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CULTURE 

MLK’s ‘Dream’ speech goes on display at Smithsonian for 60th anniversary

August 10, 2023September 3, 2023 R.L. Witter Culture, History, I Have a Dream, March on Washington, MLK, NYC, Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington

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Services will begin this week to honor New Jersey’s late Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver

August 8, 2023August 13, 2023 R.L. Witter Al Sharpton, Black women, Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark, Governor Murphy, NAN, New Jersey, Newark, Sheila Oliver, Statehouse Rotunda in Trenton, women

Services will begin this week to honor New Jersey’s late Lt. Governor Sheila Oliver. The trailblazing lawmaker died last week after

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Candlelight Memorial Service for Lieutenant Governor Sheila Y. Oliver

August 7, 2023August 10, 2023 R.L. Witter
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EDUCATION 

Kool and the Gang co-founder donates thousands to NJ schools for music education

August 7, 2023September 3, 2023 R.L. Witter

A co-founder of one of the most successful music groups to come out of New Jersey is helping the next

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5X5 Block Party Series Celebrating Hip Hop’s 50th

August 4, 2023August 13, 2023 R.L. Witter
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NEWS 

Statements on Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver’s Passing

August 1, 2023August 19, 2023 R.L. Witter Assembly Speaker, Essex County, Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Lieutenant Governor, Mayor Ras J. Baraka, NJ, women

Statement by Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.: “I am saddened by the passing of Sheila Oliver. I met

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Lt. Governor of New Jersey Sheila Oliver dies after undisclosed medical issue

August 1, 2023August 19, 2023 R.L. Witter Democrat, Gov. Phil Murphy, governor, Health, NJ, Sheila Oliver, women

New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, who was serving as acting governor while Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy is out of

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The Business of People is People

August 1, 2023August 21, 2023 R.L. Witter

The GHCC Newsletter The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce (GHCC), originally incorporated in 1896 as the Harlem Board of Commerce,

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HEALTH 

Alzheimer’s in African Americans: Are You at Risk? What You Need to Know

July 29, 2023August 11, 2023 R.L. Witter African Americans, Alzheimer, Clinical Trial, disease, Fact, Genetic, Health, Myth, r cognitive impairment

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, older Black Americans are two times more likely than their White counterparts to have Alzheimer’s disease or

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HEALTH 

The Bronny James Health Scare Highlights Cardiac Arrest in Young Athletes

July 28, 2023August 25, 2023 R.L. Witter

Bronny James, the 18-year-old son of NBA superstar LeBron James, is in the news after experiencing a life-threatening medical emergency during a

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BERKELEY COLLEGE CELEBRATES ‘REMARKABLE RESILIENCE AND PERSEVERANCE’
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BERKELEY COLLEGE CELEBRATES ‘REMARKABLE RESILIENCE AND PERSEVERANCE’

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Photo Caption: Berkeley College celebrates the perseverance and achievements of more than 1,000 graduates during a Commencement ceremony on Thursday, May

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KIPP Newark Collegiate Academy Class of 2022

September 6, 2022September 8, 2022 R.L. Witter
Graduates from Essex County Tech Schools Accepted into Prestigious Colleges and Universities
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Graduates from Essex County Tech Schools Accepted into Prestigious Colleges and Universities

August 31, 2022September 8, 2022 R.L. Witter
Hooray for the Graduates
GRADS 

Hooray for the Graduates

August 29, 2022October 4, 2022 R.L. Witter
An Evening with Ms. Sande’s Village
OPINION 

An Evening with Ms. Sande’s Village

April 30, 2026May 4, 2026 The Positive Community

By R.L. Witter Spring has sprung. Most of us immediately think of renewal during this season. The new flowers, young

Sent
OPINION 

Sent

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It’s An Inside Job
OPINION 

It’s An Inside Job

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Who Are You?
OPINION 

Who Are You?

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