The New York Amsterdam News Continues Growing and Welcomes Aaron Foley as News Editor

From Black PR Wire The New York Amsterdam News (AmNews), one of America’s oldest and most influential Black newspapers continues its unfolding renaissance with the hiring of distinguished journalist and author Aaron Foley as our new News Editor. Foley, originally from Detroit, is the author of the critically acclaimed novel Boys Come First and joins the AmNews from the PBS NewsHour, where he served as a senior digital editor for its newly formed Communities Initiative. In his new role, Foley will be instrumental in directing our news coverage and helping to transform our print and digital products. “I’ve been aware of the longstanding impact and the boundless potential of the Black press for nearly my entire life, having watched my mother climb the ranks at the Michigan Chronicle, Detroit’s oldest Black newspaper, as a child,” Foley said. “I’m excited for this next chapter in my own journalism career, at a time when more Black journalists are needed more than ever before to not only add to the living historical record of Black life New York and beyond, but to make sure our voices are heard and our stories are being told,” he added. “I am thrilled to welcome a journalist...