tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55092764519931790642024-03-14T05:43:09.411-04:00NYAN PodcastThe New York Amsterdam News Podcast covers the latest in Black news and issues. Amsterdam Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137262127961745670noreply@blogger.comBlogger61125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509276451993179064.post-60431248632080126882021-05-20T12:30:00.000-04:002021-06-10T18:27:49.671-04:00Black and Missing<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tXCxJ85wtTw/YKaO7c6fX3I/AAAAAAAAMD8/C6wH_U7OSxE8M5K7cWXwk9mIyCJtOd__gCLcBGAsYHQ/s742/imageedit_1_9977516806.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="742" data-original-width="595" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tXCxJ85wtTw/YKaO7c6fX3I/AAAAAAAAMD8/C6wH_U7OSxE8M5K7cWXwk9mIyCJtOd__gCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/imageedit_1_9977516806.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pixaby photo</div><br />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.<p></p>
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</div></div>Amsterdam Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137262127961745670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509276451993179064.post-91126795155722759862021-04-15T12:30:00.001-04:002021-06-10T18:28:03.505-04:00Herb Boyd and Cyril Josh Barker discuss the Daunte Wright police killing at the trial of Derek Chauvin<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IFPJsZQ9hL4/YHhrqQyhCEI/AAAAAAAAL44/AwATVLoqeJIdvIxByaWJHUQR5y3piEe3wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2000/hj.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IFPJsZQ9hL4/YHhrqQyhCEI/AAAAAAAAL44/AwATVLoqeJIdvIxByaWJHUQR5y3piEe3wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/hj.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Herb Boyd (left) and Cyril Josh Barker</div><p>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.</p><div>
<iframe allow="autoplay" frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1030124968&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true" width="100%"></iframe><div style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Interstate, "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Garuda, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 100; line-break: anywhere; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; word-break: normal;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/nyamnews" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="New York Amsterdam News">New York Amsterdam News</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/nyamnews/4-15-21-herb-boyd-and-cyril" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="4/15/21 Herb Boyd and Cyril Josh Barker: Daunte Wright police killing and Derek Chauvin trial">4/15/21 Herb Boyd and Cyril Josh Barker: Daunte Wright police killing and Derek Chauvin trial</a></div></div>Amsterdam Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137262127961745670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509276451993179064.post-24208864650494779052021-04-08T14:00:00.007-04:002021-04-15T12:40:14.518-04:00Natasha Capers, Director of the Coalition for Educational Justice<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kh6c9D38cv0/XqTuLUOIxnI/AAAAAAAAKJg/OA5xYl79i5g0fKLvpN_o7IaAPzCRrPuaQCPcBGAYYCw/s502/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-04-25%2Bat%2B10.12.27%2BPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="502" height="361" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Kh6c9D38cv0/XqTuLUOIxnI/AAAAAAAAKJg/OA5xYl79i5g0fKLvpN_o7IaAPzCRrPuaQCPcBGAYYCw/w362-h361/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-04-25%2Bat%2B10.12.27%2BPM.png" width="362" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Natasha Capers (Facebook)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zk2FEiF5340/YG8cwZjEZgI/AAAAAAAAL2I/JfqK3XHigWA6-ROmqXzrs0k0h3fk-nmAACLcBGAsYHQ/s768/image-125-768x276.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="276" data-original-width="768" height="97" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Zk2FEiF5340/YG8cwZjEZgI/AAAAAAAAL2I/JfqK3XHigWA6-ROmqXzrs0k0h3fk-nmAACLcBGAsYHQ/w270-h97/image-125-768x276.jpg" width="270" /></a></div><p>Some students in New York City are back in the classroom as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on. What is being done to keep students safe and what's being done to make sure they stay on track. Director of the Coalition for Educational Justice Natasha Capers gives us her insight.</p><p></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>Support for this episode of the New York Amsterdam News Podcast was provided to Word in Black by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. Word in Black is a collaborative of 10 Black-owned media that includes print and digital partners.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p>
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<iframe allow="autoplay" frameborder="no" height="300" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/1016175472&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true" width="100%"></iframe><div style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Interstate, "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Garuda, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 100; line-break: anywhere; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; word-break: normal;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/nyamnews" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="New York Amsterdam News">New York Amsterdam News</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/nyamnews/2-25-21-andrea-james-founder" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="2/25/21 Andrea James, Founder and Executive Director of The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls">2/25/21 Andrea James, Founder and Executive Director of The National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls</a></div></div>Amsterdam Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137262127961745670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509276451993179064.post-87612308903440436382021-02-25T12:27:00.000-05:002021-03-25T12:27:35.935-04:00Herb Boyd Talks the New Developments in the Assassination of Malcolm X<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-49Xo50dXtwk/XqTe6juktcI/AAAAAAAAKH0/PPdR9zKK1fIqch84IWYMAtXt8aY7HcNcgCPcBGAYYCw/s501/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-04-25%2Bat%2B9.07.22%2BPM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="501" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-49Xo50dXtwk/XqTe6juktcI/AAAAAAAAKH0/PPdR9zKK1fIqch84IWYMAtXt8aY7HcNcgCPcBGAYYCw/s320/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-04-25%2Bat%2B9.07.22%2BPM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Herb Boyd (FILE)</div><p></p><p>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.</p><div><br /></div>
<iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/992994523&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/nyamnews" title="New York Amsterdam News" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">New York Amsterdam News</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/nyamnews/2-25-21-herb-boyd-talks-the" title="2/25/21 Herb Boyd Talks the New Developments in the Malcolm X Assassination" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">2/25/21 Herb Boyd Talks the New Developments in the Malcolm X Assassination</a></div>Amsterdam Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137262127961745670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509276451993179064.post-22493012426196883572021-02-04T12:11:00.000-05:002021-02-25T12:40:50.724-05:00Marq Claxton, Black Law Enforcement Alliance<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fj5ENR2t22M/YBwqOygGeQI/AAAAAAAALoE/uotaoSuGZTQ16_Ba8Pp-NCBRtADmA75kQCLcBGAsYHQ/s500/1520543837113.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fj5ENR2t22M/YBwqOygGeQI/AAAAAAAALoE/uotaoSuGZTQ16_Ba8Pp-NCBRtADmA75kQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/1520543837113.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Marq Claxton</div><br />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.<div><br />
<iframe allow="autoplay" frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/979080112&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true" width="100%"></iframe><div style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Interstate, "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Garuda, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 100; line-break: anywhere; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; word-break: normal;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/nyamnews" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="New York Amsterdam News">New York Amsterdam News</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/nyamnews/2-4-21-marq-claxton-black-law" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="2/4/21 Marq Claxton, Black Law Enforcement Alliance">2/4/21 Marq Claxton, Black Law Enforcement Alliance</a></div></div>Amsterdam Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137262127961745670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509276451993179064.post-72893711923807359442021-01-14T14:55:00.000-05:002021-02-04T12:08:11.402-05:00Amsterdam News Senior Writer Herb Boyd<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xn99sOUZSYw/YAChBSMIHCI/AAAAAAAALhU/a1uEoQbX_MUd-BwAOO2TpVsfRCIJNeTfgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1920/ian-hutchinson-rbpNkHLVQ7w-unsplash.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1920" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xn99sOUZSYw/YAChBSMIHCI/AAAAAAAALhU/a1uEoQbX_MUd-BwAOO2TpVsfRCIJNeTfgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/ian-hutchinson-rbpNkHLVQ7w-unsplash.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Pexels photo)</div><br />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.<div><br />
<iframe allow="autoplay" frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/965625919&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true" width="100%"></iframe><div style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Interstate, "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Garuda, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 100; line-break: anywhere; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; word-break: normal;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/nyamnews" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="New York Amsterdam News">New York Amsterdam News</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/nyamnews/1-14-21-amsterdam-new-senior" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="1/14/21 Amsterdam New Senior Writer Herb Boyd">1/14/21 Amsterdam New Senior Writer Herb Boyd</a></div></div>Amsterdam Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137262127961745670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509276451993179064.post-17124373714271785442020-12-17T11:59:00.000-05:002021-01-14T14:48:26.894-05:00COVID-19 Vaccine: Dr. Kitaw Demissie, Downstate Health Sciences University School of Public Health<p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_t4gL_Fcbsw/X9uNri4hT4I/AAAAAAAALao/Hh-LizRcdQYVdVoBoyK3JAaCqo71FEz8wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/50719570967_191c6c4990_k.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_t4gL_Fcbsw/X9uNri4hT4I/AAAAAAAALao/Hh-LizRcdQYVdVoBoyK3JAaCqo71FEz8wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/50719570967_191c6c4990_k.jpg" width="320" /></a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Photo by Scott Heins for the Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo </div><br /><p></p><p>Dr. Kitaw Demissie returns to the podcast to discuss the COVID-19 vaccine.</p><p><iframe allow="autoplay" frameborder="no" height="300" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/949460287&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true" width="100%"></iframe></p><div style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Interstate, "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Garuda, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 100; line-break: anywhere; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; word-break: normal;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/nyamnews" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="New York Amsterdam News">New York Amsterdam News</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/nyamnews/12-17-20-dr-kitaw-demissie" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="12/17/20 Dr. Kitaw Demissie, Downstate Health Sciences University School of Public Health">12/17/20 Dr. Kitaw Demissie, Downstate Health Sciences University School of Public Health</a></div>Amsterdam Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137262127961745670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509276451993179064.post-68614100347665162402020-12-10T11:54:00.000-05:002020-12-17T11:54:39.815-05:00Philip Smith, Founder and President of the National African American Gun Association<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_xtQyiBygl8/X9JZq3m5DgI/AAAAAAAALZE/X8JuPJDJ850IAW55Xmc1yctaUt4S6mKNwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1920/handgun-231696_1920.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_xtQyiBygl8/X9JZq3m5DgI/AAAAAAAALZE/X8JuPJDJ850IAW55Xmc1yctaUt4S6mKNwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/handgun-231696_1920.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pixabay photo</div><br />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.<p></p><p><br /></p>
<iframe width="100%" height="166" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/945099094&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true"></iframe><div style="font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/nyamnews" title="New York Amsterdam News" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">New York Amsterdam News</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/nyamnews/12-10-20-philip-smith-founder" title="12/10/20 Philip Smith, Founder and President of the National African American Gun Association" target="_blank" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;">12/10/20 Philip Smith, Founder and President of the National African American Gun Association</a></div>Amsterdam Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137262127961745670noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509276451993179064.post-71316174210598750082020-12-03T12:22:00.000-05:002020-12-10T12:22:10.822-05:00State Senator Kevin Parker<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NjI-drm7Xdo/X8kci4MvODI/AAAAAAAALXk/S5zWMOdK_jIpURR6VGVsGBxKaS_SiJKzQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1224/Headshot.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1224" data-original-width="816" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-NjI-drm7Xdo/X8kci4MvODI/AAAAAAAALXk/S5zWMOdK_jIpURR6VGVsGBxKaS_SiJKzQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Headshot.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">State Senator Kevin Parker (New York State Senate photo)</div><br />Brooklyn State Sen. Kevin Parker discusses a bill he’s introduced that would declare racism a “Public Health Crisis” in New York State.<div><br />
<iframe allow="autoplay" frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/940669462&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true" width="100%"></iframe><div style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Interstate, "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Garuda, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 100; line-break: anywhere; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; word-break: normal;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/nyamnews" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="New York Amsterdam News">New York Amsterdam News</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/nyamnews/state-senator-kevin-parker" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="State Senator Kevin Parker">State Senator Kevin Parker</a></div></div>Amsterdam Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137262127961745670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509276451993179064.post-55010332025754005802020-11-19T12:09:00.000-05:002020-12-03T12:10:11.292-05:00Actress Gabrielle Union and Celebrity Hairstylist Larry Sims<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QejGtt9rvN4/X7aUylIBhPI/AAAAAAAALUc/zoWu0kEC9-4heb_8h_qJKW0h_37tWnreACLcBGAsYHQ/s655/imageedit_7_4905315976.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="655" data-original-width="655" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QejGtt9rvN4/X7aUylIBhPI/AAAAAAAALUc/zoWu0kEC9-4heb_8h_qJKW0h_37tWnreACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/imageedit_7_4905315976.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Gabrielle Union and Larry Sims (Image Courtesy of Flawless by Gabrielle Union</div><br />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.<div><br />
<iframe allow="autoplay" frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/932230630&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true" width="100%"></iframe><div style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Interstate, "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Garuda, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 100; line-break: anywhere; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; word-break: normal;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/nyamnews" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="New York Amsterdam News">New York Amsterdam News</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/nyamnews/11-19-20-actress-gabrielle" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="11/19/20 Actress Gabrielle Union and Celebrity Hairstylist Larry Sims">11/19/20 Actress Gabrielle Union and Celebrity Hairstylist Larry Sims</a></div></div>Amsterdam Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137262127961745670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509276451993179064.post-73245839546982123252020-11-12T12:15:00.000-05:002020-11-19T10:51:25.302-05:0011/12/20 Herb Boyd and Cyril Josh Barker Talk the 2020 Presidential Election <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kvfUp4qHsm0/X61tDGONG1I/AAAAAAAALSk/VpA5Mcb0LaMuzHvrAuQR5tiYs7sHF6rtgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/49721663391_73ee5ceac9_h.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1067" data-original-width="1600" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kvfUp4qHsm0/X61tDGONG1I/AAAAAAAALSk/VpA5Mcb0LaMuzHvrAuQR5tiYs7sHF6rtgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/49721663391_73ee5ceac9_h.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">President-Elect Joe Biden and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(ADAM SCHULTZ / BIDEN FOR PRESIDENT PHOTO)</div><br />Award-winning journalist and author Herb Boyd and journalist Cyril Josh Barker discuss the latest in the Presidential Election.<div><br />
<iframe allow="autoplay" frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/928011175&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true" width="100%"></iframe><div style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Interstate, "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Garuda, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 100; line-break: anywhere; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; word-break: normal;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/nyamnews" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="New York Amsterdam News">New York Amsterdam News</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/nyamnews/11-12-20-herb-boyd-and-cyril" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="11/12/20 Herb Boyd and Cyril Josh Barker Talk the 2020 Presidential Election">11/12/20 Herb Boyd and Cyril Josh Barker Talk the 2020 Presidential Election</a></div></div>Amsterdam Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137262127961745670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509276451993179064.post-51634371645575802722020-11-05T13:49:00.002-05:002020-11-12T12:11:09.231-05:00Herb Boyd and Cyril Josh Barker Talk the 2020 Presidential Election - Part II<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vVHvgKVtG3w/X6RH3a5eBCI/AAAAAAAALQs/vlIs17SPuuQFdUwMSBkshV5plSjaFUD9QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1000/joedon.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vVHvgKVtG3w/X6RH3a5eBCI/AAAAAAAALQs/vlIs17SPuuQFdUwMSBkshV5plSjaFUD9QCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/joedon.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Joe Biden and Donald Trump (White House photos)</div><br />Award-winning journalist and author Herb Boyd and journalist Cyril Josh Barker discuss the latest in the Presidential Election.<div><br />
<iframe allow="autoplay" frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/923917915&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true" width="100%"></iframe><div style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Interstate, "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Garuda, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 100; line-break: anywhere; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; word-break: normal;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/nyamnews" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="New York Amsterdam News">New York Amsterdam News</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/nyamnews/11-5-20-herb-boyd-and-cyril" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="11/5/20 Herb Boyd and Cyril Josh Barker Talk the 2020 Presidential Election">11/5/20 Herb Boyd and Cyril Josh Barker Talk the 2020 Presidential Election</a></div></div>Amsterdam Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137262127961745670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509276451993179064.post-21156281359961152782020-10-29T12:00:00.005-04:002020-11-12T12:10:50.767-05:00Herb Boyd and Cyril Josh Barker Talk the 2020 General Election - Part I<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-49Xo50dXtwk/XqTe6juktcI/AAAAAAAAKH0/PPdR9zKK1fIqch84IWYMAtXt8aY7HcNcgCPcBGAYYCw/s501/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-04-25%2Bat%2B9.07.22%2BPM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="501" data-original-width="500" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-49Xo50dXtwk/XqTe6juktcI/AAAAAAAAKH0/PPdR9zKK1fIqch84IWYMAtXt8aY7HcNcgCPcBGAYYCw/s320/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-04-25%2Bat%2B9.07.22%2BPM.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Herb Boyd</div><br />Award-winning journalist and author Herb Boyd and journalist Cyril Josh Barker discuss the upcoming General Election.<div><br />
<iframe allow="autoplay" frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/919655359&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true" width="100%"></iframe><div style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Interstate, "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Garuda, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 100; line-break: anywhere; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; word-break: normal;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/nyamnews" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="New York Amsterdam News">New York Amsterdam News</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/nyamnews/10-29-20-herb-boyd-and-cyril" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="10/29/20 Herb Boyd and Cyril Josh Barker Talk the 2020 General Election">10/29/20 Herb Boyd and Cyril Josh Barker Talk the 2020 General Election</a></div></div>Amsterdam Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137262127961745670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509276451993179064.post-42730244338984952202020-10-15T11:56:00.000-04:002020-10-29T11:57:29.489-04:00A.T. Mitchell, Founder and Executive Director of Man Up! Inc. Talks About the 25th Anniversary of the Million Man March<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MRhzuv1_UJA/X4ilxnhAyvI/AAAAAAAALMY/IyXpGC_B1h8oyCdT4-UnE0xCoG7ATWhkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/MAN_UP_INC._A.T._MITCHELL_FOUNDER_AND_CEO.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MRhzuv1_UJA/X4ilxnhAyvI/AAAAAAAALMY/IyXpGC_B1h8oyCdT4-UnE0xCoG7ATWhkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/MAN_UP_INC._A.T._MITCHELL_FOUNDER_AND_CEO.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A.T. Mitchell (Contributed)</div><br />Oct. 16 marks 25 years since Million Man March. A.T. Mitchell talks about an event commemorating the historic gathering.<p></p><p><iframe allow="autoplay" frameborder="no" height="166" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/911242867&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true" width="100%"></iframe></p><div style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Interstate, "Lucida Grande", "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Sans", Garuda, Verdana, Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: 100; line-break: anywhere; overflow: hidden; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap; word-break: normal;"><a href="https://soundcloud.com/nyamnews" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="New York Amsterdam News">New York Amsterdam News</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/nyamnews/10-15-20-a-t-mitchell-founder" style="color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" title="10/15/20 A.T. Mitchell, Founder and Executive Director of Man Up! Inc. Talks About the 25th Anniversary of the Million Man March">10/15/20 A.T. Mitchell, Founder and Executive Director of Man Up! Inc. Talks About the 25th Anniversary of the Million Man March</a></div>Amsterdam Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137262127961745670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509276451993179064.post-53850779613175138052020-09-24T15:36:00.001-04:002020-10-15T15:40:05.366-04:00Hawk Newsome, Chairperson of Black Lives Matter Greater NY<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nr0A-hLiY6E/X4ilH-lsbKI/AAAAAAAALMQ/q6A8l7L3E903j9Choynv_Es1QPdubs1gACLcBGAsYHQ/s937/1-IMG_1932_0.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="528" data-original-width="937" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nr0A-hLiY6E/X4ilH-lsbKI/AAAAAAAALMQ/q6A8l7L3E903j9Choynv_Es1QPdubs1gACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/1-IMG_1932_0.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hawk Newsome (Contributed)</div><div><br /></div><div>Black Lives Matter Greater NY Chairperson Hawk Newsome discusses the Breonna Taylor case and other issues.</div><div><br /></div>
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Award-winning journalist and author Herb Boyd and journalist Cyril Josh Barker recap the Democratic National Convention, Kamala Harris’ historic nomination as a Vice Presidential candidate and the 2020 Presidential Election.<br />
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Amsterdam Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137262127961745670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509276451993179064.post-90025509488683900142020-08-13T16:17:00.002-04:002020-08-20T11:25:53.720-04:00Education Leader Dr. Steve Perry<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Education leader Dr. Steve Perry talks about the impact COVID-19 is having on the education of Black children and inequalities in public school as students head back to class for the upcoming academic year.<br />
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Amsterdam Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137262127961745670noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509276451993179064.post-75709438226183991042020-08-06T16:13:00.000-04:002020-08-13T16:19:17.339-04:00NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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NYPD Commissioner Dermot Shea discusses several issues including protests against police, the recent spike in violence in the city and police/community relations.<br />
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Amsterdam Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137262127961745670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509276451993179064.post-29433974833684564382020-07-23T06:31:00.000-04:002020-07-31T06:34:42.905-04:00Congressman-elect Jamaal Bowman<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Congressman-elect Jamaal Bowman discusses his recent win during the New York Primaries, the nation’s racial reckoning, how the COVID-19 pandemic is being handled in Washington and several other issues.<br />
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Amsterdam Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01137262127961745670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5509276451993179064.post-45575528735745147982020-07-16T13:53:00.000-04:002020-07-23T14:37:54.122-04:00Anti-Violence Activist Iesha Sekou Talks About the Wave of Violence in NYC<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In the aftermath of a string of shootings over the Fourth of July weekend, anti-violence advocate A.T. Mitchell talks about the ongoing movement to stop the violence.</span><br />
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