Reports indicate that former New Jersey State Senator and former Newark Mayor Sharp James has died. He was the 37th mayor of ...

The new pope's French-sounding last name, Prevost, intrigued Jari Honora, a New Orleans genealogist, who began digging in the ...

We at the Amsterdam News wanted to take a second to talk about the U.S. Constitution, one of the most influential and “living ...

The news mainstream media just doesn’t cover. Racial justice journalism since 1909.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka was arrested Friday at a federal immigration detention center where he has been protesting its ...

Howie Evans was a proverbial giant. Even though standing just 5-10, he was a towering sports and cultural icon.

Child abuse investigations by NYC’s Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) often target low-income Black and Latino ...

The theme of the first Monday in May Met Gala, “Tailoring for You”, was derived from the museum’s new exhibition “Superfine, ...

The Drama Desk Awards always recognize excellence on and off-Broadway and are always extremely inclusive, which is amazing.

Governor Kathy Hochul announced that she and the State Legislature reached an agreement on the budget for fiscal year 2026.

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Joe Pressley, 62, is a proud Black gay man from Crown Heights, Brooklyn, with more than three decades of experience in public service.