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With the razing of the Voting Rights Act, athletes must stand up!
Black athletes are urgently needed as arms in the battle against the intensifying existential perils…
Black New Yorker
How ‘angel mom’ Shiyonne Chester is helping others who have also lost a child
Shiyonne Chester is an angel mom. Her angel is her son, Dallas, whom she lost…
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NEWS
Hunger by Policy: SNAP cuts hit hardest in Black America
For the more than 10 million Black Americans who rely on federal food assistance to…
On the voting rights trail, bus riders to Montgomery retrace old steps while fighting a new fight
In 1965, Black Americans peacefully demonstrated for voting rights and…
Why Challenging Wrongful Convictions Act is back in front of state lawmakers
A bill overturning case law preventing innocent New Yorkers from…
New bill pushes city contract focus for Black and Brown youth entrepreneurs
A bill in the City Council aims to establish a…
Trains roll again after three-day LIRR strike shutdown, preventing commute headaches
The Long Island Rail Road began moving again at noon…
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SPORTS
Even for non-soccer fans, the World Cup is worth watching
Do I know soccer like I know baseball, basketball, or boxing? No. Then this lightning-quick player breaks his defender’s ankles.
The Liberty starts 3-1 despite missing key players
The New York Liberty began this season winning three of…
Knicks have miracle win in Game 1 of East Finals
Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals Tuesday night…
The Liberty start 3-1 despite missing key players
The New York Liberty began this season winning three of their…
Former boxing champ Jamel Herring to challenge for BKFC title
Jamel Herring, a native of Rockville Center, N.Y., made his…
Art & Entertainment
Sterling K. Brown gives exclusive one-on-one on his role in ‘Is God Is’
Sterling K. Brown spoke exclusively with the AmNews about his role as “Man” and working with the cast in the…
JAZZ NOTES: Jazzcultural, Jazz Genius, Negril, Blue Note
On May 22–24, the Wallace Roney Jr. Quartet lights up…
‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu’ heats up after a lukewarm start
Whatever early apprehensions “Star Wars” movie fans may have with…
Black Rock Coalition Honors Stevie Wonder’s Classic Albums at BAM Shows
The Black Rock Coalition (BRC) Orchestra celebrated Stevie Wonder’s landmark…
film/tv
Great performances ‘Is God Is’ will leave you with questions and in deep thought
“Is God Is” stars Harlem native and two-time Tony Award…
Webby-nominated series ‘Darkroom MCs’ puts well-deserved focus on Black and Brown photographers
The Webby-nominated, five-part documentary series, which premiered on ALL ARTS…
Jaafar Jackson moonwalks into his movie debut with ‘Michael’
“Michael,” a biopic that attempts to encapsulate the King of…
theater
Tony noms announced — and Black stars are shining bright
Tony nominations are out and Black stars are shining brightly.…
‘Mexodus,’ ‘Ragtime,’ ‘Joe Turner,’ ‘CATS: The Jellicle Ball,’ and more receive Drama Desk noms
I absolutely love when the Drama Desk nominations come out…
New York Public Library celebrates August Wilson with cast of ‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’
Stars of the current Broadway revival of “Joe Turner’s Come…
music
Stevie Wonder’s classic catalog to be celebrated over three nights at BAM
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) is set to honor Stevie…
Organist Ray Castoldi makes stirring Garden music
Nestled on his perch near 7th Avenue, up by the Rangers’…
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…
AmNews Food
AmNews FOOD: Last-minute prep for Mother’s Day
It’s a good time to plan something for the mom…
Talking SCHOP! Joyful Consumption at Sappesian
I heard great things about a new Thai restaurant opened…
Talking SCHOP! Talkin’ Shop with Talkin’ Tacos
As if the Mexican culture and food stars have aligned,…
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 pulls contentious proposals to open AI-themed high school, close Upper West Side middle schools
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for…
health
Ebola and hantavirus have Africa talking ‘health sovereignty’ as donor support fades
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A new and deadly Ebola outbreak…
Religion
Black churches transform food aid into food justice
Long before researchers coined phrases like “food insecurity” or “food…
