New York Trend is a weekly news publication that focuses on issues and lifestyles of the African & Caribbean American communities throughout the New York metropolitan area and Nassau and Suffolk Counties of Long Island. It is a respected and well recognized news publication that has been in existence since 1989. Owner, Publisher and Executive Director, Dr. Teresa Taylor Williams has been at the helm of this award-winning publication since its inception. New York Trend continues to be the only black woman-owned, metropolitan newspaper in New York and Long island. New York Trend is the largest black-owned newspaper throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties.
This February, AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange, the award-winning public television documentary series focused on the global black experience, turns its lens toward the American political landscape with While I Breathe, I Hope.Director Emily Harrold’s documentary follows the 2014 political campaign of Bakari Sellers, a young, black Democrat trying to change the political landscape of red state South […]
In celebration of Black History Month, the Broadway casts of The Lion King, Aladdin and Frozen partnered with photographer Darnell Bennett for a very special photo shoot.
Sisters in Freedom, the extraordinary story of the black and white women who together created America’s first organized female political force and their daring battle to abolish slavery, caps off Black History Monthwith a public screening at the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Parkway Central Library. The event, which starts at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 27, will be […]
“Young & the Restless” actor Kristoff St. John, who was nominated nine times for Daytime Emmy Awards, and won 10 NAACP Image Awards, has died at the age of 52. The LA County Department of the Medical Examiner-Coroner Public Information Officer Sarah Ardalani said that St. John was pronounced dead at a home in Woodland Hills on Sunday. St. […]
Amateur Night at the Apollo returns on February 20th at 7:30 p.m. In honor of the Apollo’s 85th Anniversary, 850 tickets for Opening Night will be $8.50, made possible with support from sponsor Coca-Cola. The exciting program will feature a special performance by R&B artist Raheem DeVaughn. Apollo Theater’s signature original, large-scale talent show and one of the […]
Bloomingdale’s Black History Month Art Exhibition – Friday, February 15, 2019 Friday, February 15, 2019 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm Bloomingdale’s Black History Month Art ExhibitionRoosevelt Field – Bloomingdale’s Furniture Store630 Old Country Road – Garden City, NY 11530 Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce, Inc. To RSVP for this meeting, please click RSVP NOW! […]
BallerTV, the leader in amateur sports coverage, today announced Miami HEAT Champion Dwyane Wade as their first global ambassador. The three-time NBA champion, twelve-time NBA All-Star and Olympic Gold Medalist will represent the rapidly growing, venture-backed start-up, as they expand the spectrum of sports coverage with live streams, replays and highlights of top amateur sporting events. BallerTV is a sports media […]
Brooklyn Music School (BMS) presents a special Valentine’s Day event Lady Sings the Blues on Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 5pm at the Brooklyn Music School Playhouse Theater, 126 Saint Felix Street, Brooklyn, NY. Tickets are $5 in advance and $8 at the door. For more information, visit https://bms.asapconnected.com/?org=4517#EventDetail=193484. This year the BMS Jazz Department presents Lady Sings the Blues inspired by the […]
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Ten producing teams have been selected by Black Public Media (BPM) for its innovative 360 Incubator+, a program designed to identify and pipeline quality black content. The third round of the competition is its largest-ever class. Eight broadcast and web teams are vying for up to $150,000 in funding to help produce the pilots or funding […]
The NYC Health Department today released new data on male suicide in New York City between 2007 and 2016. In 2016, there were 359 suicides among men, a rate of 8.5 per 100,000 males– the lowest rate in 10 years and less than half the national rate (21.4 per 100,000). The number of male suicides during […]
The NYC Health Department has announced that the first letter grades have been issued to food carts and trucks. On the Lower East Side, Health Commissioner Dr. Oxiris Barbot congratulated Mahmoud Abdel Wahed, the owner of Mo’s Coffee Cart, which was among the first food carts in the city to receive an “A” grade. This […]
CCommunity Development Corporation of Long Island (CDCLI) was awarded a $50,000 grant from Capital One Foundation to support its Homeownership Center. The grant is being used by CDCLI to fund its pre and post purchase programs and services that help Long Islanders retain assets and wealth, while addressing housing needs in order to achieve and […]
