn street warrior Sonny “Abubadika” Carson transitioned to the…
Attorney Rosezena Pierce helps music artists protect their brands
Attorney Rosezena Pierce, known for her experience in the complexities…
AmNews Food
A salad to satisfy the senses
Whether it is the canned version your granny used to…
A seat at the table: 5 Black-owned restaurants to visit in New York State
Here are five Black-owned restaurants to add to your New…
Valentine’s recipes you’ll love to share
If the way to your loved one’s heart is through…
Black History
Harriet Pickens, one of the first Black women commissioned in the Navy
Harriet Pickens was an American naval officer and administrator. She…
Education
Quality early education can be expensive or hard to find. Home visits bring it to more families
Home visiting programs have provided a lifeline for families, especially…
health
Cuban Scientist Mitchell Valdés-Sosa discusses medical collaboration and innovation
Dr. Mitchell Valdés-Sosa, director General for the Neuroscience Institute of…
Religion
Netanyahu frequently makes claims of antisemitism. Critics say he’s deflecting from his own problems
After the International Criminal Court’s top prosecutor, Karim Ahmad Khan,…