Aetna Back to School Health Fair

“All of Newark is saddened to learn of the passing of former State Senator, Deputy Mayor, and Municipal Council Member ...

Essex County Executive Sworn Into Sixth Term

Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. was sworn into his sixth term as Essex County Executive by NJ State and Essex County ...

Bits and Pieces

current news + topics Collected by Leslie Nash Mama, I Want To Sing! Returns to Harlem A 40th Anniversary production ...

Melba Moore at First Zion Hill Baptist Church

On Sunday, January 8, 2023, First Lady Tammy and Pastor Dellroger Dunmore of First Zion Hill Baptist Church in Newark, ...

Lenox Road Baptist Church Triple Jubilee

On December 23, 1975, a fire totally destroyed Brooklyn’s Lenox Road Baptist Church. The church’s remarkable 150 -year history dates ...

Recipe for Fun at Crossroads

CULTURE

An exuberant opening night audience showed their enjoyment of Chicken & Biscuits—not the ones your grandma used to make—the uproarious ...

Community Cultural Holiday Festival at Old First Church

CULTURE

The African Heritage Festival Community Conversation Committee gathered to celebrate African heritage with a Community Cultural Holiday Festival at Old ...

UMBC Celebrates Decade of Service

The United Missionary Baptist Convention of New Jersey, Inc. (UMBC) celebrated its 10th anniversary on December 10, 2022 with the ...

Kean University Shares ‘Strength in Numbers’ at Mid-Year Convocation

Pledging to “dig deeper, reach higher and recommit” to ensure success for all students, Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, ...

Dr. Butts Receives Honorary Doctorate from Morehouse

Originally appeared in The Positive Community April 2011 Issue On March 2, 2011 Dr. Calvin O. Butts III, president of ...

New Jersey Legislative Black Caucus Foundation Announces Senator Ron Rice Endowed Scholarship

At a tribute gala, the New Jersey Legislative Black Caucus Foundation, the New Jersey Legislative Black Caucus, and Rutgers University ...

ECC Community Education Forum Alfred Bundy with Jennifer Wager, Kedegia Williams and Michael Isaac

In this episode of Essex County College’s Community Education Forum, host Alfred Bundy speaks with guests Professor Jennifer Wager, student ...

Morehouse College: Makes Men of Consequence

By Fern Gillespie A “Morehouse Man” is a brand. Since its establishment in 1867, the HBCU has garnered a reputation ...

“What America Must Become”

EDUCATION,OPINION

Rev. Dr. Cornell Edmonds Esq. is Interim Pastor of The Church of the Covenant, E. 42nd St NYC (around the ...

The Great Debate: Cardio vs. Strength Training

We know that exercise is good for the heart. But what is most beneficial for ...

Matters of the Heart

How women can help prevent heart disease at any age. Heart disease is the number ...

Celebrating Extraordinary Women in Medicine and Science

On Saturday, November 12, 2022, The Williams Forum for Diabetic Education and Healthcare (a 501C3) ...

The National Black Church Initiative Launches its Responsible Drinking Campaign in Harlem

Members of the National Black Church Initiative (NBCI) from the New York area joined NBCI ...

RWJUH New Brunswick Hosts Health Equity Symposium

In order to understand and address health disparities in the diverse communities we serve, RWJUH ...