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Free Bus to D.C. Departs Fulton Street for 63rd Anniversary of March on Washington

Brooklyn residents can join a free bus trip to Washington, D.C. on Friday, August 28, for the March on Washington 2026: Defend the Vote — marking the 63rd anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1963 march and "I Have a Dream" speech. The...

Birthright Citizenship Upheld, Trump TPS Termination Allowed Among U.S. Supreme Court Blockbuster Decisions

By Mary Alice MillerThe U.S. Supreme Court’s most high-profile decision, this term, upheld birthright citizenship. SCOTUS ruled that the Trump administration’s Executive Order to limit birthright citizenship is unconstitutional in Trump v. Barbara. The Chairs of the Congressional Tri-Caucus – Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) Chair...

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Building A Renewed and Progressive Black Body-Politic

By Roger GreenAfter reviewing the results of the June, 23 Democratic primary, an historic...

War and Global Unrest: Black Folks Respond

By Nayaba ArindeEditor-at-LargeAs the media has the nation hyper-focused on the war with Iran...

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries Obtains Signatures for ObamaCare Subsidy Discharge Petition, Vote Likely in New Year

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 09: U.S. Sen. Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD) speaks to reporters following a Senate Democratic policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol on December 09, 2025 in Washington, DC. The senators discussed a variety of topics including a vote expected this week on a Democratic proposal to extend expiring Obamacare subsidies. (Photo by Heather Diehl/Getty Images)

Doubtful Dems, Shutdown Showdown Shakedown

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 30: A store displays a sign accepting Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) cards for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) purchases for groceries on October 30, 2025 in New York City. Approximately 42 million Americans rely on food stamps that are deposited monthly onto their EBT cards. Benefits have ended or become uncertain amid the ongoing U.S. government shutdown, leaving households desperate to find ways to put food on the table. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Democratic Leader Jeffries Compels Republican Speaker Johnson to Act

By Mary Alice MillerHouse Speaker Mike Johnson announced in a press conference on Monday...

Jeffries Calls ‘Big, Ugly, Immoral Budget,’ Reckless Immoral Document

Jeffries Continues the Fight, Focused on 2026 Midterm Elections By April Ryan(written before the bills'...

Supreme Court Enters Ultimate Culture War

By Mary Alice MillerThe tumultuous 2025 Supreme Court term saw the court vacillate towards...

Supreme Court Ends 2025 Term with Far Reaching Decisions

By Mary Alice MillerFrom 1619 in Virginia and 1626 in New Amsterdam until the...

Macmillan announces N.J. Sen. Cory Booker’s “Stand” for 11/11/25 Release

"Senator Cory Booker captivated Americans across the political spectrum in early 2025 with his...

Former U.S. Congressman Charles B. Rangel, dies at 94

by Herb Boyd May 26, 2025 Amsterdam News Charles Bernard Rangel, the former congressman from Harlem,...

AG James Wins Court Order Restoring Access to $1B In Education Funds to States

The preliminary injunction issued today by Judge Edgardo Ramos of the United States District...

Standing Up for America

Causing “Good Trouble” New Jersey Senator Cory Booker spoke on the Senate floor for...

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We Speak Their Names

The First Quincy Street Community Garden and the Vulcan Society, FDNY, invite the community...

Maternal & Infant Health Series Part 2: Caring for Moms Beyond Birth 

Joint Op-Ed By : Dr. Cyrus McCalla, Chairman, Obstetrics & Gynecology , One Brooklyn Health and Gloria McCalla, RN, Director of Nursing Maternal Child Health, Medical/Surgical...

Asase Yaa Celebrates 10 Years of Keeping Art Alive in Bed-Stuy with a Weeklong Celebration and Block Party

Asase Yaa Cultural Arts Foundation is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Art Is...

Desiree Cooper’s Black Summers. Growing Up in the Urban Outdoors

“Black Summers also became a powerful, tender, and hopeful collection about the personal and...