Figure skater Emmanuel Savary is preparing for what may be his final appearance at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships, set to begin Jan. 7, as the event plays a key role in selecting the U.S. Olympic team for 2026. After overcoming an ankle injury, Savary has regained confidence through competitive success, show skating with Ice Theatre of New York, and self-choreographed programs, while balancing his athletic career with coaching and his studies in astrophysics.
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Family of Charles B. Rangel announces funeral plans
Press release via Amsterdam News The family of retired Congressman Charles B. Rangel announces a series of activities to honor his life and legacy leading up to his funeral service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral. Congressman Rangel will be memorialized in the coming days, with opportunities for the public to pay their respects. Public Activities: Lying […]
Posted inCongressional Black Caucus (CBC)
Former U.S. Congressman Charles B. Rangel dies at 94
Charles B. Rangel, a decorated Korean War veteran and founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus, died on Memorial Day at age 94. Representing Harlem for nearly five decades in Congress, he was a tireless advocate for civil rights, economic reform, and social justice, earning the nickname “Lion of Lenox Avenue.”
Posted inTechnology
Is artificial intelligence key to economic mobility or will it increase disparities?
By Leah Mallory Artificial Intelligence is definitely a tool for financial empowerment, but not the key to economic growth since the racial wealth gap predates AI, experts explained. “I don’t think AI is an end-all-be-all and the mothership to Black economic mobility because the systemic issues that Black communities have faced on a general scale […]
Posted inReligion
Fierce love: A bold path that can heal the world
Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis encourages embracing love and joy in the face of the current assault on democracy and human rights, and reminds us to curate our joy and spread it to others.
Posted inHealth
Experts stress importance of early detection for breast cancer
By AmNews Staff Reports October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the importance of early detection and the impact of breast cancer on individuals and their families. Breast cancer remains one of the most prevalent forms of cancer globally, and the latest statistics underscore the pressing need for education […]
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Monitor urges contempt proceedings begin against New York City over Rikers jail conditions
By New York Amsterdam News Contempt proceedings should be initiated against New York City over its failure to meet court-ordered reforms meant to stabilize the troubled Rikers Island jail complex, a federal monitor recommended on July 10. The court-appointed monitor made the recommendation in a filing in Manhattan federal court, where a judge is currently […]
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Jordan Neely’s family responds to killer Daniel Penny’s admission of guilt
By AmNews Staff Reports Jordan Neely’s family responds to killer Daniel Penny’s admission of guilt through their representatives. “Daniel Penny’s press release is not an apology nor an expression of regret. It is a character assassination, and a clear example of why he believed he was entitled to take Jordan’s life. In the first paragraph he talks about how […]
Posted inNational News
Rev. Al Sharpton to eulogize Jordan Neely
by AmNews Staff Reports Rev. Dr. Johnnie Melvin Green, Jr., Senior Pastor of Mount Neboh Baptist Church in Harlem, through the family of Jordan Neely, has requested Rev. Al Sharpton deliver his eulogy when he is laid to rest on Friday, May 19th. Green is the longtime pastor for Neely’s family and presided over his mother’s […]
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African American Mayors head U.S.’s four largest cities
By AmNews Staff Reports, New York Amsterdam News The African American Mayors Association held its ninth annual conference April 19-21 in Washington, D.C. Under the conference theme “Our Mayors Our Cities: The Catalyst for Equitable and Inclusive Growth,” participants talked about the future of leadership, change, and growth in cities across America. This year’s conference was historic […]
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Threat Level Orange: Trump slams D.A. Alvin Bragg after historic indictment and arraignment, community responds
by TANDY LAU Amsterdam News Staff, Report for America Corps Member 34 counts for 45. And announced by Harlem’s own. Manhattan D.A. Alvin Bragg took center stage at a Lower Manhattan press conference to delineate the first-ever criminal charges against an American president this past Tuesday, April 4. “Earlier this afternoon, Donald Trump was arraigned on […]
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The rebirth of golf at Florida’s oldest HBCU
By New York Amsterdam News The uniforms were the start. Black skorts and orange, purple, red and white polos with a glow-in-the-dark logo. The young women on the Edward Waters University golf team really, really liked that one-of-a-kind logo. The six asked their coach, Kelly Allen, if they could leave practice early. They wanted to […]