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Roland Martin Virtual Townhall
LATEST 

Roland Martin Virtual Townhall

February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine
Video Tribute to Mayor David Dinkins
LATEST 

Video Tribute to Mayor David Dinkins

February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine
“We’ve Come This Far By Faith” The African American Cultural Narrative
CULTURE LATEST 

“We’ve Come This Far By Faith” The African American Cultural Narrative

February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine
The 2nd Annual Emancipation Day Awards presented by The Positive Community
ENTERTAINMENT LATEST 

The 2nd Annual Emancipation Day Awards presented by The Positive Community

February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine
The Famous Gang of Four
LATEST 

The Famous Gang of Four

February 26, 2021February 25, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine
Remembering David Dinkins
LATEST 

Remembering David Dinkins

February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine
Harriet Tubman Inducted into Military Intelligence Corps Hall of Fame
LATEST 

Harriet Tubman Inducted into Military Intelligence Corps Hall of Fame

February 24, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine
Talena Skye-Mama ft. Be Cleare Allen (Official Video)
CULTURE LATEST 

Talena Skye-Mama ft. Be Cleare Allen (Official Video)

February 23, 2021February 26, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine
Honoring the Memory of Bishop Donald Hilliard  Jr.’s late mother, Alease Hilliard Chapman
LATEST 

Honoring the Memory of Bishop Donald Hilliard Jr.’s late mother, Alease Hilliard Chapman

February 23, 2021February 26, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine
Essex County Executive Joins with Black Clergy Members to Raise COVID-19 Vaccine Awareness
COVID-19 LATEST NEWS 

Essex County Executive Joins with Black Clergy Members to Raise COVID-19 Vaccine Awareness

February 10, 2021February 26, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine
FEATURED 

February 24, 2021February 26, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine
Essex County College Community Education Forum with guest Aaron Greene, Esq.
FEATURED 

Essex County College Community Education Forum with guest Aaron Greene, Esq.

February 24, 2021February 26, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine
We Set The Weather: Helping Children Stay Mentally Healthy in a Time of Uncertainty
EDUCATION FEATURED 

We Set The Weather: Helping Children Stay Mentally Healthy in a Time of Uncertainty

February 19, 2021February 25, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine
Essex County College Community Education Forum with guest James Harris
FEATURED 

Essex County College Community Education Forum with guest James Harris

February 18, 2021February 26, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine

COVID-19

Newark Faith Leaders Roll Up Their Sleeves Against COVID-19
COVID-19 NEWS 

Newark Faith Leaders Roll Up Their Sleeves Against COVID-19

February 16, 2021February 26, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine

NEWARK, N.J.  — Nearly a dozen churches in New Jersey’s largest city are part of an initiative urging the community

Essex County Executive Joins with Black Clergy Members to Raise COVID-19 Vaccine Awareness
COVID-19 LATEST NEWS 

Essex County Executive Joins with Black Clergy Members to Raise COVID-19 Vaccine Awareness

February 10, 2021February 26, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine
Over 60? 3 Steps to Avoid COVID-19
COVID-19 HEALTH 

Over 60? 3 Steps to Avoid COVID-19

January 26, 2021February 2, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine
New Morehouse PSA urges vaccinations ‘for all of us’
COVID-19 HEALTH 

New Morehouse PSA urges vaccinations ‘for all of us’

January 20, 2021January 25, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine

HEALTH

Over 60? 3 Steps to Avoid COVID-19
COVID-19 HEALTH 

Over 60? 3 Steps to Avoid COVID-19

January 26, 2021February 2, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine

As communities and businesses reopen, people are trying to resume some daily activities in as safe a way as possible.

Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Be Part of the Solution
HEALTH 

Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Be Part of the Solution

January 21, 2021February 3, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine
New Morehouse PSA urges vaccinations ‘for all of us’
COVID-19 HEALTH 

New Morehouse PSA urges vaccinations ‘for all of us’

January 20, 2021January 25, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine
Newark Launching COVID Vaccination Sites Across City
COVID-19 HEALTH NEWS 

Newark Launching COVID Vaccination Sites Across City

January 13, 2021January 27, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine

CULTURE

Billie Holiday
CULTURE 

Billie Holiday

February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine

(1915–1959) Billie Holiday was one of the most influential jazz singers of all time. She had a thriving career for

“We’ve Come This Far By Faith” The African American Cultural Narrative
CULTURE LATEST 

“We’ve Come This Far By Faith” The African American Cultural Narrative

February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine
Dick Gregory
CULTURE 

Dick Gregory

February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine
Josephine Baker
CULTURE 

Josephine Baker

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine
Talena Skye-Mama ft. Be Cleare Allen (Official Video)
CULTURE LATEST 

Talena Skye-Mama ft. Be Cleare Allen (Official Video)

February 23, 2021February 26, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine

NEWS

2020-2024 General Baptist Convention of New Jersey
NEWS 

2020-2024 General Baptist Convention of New Jersey

February 19, 2021February 25, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine

Parent Body President:Dr. George A. Blackwell, III, Good Neighbor BC, Newark, New Hope District First Vice President:Dr. J. Michael Sanders,

Mayor Baraka and New Jersey Mayors announce NJ FAM Fund to support the State’s LATINX and Black Businesses and Communities
MONEY NEWS 

Mayor Baraka and New Jersey Mayors announce NJ FAM Fund to support the State’s LATINX and Black Businesses and Communities

February 18, 2021February 23, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine
Shoes For Your Soul and Amerigroup Shoe Giveaway
NEWS 

Shoes For Your Soul and Amerigroup Shoe Giveaway

February 17, 2021February 26, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine
Newark Faith Leaders Roll Up Their Sleeves Against COVID-19
COVID-19 NEWS 

Newark Faith Leaders Roll Up Their Sleeves Against COVID-19

February 16, 2021February 26, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine

ENTERTAINMENT

The 2nd Annual Emancipation Day Awards presented by The Positive Community
ENTERTAINMENT LATEST 

The 2nd Annual Emancipation Day Awards presented by The Positive Community

February 26, 2021February 26, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine

Watch The Positive Community’s rendition of Whitney Houston singing Star Spangled followed by The Black National Anthem Lift Every Voice

Cicely Tyson, Pioneering Hollywood Icon, Dies at 96
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS 

Cicely Tyson, Pioneering Hollywood Icon, Dies at 96

January 29, 2021February 2, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine
Alicia Keys Adds 6 New Skincare Offerings to Keys Soulcare
ENTERTAINMENT HEALTH MONEY 

Alicia Keys Adds 6 New Skincare Offerings to Keys Soulcare

January 11, 2021January 15, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine
Venus Williams Unveils New Collaboration with Fashion Brand K-Swiss
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS 

Venus Williams Unveils New Collaboration with Fashion Brand K-Swiss

November 13, 2020November 18, 2020 The Positive Community Magazine

EDUCATION

We Set The Weather: Helping Children Stay Mentally Healthy in a Time of Uncertainty
EDUCATION FEATURED 

We Set The Weather: Helping Children Stay Mentally Healthy in a Time of Uncertainty

February 19, 2021February 25, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine

BY KIPP How can my child maintain relationships with friends and family? How do I explain what we see on the

Morris County NAACP Youth Council
EDUCATION NEWS 

Morris County NAACP Youth Council

February 2, 2021February 12, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine
Rutgers-Newark, Community Partners Join University of Michigan Center on Social Solutions to Explore Racial Reparations
EDUCATION NEWS 

Rutgers-Newark, Community Partners Join University of Michigan Center on Social Solutions to Explore Racial Reparations

February 2, 2021February 8, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine
Newark Pre-K Holiday Reading Challenge Proudly Presents: 2020-2021 Winners
EDUCATION 

Newark Pre-K Holiday Reading Challenge Proudly Presents: 2020-2021 Winners

January 29, 2021February 11, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine

MONEY

Mayor Baraka and New Jersey Mayors announce NJ FAM Fund to support the State’s LATINX and Black Businesses and Communities
MONEY NEWS 

Mayor Baraka and New Jersey Mayors announce NJ FAM Fund to support the State’s LATINX and Black Businesses and Communities

February 18, 2021February 23, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine

New initiative expands upon Newark FAM Fund launched in September 2020; operating in collaboration with eight cities across the state;  NJFAMFund.org

dfree Academy
MONEY 

dfree Academy

February 9, 2021February 25, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine
Biden Administration Wants To Speed Up Effort To Put Harriet Tubman On $20 bill
MONEY NEWS 

Biden Administration Wants To Speed Up Effort To Put Harriet Tubman On $20 bill

January 27, 2021February 2, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine
Alicia Keys Adds 6 New Skincare Offerings to Keys Soulcare
ENTERTAINMENT HEALTH MONEY 

Alicia Keys Adds 6 New Skincare Offerings to Keys Soulcare

January 11, 2021January 15, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine

GRADS

Minister Frankie Phelps
GRADS 

Minister Frankie Phelps

August 24, 2020August 24, 2020 The Positive Community Magazine

Frankie is accustomed to trials and tribulations from his early life. He was raised in a dysfunctional home with alcohol,

Timothy Kwok
GRADS 

Timothy Kwok

August 24, 2020August 24, 2020 The Positive Community Magazine
Nathan Shields
GRADS 

Nathan Shields

August 24, 2020August 24, 2020 The Positive Community Magazine
Robin Anderson
GRADS 

Robin Anderson

August 24, 2020August 24, 2020 The Positive Community Magazine
Maria Guadalupe
GRADS 

Maria Guadalupe

August 24, 2020August 24, 2020 The Positive Community Magazine

LATEST ISSUE

OPINION

New Jersey Has A Race Problem
MONEY NEWS OPINION 

New Jersey Has A Race Problem

December 29, 2020February 23, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine

The inability of Black-owned companies to access capital is a driver of the state’s economic disparity. BY HELENE FOX In

It’s Still Christmas
OPINION 

It’s Still Christmas

December 25, 2020December 31, 2020 The Positive Community Magazine
We’ve Come this Far by Faith: God Bless the Children
OPINION PUBLISHER 

We’ve Come this Far by Faith: God Bless the Children

December 7, 2020January 4, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine
Blowing In The Wind
OPINION 

Blowing In The Wind

December 1, 2020December 7, 2020 The Positive Community Magazine

PUBLISHER

We’ve Come this Far by Faith: God Bless the Children
OPINION PUBLISHER 

We’ve Come this Far by Faith: God Bless the Children

December 7, 2020January 4, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine

ADRIAN COUNCILPUBLISHER’S DESK Welcome to The Positive Community’s (TPC) 13th Annual Newark Issue! We are proud to share with you

Saving Our Own Community-Bluestime in America
OPINION PUBLISHER 

Saving Our Own Community-Bluestime in America

October 26, 2020November 30, 2020 The Positive Community Magazine
Movement for Positive Community Change!
OPINION PUBLISHER 

Movement for Positive Community Change!

May 12, 2020May 19, 2020 The Positive Community Magazine

TPCTV

Rev. DeForest B. Soares, JR  speaks at the Newark Public Lecture Series
TPCTV 

Rev. DeForest B. Soares, JR speaks at the Newark Public Lecture Series

October 10, 2019October 21, 2019 The Positive Community Magazine
Dr. Rudy Crew speaks at the Newark Library
TPCTV 

Dr. Rudy Crew speaks at the Newark Library

February 15, 2019April 4, 2019 The Positive Community Magazine
Michellene Davis, Spirituality and the Future
TPCTV 

Michellene Davis, Spirituality and the Future

July 20, 2018October 18, 2018 The Positive Community

SERMON

“Birth of a Nation”, Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley
SERMON 

“Birth of a Nation”, Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley

July 27, 2020July 30, 2020 The Positive Community Magazine
Pastor Jeffery Bryan’s Sermon
SERMON 

Pastor Jeffery Bryan’s Sermon

December 1, 2017December 13, 2017 The Positive Community
Rev. Dr. Marilyn M. Harris Sermon
SERMON 

Rev. Dr. Marilyn M. Harris Sermon

November 16, 2017December 1, 2017 The Positive Community
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