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Back-to-school giveaways are opportunities to support the community
For parents, the month of August is usually focused on thinking of September. It’s when…
Black New Yorker
Rashèedah Brown: How one Harlemite makes real estate dreams a reality
Rashèedah Brown, affectionately known as “RB, the Realtor,” always tells people that she started her…
NEWS
Will New York City renters get the right to be cool?
A new bill would require landlords to provide air conditioning in most buildings.
The Schomburg celebrates Baldwin’s 100th birthday
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture celebrated the…
Standing with spirit of James Baldwin on hallowed ground
The centennial of James Baldwin’s birth—he was born on August…
‘A Century of Baldwin: The Legacy Lives’ honors author and activist
August 2, the family of iconic writer and civil rights…
MTA career event: bus operators needed
The MTA is looking to hire some 2,000 new bus…
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SPORTS
The Yankees flip the script with critical trade acquisitions
There were legitimate concerns from New York Yankees diehards after their team dropped 13 of 19 games from July 2…
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Simone Biles and USA Gymnastics are on top of the world
The day after the Olympic women’s all-around was decided, Simone…
U.S. women’s foil team wins historic Olympic gold medal
Fencers Lee Kiefer, Lauren Scruggs, Jackie Dubrovich, and Maia Weintraub…
Boxer Terence Crawford becomes a four-division champion
On Saturday night, Terence Crawford, a native of Omaha, Neb.,…
The USA women’s Olympic basketball team continues its remarkable legacy
Team USA’s last loss in the Olympics going into the…
Art & Entertainment
ABT’s Calvin Royal III spreads his wings with the Joyce’s UNITE! festival
On Tuesday, August 13 through Sunday, August 18, ballet’s evolution will take center stage with Joyce Theatre’s Ballet Festival presents…
New Black nonfiction from Malcolm Gladwell and Cheryl D. Holmes-Miller
It’s always exciting when prominent Black writers and thinkers share…
New Black books on gender and spirituality
These books will inspire and connect readers to perspectives and…
Talking SCHOP! It’s been a long time
It’s been three-plus years since I last wrote on…
film/tv
Cameroonian actress Chantal Nchako talks ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ and luxury shoe line
There’s an entrepreneurial spirit that seems to run through the…
Legendary director Sam Pollard wants your stories about landmark ’77 NYC blackout
The prevailing narrative around events of the blackout eight years…
Do The Right Thing Block Party celebrates 35th year
On June 30, the Do the Right Thing 35th Anniversary…
theater
BroadwayCon 2024 made hearts soar
If there is one event I look forward to every…
Get thee to see the magnificent ‘Midsummer Night’s Dream’ in Harlem!
An absolutely magnificent production of William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s…
‘Cats: ‘The Jellicle Ball’’ is catnip for your feline soul
“Cats: ‘The Jellicle Ball,’” is inspired by the musical “Cats”…
music
Will Calhoun’s Mali Project was triumphant
A forecasted storm never arrived at Marcus Garvey Park, but…
Sounds that Carry, and a musical Bronx tale
Araceli Poma is a music teacher graced with the unique…
Jazzmobile’s free summer concerts open at Grant’s Tomb
The Summerfest Jazzmobile free concert series opened the 2024 season…
AmNews Food
Pork chops with rice and beans: a Latin-Caribbean household favorite
Pork chops with rice and beans is as down-home as…
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…
Black History
Gloria Foster, a classically trained actress of stage and film
This week, we recall Gloria Foster’s sterling performances in films,…
Education
NYC Council passes dress code bills to protect LGBTQ+ and students of color
The New York City Council voted to pass two bills…
health
The Biles effect: A new narrative on mental health in sports
Simone Biles came back with a vengeance. The 27-year-old has…
Religion
Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, last of the original Four Tops, is dead at 88
Abdul “Duke”, known for such hits as “Reach Out, I’ll…