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The New York Amsterdam News. New York's oldest Black newspaper founded in 1909. Be sure to check out our podcast covering the latest in Black news.

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The New York Amsterdam News. New York's oldest Black newspaper founded in 1909. Be sure to check out our podcast covering the latest in Black news.

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English


Episodes
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The Price of Freedom

1/4/2024
Join Blacklight Investigative Editor Damaso Reyes as he explores how bail reform has changed the face of justice in New York.

Duration:00:13:53

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6/10/21 Pierre Downing, Vice President of Affordable Housing at Monadnock Development

6/10/2021
Pierre Downing serves as Vice President of Affordable Housing at Monadnock Development. He's part of a team that has rehabilitated thousands of apartment units in the city in affordable and mixed-use buildings. Check out his story on our website: https://bit.ly/3xeSCFc

Duration:00:26:25

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5/20/21 Black and Missing

5/20/2021
Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of the Black and Missing Foundation, Inc., Natalie Wilson, speaks with us about the number of missing Black children in America that are underreported and what her organization is doing to bring them home. We also hear from Toni Jacobs whose daughter, Keeshae Jacobs, has been missing since 2016.

Duration:00:32:29

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4/15/21 Herb Boyd and Cyril Josh Barker discuss the Daunte Wright police killing at the trial of Derek Chuavin

4/15/2021
Award-winning journalist and author Herb Boyd and journalist Cyril Josh Barker discuss the latest developments in the Duante Wright police killing and the trial of Derek Chauvin.

Duration:00:28:06

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4/0/21 Natasha Capers - Coalition for Education Justice, Director

4/8/2021
Some students in New York City are back in the classroom as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on while other are remote leraning or hybrid. What's being done to keep students safe and get them what they need? Director of the Coalition for Educational Justice Natasha Capers gives us her insight.

Duration:00:28:41

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4/1/21 NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson

4/1/2021
NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson discusses several issues including the trial of police officer Derek Chavin, COVID-19 recovery and the vaccine rollout.

Duration:00:15:37

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2/25/21 Andrea James, Founder and Executive Director of The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls

3/25/2021
Andrea James discusses The National Council’s campaign advocating for President Joe Biden to grant clemency to 100 women within his first 100 days in office.

Duration:00:27:00

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2/25/21 Herb Boyd Talks the New Developments in the Malcolm X Assasination

2/25/2021
AmNews Senior Writer Herb Boyd the surfacing of a letter by a former police officer who alleges the NYPD and the FBI conspired in the assassination of Malcolm X.

Duration:00:22:25

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2/4/21 Marq Claxton, Black Law Enforcement Alliance

2/4/2021
Marq Claxton discusses the Rochester, N.Y. arrest and pepper spraying of a 9-year-old Black girl caught on camera and other issues concerning law enforcement.

Duration:00:23:41

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1/14/21 Amsterdam New Senior Writer Herb Boyd

1/14/2021
Herb Boyd discusses the insurrection in the U.S. Capitol, President Donald Trump’s second impeachment and the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.

Duration:00:30:29

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12/17/20 Dr. Kitaw Demissie, Downstate Health Sciences University School of Public Health

12/17/2020
Dr. Kitaw Demissie returns to the podcast to discuss the COVID-19 vaccine. (Photo by Scott Heins for the Office of Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo)

Duration:00:30:33

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12/10/20 Philip Smith, Founder and President of the National African American Gun Association

12/10/2020
National African American Gun Association Founder and President Philip Smith discusses the movement in the Black community to bear arms amid the current political climate and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Duration:00:27:38

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State Senator Kevin Parker

12/3/2020
Brooklyn State Sen. Kevin Parker discusses a bill he’s introduced that would declare racism a “Public Health Crisis” in New York State.

Duration:00:21:50

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11/19/20 Actress Gabrielle Union and Celebrity Hairstylist Larry Sims

11/19/2020
Award-winning actress, activist and producer Gabrielle Union and her business partner celebrity hairstylist Larry Sims discuss their “Lift As We Climb” initiative aimed at supporting Black-owned businesses and community organizations.

Duration:00:16:21

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11/12/20 Herb Boyd and Cyril Josh Barker Talk the 2020 Presidential Election

11/12/2020
Award-winning journalist and author Herb Boyd and journalist Cyril Josh Barker discuss the latest in the Presidential Election.

Duration:00:32:51

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11/5/20 Herb Boyd and Cyril Josh Barker Talk the 2020 Presidential Election

11/5/2020
Award-winning journalist and author Herb Boyd and journalist Cyril Josh Barker discuss the latest in the Presidential Election.

Duration:00:29:34

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10/29/20 Herb Boyd and Cyril Josh Barker Talk the 2020 General Election

10/29/2020
Award-winning journalist and author Herb Boyd and journalist Cyril Josh Barker discuss the upcoming General Election.

Duration:00:25:15

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10/15/20 A.T. Mitchell, Founder and Executive Director of Man Up! Inc. Talks About the 25th Anniversary of the Million Man March

10/15/2020
Oct. 16 marks 25 years since Million Man March. A.T. Mitchell talks about an event commemorating the historic gathering.

Duration:00:15:13

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9/24/20 Hawk Newsome, Chairperson of Black Lives Matter Greater NY

9/24/2020
Black Lives Matter Greater NY Chairperson Hawk Newsome discusses the Breonna Taylor case and other issues.

Duration:00:25:32

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9/17/20 Lurie Daniel Favors, Esq. discusses the 2020 census.

9/17/2020
Interim Director of the Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers College Lurie Daniel Favors, Esq. talks with us about the importance of Black participation in the 2020 U.S. Census.

Duration:00:24:28