New York Amsterdam News
Hip-hop pioneers Sugar Hill Gang to perform hometown show at Bergen Performing Arts Center Jan. 10
Hip-hop pioneers and NJ natives the Sugarhill Gang will perform a hometown show at the Bergen Performing Arts Center in Englewood, N.J., on January 10.
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January 08, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Nigel Sylvester, Fat Joe, Jim Jones, and more to appear at New York Got Sole Sneaker Expo Jan. 10
Sneakerhead’s rejoice!
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January 08, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Five key things you should know about Kamar Samuels, NYC's new schools chancellor
Kamar Samuels, a veteran educator with over 20 years of work within New York City schools, has been appointed the new chancellor of the city's Department of Education by Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
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January 08, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Remembering Daily Challenge publisher Thomas Watkins, a media pioneer in the tradition of Samuel Cornish and John Russwurm
Thomas Watkins, founder of the Daily Challenge, like his customary hat, was well-balanced and easily identified in a crowd.
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January 08, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
George Conway, persistent Trump critic, joins large field in run for Nadler's House seat
George Conway, who was once married to a former adviser to the president before becoming a prominent anti-Trump voice, announced on Tuesday that he is running for a U.S. House seat in New York City, testing whether he can turn his strong social media following into votes in a crowded Democratic primary.
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January 08, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams looks back at her legacy and leadership as her tenure comes to a close
With little fanfare, an assistant opened the door to reveal a wide, spacious corner conference room with huge glass windows overlooking City Hall, and the Brooklyn Bridge in the hazy distance.
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January 08, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Legendary performer Carmen De Lavallade transitions at 94
Carmen de Lavallade, who lived a decades-long career as dancer, actor, choreographer, teacher, and charismatic performer, has died, leaving behind the memory of a woman whose every movement left trails of glory and grace.
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January 08, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
The Nets cultivate a culture of accountability in taking steps forward
By most estimates, the Brooklyn Nets have played better than expected.
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January 08, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
The Knicks look to reset ahead of a four-game Western Conference road trip
The gratifying feeling shared by countless Knicks fans after the team won the NBA Cup just three weeks ago was short-lived.
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January 08, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Cut FEMA in half? Black folks know how this goes
The agency regularly fails Black communities. Now the Trump administration wants to make it smaller.
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January 08, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
André Gaines discusses his film adaptation of Amiri Baraka's seminal work 'Dutchman'
The AmNews had an exclusive interview with the producer, writer, and director André Gaines on his film “The Dutchman,” a psychological thriller, which opened in theaters on Jan. 2, after a screening at the African Diaspora International Film Festival in New York City.
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January 08, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
The Classical Theater of Harlem: Enriching American artistry with Black Excellence
Our Classical Theater of Harlem (CTH) is a cultural treasure.
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January 08, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Adegoke Steve Colson talks with AmNews ahead of Winter Jazz Fest performance Jan. 12
Pianist and composer Adegoke Steve Colson will take the stage alongside prominent and emerging voices at the annual Winter Jazz Fest (WJF) in New York City, which will take place from January 8-13.
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January 08, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Oliver Lake, Winter JazzFest, Unity Jazz, The Guggenheim
Oliver Lake's creativity as an alto saxophonist, poet, big band leader, composer, and visual artist is as mesmerizing as the Manhattan Skyline.
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January 08, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
It's game on for conference action for NYC Division I women's hoops
After two months of traveling and matching up against new opponents, this is the time of year when things get serious for Division I basketball.
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January 08, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
St. John's men's hoop squad labors to live up to high expectations
Led by Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame coach Rick Pitino, St. John's had reasonably high hopes they could win the NCAA men's title this season.
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January 08, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Modern Black Wall Street revives historic legacy, building unity, capital access, and wealth for entrepreneurs
When people hear the phrase “Black Wall Street,” many think first of Greenwood, Okla., the once-thriving Black economic hub destroyed in the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.
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January 08, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
From the Iraq War to the drug war, Toni Smith's protest continues
Toni Smith, New York state director at the Drug Policy Alliance, found her principles at the principal's office when she was just a kid.
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January 08, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Dr. Wanda Tucker's family roots span from Virginia to Angola
Dr. Wanda Tucker is fortunate among Black Americans.
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January 08, 2026
New York Amsterdam News
Use of force by NYPD officers surged 20% last year
Use of force by members of the New York Police Department (NYPD) surged 20% last year to 11,746 incidents — a record high since the department began detailed record-keeping about the issue in 2016, according to a police department report quietly posted online in recent days.
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January 08, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Israel's top diplomat visits breakaway territory
His government’s decision to recognize Somaliland has been widely condemned.
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January 07, 2026
Los Angeles Times
A historic Hollywood motel goes up in flames
Fire occurs as Cultural Heritage Commission was considering the inn for preservation.
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January 07, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Job market is killer in Park’s ‘No Other Choice’
International People’s Choice Award at Toronto, starts off all too familiarly.
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January 07, 2026
Los Angeles Times
5 years later, Jan. 6 attack brings fresh division to Capitol
Five years ago outside the White House, departing President Trump told a crowd of supporters to head to the Capitol — “and I'll be there with you” — in protest as Congress was affirming the 2020 election victory for Democrat Joe Biden.
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January 07, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Death toll tied to protests in Iran rises to at least 36
Protesters angry over Iran’s ailing economy conducted a sit-in Tuesday at Tehran’s Grand Bazaar, witnesses said, with security forces ultimately firing tear gas and dispersing demonstrators as the rest of the market shut down.
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January 07, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Pope Leo closes Holy Year with critique of consumerism
Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday closed out the Vatican's 2025 Holy Year by denouncing consumerist and anti-foreigner sentiments, capping a Jubilee that reportedly saw some 33 million pilgrims flock to Rome and a historic transition from one pontiff to another.
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January 07, 2026
Los Angeles Times
European leaders say Greenland ‘belongs to its people’
Several European leaders pushed back Tuesday on President Trump’s comments seeking an American takeover of Greenland.
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January 07, 2026
Los Angeles Times
24 Venezuelan officers killed in U.S. operation
At least 24 Venezuelan security officers were killed in the dead-of-night U.S. military operation to capture Nicolas Maduro and spirit him to the United States to face federal drug charges, officials said Tuesday.
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January 07, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Allies make Ukraine security guarantees
EU and other leaders say they will provide support to deter any future Russian attack.
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January 07, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Bettors all-in on Ohtani in 2025
They placed more wagers on Dodgers’ star than any other athlete last year.
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