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HARLEM WEEK honors Maxwell and 30 years of ‘Urban Hang Suite’
This year, HARLEM WEEK celebrates and honors Grammy Award-winning R&B and soul singer-songwriter Maxwell, alongside…
Black New Yorker
How one writer used her lived experience to elevate Harlem and tell her family’s story
Sparked by a lack of Black NYC representation in books, Candice Miller-Brathwaite turned a surgery…
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NEWS
Report says conditional releases pass parole as leading release mechanism in state prisons
Conditional releases have surpassed parole as the leading release mechanism in state prisons.
Elder financial abuse spotlighted at event series hosted by Popular Bank and NYC Aging
Elder financial abuse is spotlighted at an event series hosted…
5 things to know about Edwin Raymond, New York City’s new sheriff
Mayor Mamdani has selected Edwin Raymond, a retired New York…
NYC targets “repeat offender” landlords with rental ripoff report
After a series of Rental Ripoff hearings earlier this year,…
Menin, City Council address racial equity and housing to Black press at roundtable
City Council Speaker Julie Menin and elected officials discussed areas…
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 begin NFL training camp with optimism of a resurgence
Jets head coach Aaron Glenn knows his job security is thin, embodying Jerry Glanville’s classic warning that NFL stands for…
It’s batter up for Stephanie Everett, the New Yorker aiming to play pro baseball
Stephanie Everett is excited by the launch of the Women’s…
With its time in Connecticut ending, the Sun leave an indelible impact statewide
The Sun leaves an indelible impact statewide as its time…
Can the aspirational Liberty recapture their championship potential?
The core of the New York Liberty team that won…
Edgar Berlanga gets back on track with a TKO win at the Garden
Brooklyn’s Edgar Berlanga returned to the ring Sunday at MSG’s…
Art & Entertainment
The misrepresentation of Lauryn Hill: Debunking the ‘one album wonder’ stigma of a Living Legend Icon
Many so-called music fans have rubber-stamped the same dull rhetoric of “Lauryn Hill, the one-album wonder.
Saxophonist George Coleman set standards at new midtown jazz club, the Pocket
Legendary saxophonist George Coleman set the standard at The Pocket,…
‘Michael’ biopic hits $1 billion at box office, breaking several records along the way
“Michael,” the Lionsgate biopic about the late, great singer/songwriter, surpassed…
Exploring critique and admiration in artist Shaun Leonardo’s exhibit ‘The Invisible Man’
Artist Shaun Leonardo’s exhibit ‘The Invisible Man’ explores critique and…
film/tv
New doc shows how race plays into animal adoption
A new documentary says animal shelters have quietly assumed the…
Sound and Fury: Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’
“The Odyssey” is a relatively conventional and linear piece of…
Live-action remake of ‘Moana’ splashes into summer theaters
This live-action remake leans heavily on computer-generated effects, while taking…
theater
‘The Whoopi Monologues’ brings humor and candid discussion in a brilliant production
The Whoopi Monologues brings humor and candid discussion in a…
Get thee uptown for Classical Theatre of Harlem’s ‘Othello’ in Marcus Garvey Park
The Classical Theatre of Harlem (CTH), the award-winning theater company…
Young Gifted and Broadway celebrated young actors of color on and off Broadway
Young Gifted and Broadway celebrated young actors of color on…
music
Chuck D discusses making of a hip hop anthem, touring in 2026, and celebrating Jay-Z
Chuck D discusses the making of a hip-hop anthem while…
Your guide to Newport Folk Fest: Whom to see
Newport Folk Fest offers incredible performances across multiple stages. Discover…
New Eyes Collective to honor Greg Tate at MoCADA Museum panel
The program will take place at the Museum of Contemporary…
AmNews Food
Harlem Summer Nights! Food. Music. Community. A Vibe!
Harlem Summer Nights brings food, music, and community together for…
Queens Night Market: One last chance to travel the world, $6 at a time
Queens Night Market offers one last chance to travel the…
Buffalo’s Mira & Niagara Falls: Two wonders worth the trip
Buffalo’s Mira & Niagara Falls stand as two wonders worth…
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
Howard University president says more than 200 students readmitted after mass unenrollment
The interim president of Howard University said over 200 of…
health
From fake cancer drugs to malaria pills: Inside Nigeria’s counterfeit medicine crisis
Recent alerts over counterfeit cancer and antimalarial medicines have renewed…
Religion
Johanna Fernández, Young Lords historian and prison abolitionist, makes her transition
Dr. Johanna Fernández, the Dominican American historian, prison abolitionist, and…
