New York Amsterdam News

The New York Amsterdam News is a weekly publication that focuses on issues relevant to the African-American community in New York City. Established as one of the oldest African-American newspapers in the country, it has a rich history of serving its audience.

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‘Ceremonies In Dark Old Men’ gets new life after 40 years.

10 hours ago | amsterdamnews.com | Linda Armstrong

The cast of “Ceremonies In Dark Old Men,” playing at the Theatre at St. Clement’s (L-R): Felicia Boswell, Calvin M. Thompson, Morgan Soibhan Green, Norm Lewis (center front), Bryce Michael Wood (center back), James Foster Jr. (right front), and Jeremiah Packer. Credit: Maria Baranova photo.
Jasmine Amy Rogers, Alana Arenas, Leslie Uggams to be honored at 79th Annual Theatre World Awards

10 hours ago | amsterdamnews.com | Linda Armstrong

Jasmine Amy Rogers will win a Theatre World Award for her debut performance in “BOOP! The Musical.” It was so thrilling to learn the names of the African American winners for the 79th Annual Theatre World Awards which recognizes the outstanding debut performances of Broadway and Off-Broadway thespians.
Brooklyn dispensary honors women entrepreneurs on Earth Day

6 days ago | amsterdamnews.com | Sage Swaby

Brooklyn dispensary Yerba Buena hosted their Earth Day celebration, Women Who Give Un Chin Más, honoring women entrepreneurs.
Are Black, Latino families targeted by ACS?

1 week ago | amsterdamnews.com | Karen Juanita Carrillo

Cover photo for LSNYC’s “The Far-Reaching Impact of ACS’s Discriminatory Investigations on Women of Color and Survivors of Gender-Based Violence” report. Photo credit: LSNYC photo.
Garden of the Gods: A Black journalist's journey through Colorado’s rocky wonder

1 week ago | amsterdamnews.com | Ariama Long

There’s something inherently dangerous about traveling alone across the country. America is wide, vast, and in many ways experiencing a constitutional crisis. Throw in the added layers of being female and Black while venturing into an assumedly ‘white’ activity, like hiking, and it’s enough to give most people pause. But then I remembered that, firstly, more women are opting to travel solo across the globe, especially Black women, despite fears of being unsafe or unwelcome.
Mayor Adams touts $115B budget

1 week ago | amsterdamnews.com | Ariama Long

Mayor Eric Adams hosts a roundtable discussion with ethnic and community media on the FY 2026 Executive Budget. Gracie Mansion. Friday, May 2, 2025. Photo Credit: Ed Reed/Mayoral Photography Office.
On view: ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’ at the Met

1 week ago | amsterdamnews.com | Renee Minus White

Exhibition catalogue cover. Credit: Renee Minus White/A Time To Style photo 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.
New York State $254B budget deal (almost) finalized

1 week ago | amsterdamnews.com | Ariama Long

Governor Hochul makes an announcement on the Fiscal Year 2026 BudgetApril 28, 2025- Albany, NY- Governor Kathy Hochul today announced an agreement has been reached with legislative leaders on key priorities in the Fiscal Year 2026 New York State Budget. Photo Credit: Darren McGee/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul.
‘A Fool’s Errand’ by Lonnie G. Bunch III, a crowning success

1 week ago | amsterdamnews.com | Herb Boyd

Lonnie Bunch's A Fool's Errand 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. In the museum’s shop I spied Lonnie Bunch’s “A Fool’s Errand” on the bookshelf. After I purchased it, I was told it was the last copy.
Dr. Sharon Brangman on Geriatrics, Alzheimer’s disease and the Black community

1 week ago | amsterdamnews.com | Heather Butts

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 withthe Amsterdam News about geriatrics, Alzheimer’s, and preventative care. This conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity. AmNews: Can you give us an overview of your work and how you became interested in geriatrics?