Image 1
PARTNERED CONTENT: Loan Officer Samantha Reis of FM Home Loans says, "Mortgages aren’t just about numbers — they’re about people. Every client has a story, and by truly listening."
Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3OT4Hhp
THEATER: “The Other Place” tells the story of a troubled family handling the anniversary of a father’s death, and how his death affected his brother, his brother’s family, and his two daughters.
Family, in Black America, has long stretched past the limits of law and lineage. A sweeping new Pew Research Center survey now quantifies what generations have practiced in real time.
Image 1
Happy Harriet Tubman Day!
Today we honor the legendary abolitionist's legacy. While officially observed on March 10 in NY (especially Auburn, where she is buried), calls are growing to make this a federal holiday.
A talented actress, singer, and dancer, Monique Coleman would love to combine all those talents in a performance vehicle, but while she works toward that goal, she channels her artistic energy into new vehicles, most notably figure skating. #highschoolmusical #figureskating #iceskating #disney
The United States has said it will wind down health assistance to #Zimbabwe after negotiations collapsed on a U.S.-proposed funding deal that the African nation rejected, in part over a requirement to share sensitive #health data.
Fewer U.S. women died around the time of childbirth in 2024, a government analysis shows, and provisional data suggests the trend may have continued last year.
When the city settled a police brutality lawsuit with Black Lives Matter protesters in 2023, it agreed to limit a notorious NYPD unit’s deployment. #BLM
EDITORIAL: "When The New York Times, the December 12th Movement, and countless other leftist formations arrive at the same conclusion about the #Trump administration’s attack on #Iran, you know it’s a day of reckoning."
“#CATS: The Jellicle Ball” star André De Shields and #Tony Award-winning producer LaChanze were welcomed for a private, curator-led visit to the Schomburg Center for Research in African American Culture in Harlem in honor of African American History Month.
Image 1
#WomensHistoryMonth: Black nurses moved to Staten Island in 1929 to treat TB patients after white staff fled the contagious pandemic. Called "Black Angels" by patients, these 300 women provided vital care and braved systemic racism at Sea View.
See more here: https://bit.ly/3P113BU
SPORTS: The six-peat was not to be. Although Brooklyn College dominated CUNY AC play all season, in the championship game, the Bulldogs met their match with the Hunter College Hawks.
Image 1
We're excited to announce our inaugural year for New York Amsterdam News Readers Choice Awards. We invite everyone in the community to vote and celebrate the businesses that make our area unique.
See more at amsterdamnews.com/readerschoice.
OP-ED: "The restriction on selling wine in grocery stores is 100 years old and doesn’t make sense anymore, especially for the small, independent grocery stores in Harlem and the Bronx that are struggling."
New York’s nursing homes are facing a funding crisis, and as state budget negotiations get underway, advocates are warning that without increased investment, those who rely on nursing homes will suffer.
Image 1
#WomensHistoryMonth: In 1998, Dr. Joyce F. Brown stepped into the role of President of Fashion Institute of Technology, the sixth ever person to hold the title and also the first woman and African American to do so. Read more here: https://bit.ly/40knnZO
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NYC Parks Commissioner Tricia Shimamura were set to announce $50 million towards 10 parks including Harlem’s St. Nicholas Park through the city’s “equity-driven” Community Parks Initiative (CPI). They predict more than 100,000 New Yorkers will benefit from this investment.
The Brooklyn #Nets were the #NBA’s youngest team entering this season with an average age of 23.3 years old and were not expected to be good. Those expectations have largely held.
Enjoy this truly expansive month of dance in March. From #AileyII at The Joyce Theater, to Hervé KOUBI's Sol Invictus, to the Flamenco Festival, and more. Check out our #dance calendar for more details.
Dozens of Black churches around the country are receiving significant preservation grants. A total of $8.5 million is going to 33 churches, and funding is intended to support project planning, capital projects, and community programming.
EDITORIAL: "If it is in #Trump’s mangled estimation that the war could be a decisive factor in these upcoming elections, then he may be in for a rude awakening, as the American people come out of their slumber and see the devil in the details."
Novartis has settled a lawsuit by the estate of Henrietta Lacks that alleged the pharmaceutical giant unjustly profited off her cells, which were taken from her tumor without her knowledge in 1951 and reproduced in labs to enable major #medical advancements, including the polio vaccine.
New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin and Councilmember Dr. Yusef Salaam combined forces in a “combat hate” hearing at City Hall, focusing on protecting access to houses of worship and schools across the city. However, most of those testifying were passionately at odds over the proposed bills.
Should the United States men’s national #soccer team be banned from this summer’s World Cup soccer tournament due to this country’s military operations against #Venezuela and #Iran?
JAZZ NOTES: March is Women’s History Month! Three distinctive styles from different generations bring their own stylistic vocals to Dizzy’s and Rose Hall that build on the legendary styles of Alberta Hunter, Adelaide Hall, Ella Fitzgerald, and more.
Image 1
Reverend Jesse Jackson’s final homegoing service is being held today at the Rainbow PUSH headquarters in Chicago. The private service will be attended by his close family and friends.
Read more here: https://bit.ly/476AFwX
SPORTS: The six-peat was not to be. Although Brooklyn College dominated CUNY AC play all season, in the championship game, the Bulldogs met their match with the Hunter College Hawks.
Image 1
#WomensHistoryMonth: Black nurses moved to Staten Island in 1929 to treat TB patients after white staff fled the contagious pandemic. See more here: https://bit.ly/3P113BU
