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Nonprofits want in on creating affordable housing
Nonprofit organizations believe they can help alleviate some of the stress of creating more affordable…
Black New Yorker
Entrepreneur Kelly Ifill presents banking opportunity
Guava, a banking hub for Black entrepreneurs and small business owners founded by entrepreneur Kelly…
NEWS
Their businesses were transformed by a grant program for Black women. Its future is now at risk.
Founded by Arian Simone and Ayana Parsons in 2018, Fearless Fund has raised over $25…
The Rev. Al Sharpton calls for justice in eulogy for Ohio man who died last month in police custody
The Rev. Al Sharpton and family members of an Ohio…
Schomburg Center conference looks at ‘Slavery in New Netherland & the Dutch Atlantic World’
During a recent two-day conference, book authors and academic researchers…
Entrepreneur in the spotlight savors home court for Mother’s Day
While Gabrielle Gambrell is incredibly adept at switching from one…
Home health care workers demand an end to 24-hr workdays
Home health care workers are pushing back against physically taxing…
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
Baruch College tennis standout Brianna Augustin prepares for championships
Action gets underway tomorrow in the preliminary rounds of the NCAA Division III Tennis Championships.
Brittney Griner still adjusting after Russian prison ordeal. WNBA star details experience in book
Brittney Griner continues her efforts to settle into a normal…
Canelo Alvarez dominates Jaime Munguia in super middleweight bout
WBC, WBA, IBF, and WBO undisputed 168-pound super middleweight world…
Epiphanny Prince elevates to a new role with the Liberty
Brooklyn native Epiphanny Prince’s basketball history is woven into the…
Injuries force the Knicks to plot a new course facing the Pacers
The Knicks publicly revealed that center Mitchell Robinson, who underwent…
Art & Entertainment
‘Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion’ at the Met
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute recently introduced their spring ’24 exhibit, “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion.”
New makeup drops for May: Is Prada’s beauty line inclusive enough?
Prada has stepped into the beauty industry with a luxurious…
Black zine community comes together to share and learn
The Black Zine Fair, a free event held at the…
Brotherhood Sister Sol raises nearly $2 million at annual gala, honors Billy Porter and Ai-jen Poo
The Harlem-based youth development and social justice organization Brotherhood Sister…
film/tv
‘Challengers’ is a steamy, cinematic win
“Challengers” is a top of the league sports-drama-romance movie. Fans…
NY African Film Fest returns at Film at Lincoln Center
The 31st edition of the annual New York African Film…
‘We Grown Now’—Not a perfect film, but close enough
We Grown Now,” written and directed by Minhal Baig, emerges…
theater
Black talent shines in this year’s Tony noms
The nominations for the 77th Annual Tony Awards were announced…
‘Grenfell: In the Words of Survivors’—a tragic story that must be told
“Grenfell: In the Words of Survivors” tells the true stories…
Only Suzan-Lori Parks could tell the ‘Sally & Tom’ story like this
Suzan-Lori Parks has a way with words and of looking…
music
Preserving history: the legacy of the 1965 ‘Friends of Old-Time Music Concert’
On June 14, 2024, Smithsonian Folkways Records will unveil “The…
‘Wall to Wall Prince’ offers day-long celebration on May 4
Symphony Space’s free performance marathon Wall to Wall Prince returns…
Song cycle, photos connect enslaved labor, cotton to power at 92Y
Last week the song cycle (a group of songs that…
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
Philippa Schuyler, gifted and talented musician and writer
Philippa Schuyler was concert pianist, composer, author, and journalist. A…
Education
Biden’s Morehouse graduation invitation is sparking backlash, complicating election-year appearance
President Joe Biden will be the commencement speaker at Morehouse…
health
Food as Medicine: Hope in the battle for food insecurity and disparities
In early 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services…
Religion
Methodists end anti-gay bans, closing 50 years of battles over sexuality for mainline Protestants
It took just a few days for United Methodist delegates…