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An Evening of Elegance: NYAC of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. empowers Harlem through service and scholarship

Torres, Espaillat call for funding Harlem River Environmental Restoration Project

In a letter last week, Congressmembers Ritchie Torres and Adriano Espaillat demanded New York City match funding for an environmental restoration project in Harlem.

Annual 'Hat Lunch' held at Central Park Conservatory Garden

Over time, the annual Central Park Conservancy Frederick Law Olmsted Awards Luncheon, which benefits Central Park and is held in the Park's Conservatory Gardens, has become known as \"the Hat Lunch\" or \"that Hat Lunch.

'Zora Awards' renamed after famed Harlem Renaissance author

One century after a career-defining year in the life of famed author Zora Neale Hurston, the Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Foundation is changing the name of its annual Legacy Awards for literature to the Zora Awards, in honor of the pivotal figure of the Harlem Renaissance.

'A Fool's Errand' by Lonnie G. Bunch III., a crowning success

Three weeks ago, while my wife was undergoing a mammogram examination at Mt. Sinai, I took a stroll down the Museum Mile and visited the Cooper Hewitt Museum.

Has the NBA already gone all in on Cooper Flagg's potential stardom?

Social media was abuzz with excitement Monday night, just seconds after it was revealed that the Dallas Mavericks had won the annual NBA Draft Lottery held in Chicago.

Season 2 of ESPN's 'Full Court Press' spotlights stars of women's college basketball

Just last week Flau'jae Johnson of LSU walked the red carpet at the iconic Met Ball.

Tony nominations recognize Black and Latinx excellence on Broadway

The long-awaited nominations are out for the 78th Annual Tony Awards, and Black and Latinx people are beautifully represented for this amazing season on Broadway.

On view: 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style' at the Met

At the recent press preview for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute’s Spring '25 exhibition, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” members of the press, editors, and special guests were dressed in their best.

A wait to end all waits? Public pressure persists for Flatbush Avenue bus lane

Can't spell Flatbush without bus. So improving the B41 route remains a crucial issue for transit advocates in the Riders Alliance, who say the slow commute times disproportionately impact Black New Yorkers.

A conversation with 'Black Girl Magic' poet Mahogany L. Browne

Mahogany L. Browne, Lincoln Center's first poet-in-residence, is a woman of many talents, but is probably best known for her poem “Black Girl Magic,” published in 2018. The poem celebrates and uplifts the talents and strengths of Black women and girls, and is an ode to a rich history of role models — but also a conversation of young Black girls, just like she was once.

Three freedom fighters: Malcolm, Fanon, and Lumumba

Centennial celebrations of Malcolm X's birth will be taking place all over the world, and on at least one occasion that commemoration is combined with Patrice Lumumba (July 2) and Frantz Fanon (July 20).

Dr. Sharon Brangman on Geriatrics, Alzheimer's disease and the Black community

Sharon Brangman, MD is the chair of Geriatric Medicine and director of the Upstate Center of Excellence for Alzheimer's Disease at State University of New York Upstate Medical University. She spoke with the Amsterdam News about geriatrics, Alzheimer's, and preventative care. This conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity.

SimiSleighs Foundation announces 2025 Athlete Grant Program recipients

The SimiSleighs Foundation, founded by history-making Olympian Simidele Adeagbo with the mission to build a better world for girls and women through sport, recently announced its third cohort of the Athlete Grant Program.

Fierce Love: Ubuntu and Just Love

I'm writing you from Nebraska — where I was born — on May Day, as we commemorate International Workers Day.

Joe Pressley: ‘Serving is part of my DNA'

Joe Pressley, 62, is a proud Black gay man from Crown Heights, Brooklyn, with more than three decades of experience in public service. And retirement? That's nowhere on the horizon.

32nd New York African Film Fest: 2 billion people, 100 films, 3 reviews

No land is more prone to reductionist narratives than Africa.

Are Black, Latino families targeted by ACS?

Legal Services NYC (LSNYC) has issued a new report that highlights a concerning trend: child abuse investigations by NYC's Administration for Children's Services (ACS) often target low-income Black and Latino women.

St. John's Amarachukwu Obi transitions from the track to the business world

After earning her bachelor's degree at the University of Alabama, sprinter Amarachukwu Obi still had NCAA eligibility remaining, and she has used it to continue competing while pursuing an MBA in business analytics and risk management at St. John's University.

BMX star Nigel Sylvester connects biking and Mental Health Awareness Month

Nigel Sylvester has defied convention on his path to acclaim in the sport of biker motocross, more popularly known as BMX.

Can the Knicks pull off an unlikely upset of the defending champion Celtics?

Monday night dramatically altered the strength of the lens through which many Knicks fans are viewing this season.

Figure Skating in Harlem celebrates the past and looks to the future

“It's definitely amazing being in the room with these incredible people who make you want to skate every day,” said Adrianna Walker, one of the girls featured in “Harlem Ice,” a five-part docu-series about Figure Skating in Harlem (FSH) that premiered earlier this year.

Raritan Valley (NJ) Chapter of The Links, Inc. hosts 'Swing into Spring' fundraising event

An afternoon of elegance and purpose-driven impact marked the annual “Swing into Spring” fundraising event that the Raritan Valley (NJ) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, hosted on Sunday, May 4, at The Marigold in Somerset, New Jersey.

£20k payout for ex-cop wrongly arrested over 'thought crime'

A RETIRED special constable has received £20,000 compensation from the police after being wrongly arrested over a social media post warning about antisemitism.

Body of missing hiker is found in the Dolomites

THE body of a British hiker who went missing in the Dolomites five months ago has been found.

'Zoe warned me radio show would not always be a ball'

Breakfast slot is 'a lot', she told R2 host Scott

Daring drone strikes hit airfields deep in Russia

Targets include site in Siberia 2,600 miles from Ukraine

gangsters killed gunman at bar

Shock after by masked

SEAN: WE'LL BE GUNNING FOR GLORY

SEAN EVERITT says he is confident his Edinburgh side can battle their way back into the URC play-offs next season - even though he is losing some of his most important players.

Only way to keep SNP at bay is cast votes tactically

THE Scottish Daily Express has long been an advocate of tactical voting to beat the SNP — that means voting for whichever candidate is best placed to beat the Nats.