Audrey Bernard

Internationally recognized and celebrated society editor and photo journalist Audrey J. Bernard is the premier chronicler of African American happenings nationwide.

Over the last 45 years Ms. Bernard has written for many African American newspapers and received many awards for journalistic excellence.

Her exclusive coverage of society and entertainment events has garnered A-1 status for seating at the best of the best events.

She has covered Broadway and Off-Broadway under her Theater Talk weekly column that has garnered her place on the Broadway League’s prestigious First Night list.

This fashionista can also be found covering top fashion shows from first row seating view. The native Brooklyn, New York resident attended Brooklyn College.

Ms. Bernard resided in France for ten years where she studied French at the Alliance Française. She now resides in Manhattan, New York. She is a member in good standing of the New York Association of Black Journalists. Contact email: ajbernardster@gmail.com

 

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Figure Skating in Harlem hosts sparkling ‘Igniting the Dream’ Gala

    Harlem Heart was on full display at Figure Skating in Harlem’s 2026 “Igniting the Dream” Gala, an unforgettable evening celebrating the power of girls, community, leadership, and Olympic-sized dreams on […]

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AFUWI’s 29th Annual Awards Gala Raises Vital Support for Caribbean Students, Honors Global Leaders in Education, Public Service, and Innovation

Dr. The Most Honorable Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica, received AFUWI’s prestigious Legacy Award, the Foundation’s highest honor New York, NY – The American Foundation for The University of […]

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‘August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’ wins 5 Tony-nominations! By Audrey J. Bernard, Society Editor

     Spectacularly directed by Golden Globe Award, four-time Emmy Award winner and recipient of the 2026 Academy Honorary Award, Debbie Allen, “August Wilson’s Joe Turner’s Come and Gone” is officially […]

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Antoine Fugua’s “Michael” is a tour de force biopic about The King of Pop! By Audrey J. Bernard Society Editor

HOLLYWOOD, CA – The wait is over! The highly anticipated motion picture “Michael,” the biopic of Michael Jackson, is finally in theaters. This is the cinematic event fans have been […]

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National Action Network’s Keepers of the Dream celebrates 28th anniversary

    On Thursday evening, April  8, 2026, National Action Network’s Keepers of the Dream Award Gala was held in the Metropolitan Ballroom at the iconic Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel […]

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‘Building The Change Gala’ Celebrates 3rd Anniversary Focusing on “Illusion of Inclusion” in the American Theatre! by Audrey J. Bernard

Building The Change (BTC) was formed to eliminate racial inequities in American Theatre. On Monday evening, March 9, 2026, BTC hosted its annual glam gala at The Rainbow Room, 65th […]

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Sony Pictures Animation delivers a slam dunk with ‘Goat’ By Audrey J. Bernard, Society Editor

  From Sony Pictures Animation, the studio behind “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” and the artists that made “KPop Demon Hunters,” comes GOAT, an original action-comedy set in an all-animal world produced by Golden State Warriors […]

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Kandi Burruss is back on Broadway in romantic ‘& Juliet’ By Audrey J. Bernard, Society Editor

 Grammy Award winner and Tony Award & Emmy Award nominee Kandi Burruss is back on Broadway starring in the hit Broadway musical “& Juliet,” at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre (124 […]

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Harlem Fine Arts Show & Room & Board host 30-Day Countdown & Preview Reception By Audrey J. Bernard, Society Editor

Almost 200 enthusiastic guests braved dangerously cold temperatures to attend the Harlem Fine Art Show 18 and Room & Board’s 30-Day Countdown & Preview Reception on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, […]

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Cafe Mocha ‘Salute THEM Awards’ Crystal Anniversary by Audrey J. Bernard, Society Editor, Harlem News Columnist

The nationally syndicated Café Mocha show proudly celebrated a monumental milestone, the 15th Anniversary of Café Mocha and the Salute THEM Awards at the legendary Howard Theatre in Washington, DC […]

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