New York Amsterdam News

We are honored to have won a Deadline Club award for the New York Amsterdam News' 1st documentary film, Be-Loved, directed by Andre Lambertson, edited by Brent Joseph and produced by our own Damaso Reyes! From the Judges: "This is such a raw and open discussion about gun violence and generational trauma that had us glued to the screen. The perspective in this short documentary is often underrepresented when it comes to violence in communities that are neglected by elected officials. The journalists made the most of incredible access to this community and the multiple voices that propelled the story. Be-loved is someone we won’t forget." https://lnkd.in/e5-_vPXf If you haven't had a change to see the film, take a look: https://lnkd.in/ekz8-jN3

The New York Amsterdam News' Helina Selemon is at it again! She's doing a training with Maynard Institute for Journalism Education on how to cover #climatechange and gun violence. Sign up NOW!!! This free training is co-presented by the Maynard Institute and the Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ). Join Helina Selemon, Maynard 200 alum, SEJ member and science reporter in the New York Amsterdam News’ Blacklight investigative unit, for a special training on the shocking links between climate change and gun violence. Training participants will receive access to exclusive local data on the amount of gun violence linked to extreme heat in each of the United States’ 100 largest cities, as well as the percentage of shootings where elevated heat is a factor, and the most dangerous day for gun violence linked to climate change for each US city. In conversation with Maynard 200 Fellowship Faculty member Aaron Glantz, Selemon will provide an in-depth look at the data set that led to her Solutions Journalism Award-winning story, "The Heat is Killing Us: Climate change & rising temps are increasing gun violence." Join this online training and learn how to: Report on climate change and gun violence Analyze local data on a national/global issue Craft solutions-oriented coverage of climate change https://lnkd.in/eTZERK8m

2024 #Maynard200 fellow Aaron Foley reflects on the murder of O'Shae Sibley, Black Queer Pride, and his journey to editor at New York Amsterdam News. https://lnkd.in/g-t6aK63

FHJC featured in New York Amsterdam News's coverage of Harlem Pride!

I'm thrilled to be featured in this week's New York Amsterdam News, one of the oldest Black owned newspapers in the country, and I'm even more excited to talk about my recent project, BCKBONE. Using both personal and professional lessons I’ve learned (and had to unlearn) about success, self-doubt, racism, sexism, and community, I created BCKBONE, a zine that launched earlier this year. With a little over 300 copies distributed in Montgomery, AL; Baltimore, MD; Chicago, IL; and of course, NYC, BCKBONE is spreading love throughout the US to overworked Black women and femmes who are giving our very best in places where we are often undervalued, tokenized, underappreciated, and retaliated against. It's a reminder that burnout is not our birthright and that we are indeed the ones we've been waiting for. Thank you Kristin Fayne-Mulroy, Leah Mallory, and The Amsterdam News for the support and the wonderful interview. https://lnkd.in/erJ8TJ4z

U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer pens an exclusive op-ed about how current marijuana laws have ruined the lives of Black and Brown Americans. Read full op-ed here: https://bit.ly/4cDYgVY

In honor of #Pride, White House Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre pens an exclusive op-ed about the importance of representation not only during Pride Month but all year long. Read full op-ed here: https://bit.ly/3zljIke

We proudly stand with our brothers and sisters of the LGBTQIA+ community. Happy #Pride! amsterdamnews.com/pride

We are excited to share our very first #PRIDE issue! For our cover story by News Editor Aaron Foley we look inwards and examine our coverage of the Queer community. "From a reader’s standpoint, though, and if you are someone who carries both Black and queer identities, you would wonder why you’d only feel half or part of yourself when reading the paper of the week. The Black press has owned, and is revered for, its role in documenting Black America where mainstream newsrooms didn’t—and, even if they tried, couldn’t. This is our historic record, born from the refusal and inability to chronicle our time when we were enslaved in this country. "Just as much as the Black press holds the identity of Black America, it has also molded our audience’s impression of it. Its influence on how communities at large view ourselves, particularly during subscription and circulation booms that came with more and more Black folks being able to buy a newspaper as they formed larger and larger economic classes in the mid-century, cannot be understated. That’s why going through the AmNews archives just now, I found myself both in awe of the things we did cover in the line of Black queerness, recoiling at other things we covered with a not-so-gentle touch, and a little bewildered at what didn’t make it in at all." https://lnkd.in/exxTdPdi

As we celebrate #Juneteenth, we are also reminded of the ongoing need to address the inequities Black Americans face. Roger Milliner, Chief Growth Officer, wrote an op-ed for New York Amsterdam News about what changes need to be made in order to solve the significant health challenges of Black Americans. Read it here: https://bit.ly/3RzTCjw