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Author: R.L. Witter

EDUCATION 

Berkeley College Appoints Patricia Greer, JD, as Provost

August 24, 2023September 3, 2023 R.L. Witter

Share the News: @BerkeleyCollege #NewsBerkeley   Berkeley College has named Patricia “Patty” Bennett Greer, JD, as Provost, effective August 7, 2023.

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MAYOR BARAKA TO HOST “24 HOURS OF PEACE”

August 22, 2023September 3, 2023 R.L. Witter

FROM FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, AT 6 P.M., TO SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, AT 6 P.M., ON SPRINGFIELD AVENUE FROM BERGEN TO

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CULTURE 

Gospel Fest

August 22, 2023September 7, 2023 R.L. Witter
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EDUCATION MONEY 

Jobs, Wages and Education

August 18, 2023September 7, 2023 R.L. Witter

In the summer of 1963, Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. stood at the Lincoln Memorial facing our nation’s Capitol

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FPWA March on Washington 60 Years Later

August 18, 2023September 3, 2023 R.L. Witter

As the anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom approaches on August 26, FPWA has released

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NEWS 

Clarence Avant, the ‘Godfather of Black Entertainment,’ Dies at 92

August 16, 2023August 25, 2023 R.L. Witter

Clarence Avant, a music business icon and mentor to many, has died at 92 years old. Avant was called “The

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Banking & Finance For Small Business & Entrepreneurs

August 16, 2023August 19, 2023 R.L. Witter Harlem, Money, NYC

Join this special HARLEM WEEK event with CHASE, and more to discuss expanded access to banking, and boosted financial health.

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CULTURE 

Black excellence on Broadway: ‘MJ’ the musical highlights creative genius of Michael Jackson

August 16, 2023September 7, 2023 R.L. Witter

The year is 1992 and Michael Jackson (MJ) is on the precipice of shocking the world with his Dangerous Tour—

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24 HRS of Peace

August 14, 2023September 3, 2023 R.L. Witter

24 HRS OF PEACE 2023! Let’s Goooo! This years line up is going to be bigger than last year! Stay

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NEWS 

State funeral for New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver held at Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark

August 14, 2023August 19, 2023 R.L. Witter Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, Health, New Jersey, Newark, Sheila Oliver, Statehouse Rotunda in Trenton, women

Sheila Oliver’s place in history might have been much different before she read Charles Dickens and John Steinbeck. She had

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