Editorials
The Two July 4ths: Which Did You Celebrate
It was like a “Tale of Two Cities”: The best of times and the Worst of Times. It was the best of times for the hundreds of immigrants that were sworn in as U.S. naturalized […]
Articles by Staff
Entertainment
Billy Porter Talks With the Amnews On His Return to the Stage
by Linda Armstrong Billy Porter starring in “La Cage Aux Folles” at New York City Center. (Afshin Feiz photo) Credit: Afshin Feiz Billy Porter, who just finished playing Albin in “La Cage Aux Folles” at New York […]
Sports
Today’s Sports Figures Speak Out About America’s Social Injustices
by Jaime Harris | Amsterdam News On August 25, 2020, the world was in the throes of fear and uncertainty as the global COVID-19 pandemic was causing the deaths of millions of people. America, however, […]
National
Nolan Wells Update: Crump Retained, Autopsy Underway, and Video Under Investigation
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. — The family of Nolan Xavier Wells, the 18-year-old Mississippi college football player whose body was found after he disappeared during a Fourth of July boating trip, has retained nationally known civil […]
Editorials
Blackfolk, is it Past Time for an Exit Strategy?
by Aswad Walker | Houston Defender Facing historic setbacks, Black communities must build a 21st-century Underground Railroad for genuine geographic and/or systemic freedom. Credit: Gemini AI. We have arrived at a terrifyingly familiar crossroads. Over the […]
Entertainment
Black History IN MEMORIAM: Tony Brown Gave Black America an Uncompromising Voice
Tony Brown poses in front of the Tony Brown’s Journal logo. Brown, who died June 17 at age 93, transformed Black public affairs television and influenced generations of journalists through his groundbreaking broadcast career. — […]
Editorials
Before We Preach Prosperity, We Must Teach Economic Systems
By Nate Scott The Jacksonville Free Press recently raised a question Black America cannot afford to ignore: when does inspiration become empowerment? For generations, our community has heard messages about faith, prosperity, ownership, boycotts, Black […]
Editorials
Delaying Saving Does Not Pay
by Dr. Glenn Mollette Delay is not always the best plan but you can’t do everything today. You can delay paying your utility bills a few days but you can’t delay for very long because […]
National
Black Wealth, Prosperity Preaching and a New Push for Economic Power
As Black churches increasingly move beyond the pulpit into economic development, a small group of high-profile pastors—many tied to the prosperity gospel tradition—illustrate how faith, media, and business ventures have converged to build multimillion-dollar ministries […]
Local
Beyond 100: Willie Mae Jackson and 107-Year-Old Sallie Chatman Celebrate Extraordinary Lives
In 1916 and 1918 – when Willie Mae Jackson and Sallie Chatman were born – America was still deeply segregated under Jim Crow laws. For African Americans, life in much of the South meant restricted […]