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We Say Fight Back! How a Harlem community organization helped change the face of NYC construction

by Damaso Reyes, AmNews Executive Editor In early August of 1973, a short article titled “Judge Rules Steamfitters Must Admit Minorities” ran on page six...

You get what you can take: The fight to make the skilled trades representative

Mitchell Ayers, 2 ½, carries a sign protesting employment practices at the Downstate Medical Center construction site in Brooklyn, New York on August 8,...

U.S. Secretary Of Education Miguel Cardona announces 2024 Back To School Bus Tour

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will launch the 2024 Back to School Bus Tour from Sept. 3 to Sept. 6. The week-long, multi-state...

10 compelling benefits of digital banking

(CREDIT: PHOTO: FIZKES VIA 12RF) Sponsored by JP Morgan Chase Digital banking platforms are revolutionizing the financial services industry. As technology advances, more consumers turn to...

‘The Great Black Hope’: New book unpacks legacy of Black NFL quarterbacks

Grand Valley State University professor Louis Moore’s (left) new book, “The Great Black Hope: Doug Williams, Vince Evans, and the Making of the Black Quarterback” explores...

James S. Bridgeforth: ‘We’re Not Going Back’…How Gerrymandering Is Disenfranchising Us

Last week, I found myself glued to the Democratic National Convention, feeling a stirring revival.  The vibrant array of faces, the empowering stories and the...

This Week In Black History August 28-September 3, 2024

Emmett Till and Carolyn Bryant Donham AP; Gene Herrick/AP AUGUST 28 1955—The body of Emmett Till is recovered from the Talla­hatchie River near Money, Miss....

Watch Now: Ben Crump Talks Kamala Harris, Breaks Down The Legal Challenges of Voter Suppression

Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump Speaks with Real Times Media On Vice President Kamala Harris' Candidacy And Breaks Down The Legal Challenges of Voter...

BEYOND THE BARREL OF THE GUN: America’s safety net is failing gun violence survivors as they struggle to return to work 

  by Shannon Chaffers, Amsterdam News Staff, Report for America Corps Member   “You have to pay rent, you have to clothe yourself, you still might want...

Legal Advertising – Estate Notices 8-28-2024

Letters have been granted on the estate of each of the following decedents to the personal representative named, who requests all persons having claims...

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