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Dolores Huerta, influential labor leader, feminist and civil rights icon, dies at 96
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From ideas to impact: Bronx Black and Brown creators showcase tech solutions
Bronx Black and Brown creators showcase tech solutions designed to address community challenges.
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How Shakar Brumfield is flipping the script on fatherhood narratives in Black communities
Shakar Brumfield is flipping the script on fatherhood narratives in Black communities through his groundbreaking…
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NEWS
AmNews wins top awards from New York Association of Black Journalists
The New York Amsterdam News won three major awards last week from the New York…
Candidate and ballot information for NYC voters
NYC voters can find candidate and ballot information to prepare…
WalletHub report reveals stark divide in U.S. job market — especially in states with more Black workers
A new report by the financial technology company WalletHub shows…
A decade later, NYPD officer will fight for his job for killing Delrawn Small
NAACP Legal Defense Fund senior community organizer Victor Dempsey remembers…
A ‘legacy of love’: Curlene Bennett, one of Staten Island’s Black Angels, dies at 89
One of the legendary Staten Island’s Black Angels nurses, Curlene…
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
The Jets and Giants are on opposite trajectories as the stakes are raised
What lies ahead for the Jets and second-year head coach Aaron Glenn? The Jets are 2-5 after a 28-25 loss…
O’Shaquie Foster conquers Emanuel Navarrete for the super featherweight titles
O’Shaquie Foster put on arguably the best performance of his…
Colgate Women’s Games enters sixth decade
Colgate Women’s Games enters sixth decade of celebrating female athletes…
Diversify Ice offers figure skating scholarship for HBCU student
Diversify Ice offers figure skating scholarship for HBCU student seeking…
Everyday heroes empowering girls honored at espnW Summit
Everyday heroes empowering girls received recognition at the espnW Summit.…
Art & Entertainment
MAISON 10 bridges gap between artists and community
MAISON 10 bridges gap between artists and community by creating spaces for creative collaboration and cultural exchange.
Billy Crystal is vulnerable, funny and resilient in ‘860’ at the Imperial Theatre
At the Imperial Theatre on W. 45th St. you can…
The Michael Jackson Halloween Playlist
Every Oct. 31, people from all corners of the globe…
JAZZ NOTES: This week: Robtober, Jazzcultural, Smoke
Jazz Notes highlights this week’s top performances including Robtober, Jazzcultural,…
film/tv
Mamdani and NEON announce free ‘Once Upon a Time in Harlem’ screenings in NYC
The Harlem Renaissance is returning to the big screen through…
Rosalind Eleazar, of ‘Slow Horses’ fame, brings clarity to Chris Rock’s ‘Misty Green’
Rosalind Eleazar of ‘Slow Horses’ fame brings focus to Chris…
‘Children of Blood and Bone’ warriors step into New York Comic Con
Look who stepped into New York City this weekend: The…
theater
‘Midnight,’ story of forbidden love, runs long and lacks cohesion
“Midnight,” playing at the Daryl Roth Theatre ( E. 15th…
‘Watch the Throne’ serves up royalty, disloyalty, and sibling rivalry
You only have a short time to put “Watch the…
“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…
music
Jay-Z picks himself to headline the Super Bowl halftime show at SoFi Stadium in Southern California
The man who has helped produce the Super Bowl halftime…
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…
AmNews Food
Summer memories turn to fall cravings: Oxtail at Brooklyn’s MangoSeed
The first cool days of fall always make me crave…
At Creola, Chef Lana Lagomarsini welcomes you to her grandmother’s table
A recent Wednesday evening dinner with a friend began with…
Beyond the post: Turning restaurant visibility into sustainability
There is visibility, and then there is sustainability. That distinction…
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
NYC school bus shortage still leaving students and families stranded
New York City schools continue to wrestle with an ongoing…
health
NYC’s Black elders rank poorly when it comes to being isolated, study says
With winter on its way, Black elders in New York…
Religion
Barber takes fight for voting rights to the streets
Barber takes fight for voting rights to the streets with…
