New York Amsterdam News
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.
2 min |
May 08, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
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.
2 min |
May 08, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
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.
3 min |
May 08, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
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.
6 min |
May 08, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
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).
1 min |
May 08, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
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.
3 min |
May 08, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
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.
1 min |
May 08, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
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.
4 min |
May 08, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
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.
2 min |
May 08, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
32nd New York African Film Fest: 2 billion people, 100 films, 3 reviews
No land is more prone to reductionist narratives than Africa.
3 min |
May 08, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
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.
3 min |
May 08, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
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.
1 min |
May 08, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
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.
1 min |
May 08, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
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.
2 min |
May 08, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
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.
1 min |
May 08, 2025
New York Amsterdam News
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.
1 min |
May 08, 2025
Scottish Daily Express
Shiver me timbers... it's new centrepiece for Diana play area
A FULL-SCALE wooden ship is set to make an unusual journey - to become part of a playground built in honour of the late Princess Diana.
1 min |
January 14, 2026
Scottish Daily Express
13½ years for rogue roofer who killed golfer in chase
A ROGUE roofer who ran over and killed a mother of three on a golf course during a police chase has been jailed for 13 and a half years.
2 min |
January 14, 2026
Scottish Daily Express
Apps 'help smokers quit for longer'
PEOPLE trying to quit cigarettes could benefit from a stop smoking app, a study shows.
1 min |
January 14, 2026
Scottish Daily Express
O'NEILL CALLS SHOTS NOW
MARTIN O'NEILL has revealed he's been left orchestrating Celtic’s transfer business and admits they're playing catch-up to Hearts and Rangers.
2 min |
January 14, 2026
Scottish Daily Express
Time to file tax returns so you don't get a fine
IF YOU keep putting off your self-assessment tax return, don't delay any longer.
2 min |
January 14, 2026
Scottish Daily Express
Pamper palace for precious pooches
A dog daycare and hotel specialist is coming on leaps and bounds as it pampers its canine customers to perfection so they have the time of their lives.
2 min |
January 14, 2026
Scottish Daily Express
A mother's hug for first time in 51 years
Alan and Anne’s Long Lost Family reunion
3 min |
January 14, 2026
Scottish Daily Express
Christmas debt, the unwanted gift that just keeps on giving
Christmas memories may already be fading, but for millions of Britons the debts will linger far longer than they would like.
1 min |
January 14, 2026
Scottish Daily Express
Homes sales surge despite rocky market foundations
HOUSEBUILDER Persimmon said it sold more homes than expected in a “challenging” market last year, but cautioned trading conditions are not likely to significantly improve over the year ahead.
1 min |
January 14, 2026
Scottish Daily Express
Iglesias accused of sex assaults on staff at 'house of horror'
Investigation into singer, 82
2 min |
January 14, 2026
Scottish Daily Express
Two thugs jailed after mistaken identity murder
TWO killers have been jailed after a man was mowed down by one and then hacked with a machete by the other, only for it to turn out to be a case of mistaken identity.
1 min |
January 14, 2026
Scottish Daily Express
Clintons refuse to testify at the Epstein inquiry
FORMER US president Bill Clinton and wife Hillary, once secretary of state, face being held in contempt of Congress after refusing to testify in the Jeffrey Epstein inquiry
1 min |
January 14, 2026
Scottish Daily Express
Migrant sneaks back in to UK for fifth time
Albanian Romeo Zani, 32, has been jailed
2 min |
January 14, 2026
Scottish Daily Express
Coal fire burns underground for six months
Locals fear for their health
1 min |