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Author: R.L. Witter

NEWS 

Biden Pays Tribute to Emmett Till; Acknowledges the Vital Role of the Black Press in the Civil Rights Movement

July 27, 2023August 4, 2023 R.L. Witter Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., Emmett Till, History, Joe Biden, Mamie Till-Mobley

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent “The new monument will protect places that tell the story of

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EDUCATION 

Kean University President Repollet Attends White House’s National Summit on Equal Opportunity in Higher Education

July 26, 2023August 10, 2023 R.L. Witter

Kean University President Lamont O. Repollet, Ed.D., today joined U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, key members of the Biden-Harris

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ARCHIVE 

Harlem Week 2023

July 26, 2023August 21, 2023 R.L. Witter Art, Culture, Food, Harlem, History, Music, NYC

HARLEM WEEK WE ARE EXCITED TO PRESENT HARLEM WEEK 2023 AS A REIMAGINED HYBRID FESTIVAL WITH VIRTUAL & LIVE EVENTS.

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ARCHIVE 

Lincoln Park Music Festival

July 25, 2023August 8, 2023 R.L. Witter Festival, Gospel, Hip Hop, Jazz, Music, Newark, R&B, Soul, Soul Line Dancing, Yogi

Lincoln Park Music Festival 14.2 Virtual Global Soul is the digital edition of the annual Lincoln Park Music Festival (LPMF). 

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ARCHIVE 

Small Business Pro University

July 24, 2023August 2, 2023 R.L. Witter

“By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail.”— Benjamin Franklin, American polymath, Founding Fathers of the United States Course

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NEWS 

Bits And Pieces

July 24, 2023July 28, 2023 R.L. Witter bike lanes, commuter trends, CoworkingCafe, DC, Food, Health, melatonin, Money, New Jersey, Newark, NYC, Ras J. Baraka, San Francisco, Tomika Reid, Washington, women

current news + topics Collected by Leslie Nash Newark Leads in Public Transportation Access CoworkingCafe, a website that lists office

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CULTURE 

Urban League R.E.D. Gala

July 21, 2023July 26, 2023 R.L. Witter

The Urban League of Essex County’s (ULEC) premier fundraiser, the R.E.D. Gala, honors corporations and individuals whose impact advances racial

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NEWS 

Former Negro League Stadium in Paterson Opens After Revitalization

July 19, 2023August 8, 2023 R.L. Witter

At a time when segregation and intolerance prevented Black athletes from joining Major League Baseball, Negro League greats like Josh

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HEALTH 

Black Health Matters

July 18, 2023August 4, 2023 R.L. Witter

Spring Health Summit and Expo In conjunction with the Office of Newark’s West Ward Councilman Dupré L. Kelly. .Black Health

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ARCHIVE 

Obituary: Albert Edward Pelham

July 17, 2023July 17, 2023 R.L. Witter

Albert Edward Pelham, affectionately known by many names — Al, Alpine, Big Pine, Mr. Pelham, Uncle Albert, Dad, Pops and

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Graduates from Essex County Tech Schools Accepted into Prestigious Colleges and Universities

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Hooray for the Graduates
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Hooray for the Graduates

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An Evening with Ms. Sande’s Village
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An Evening with Ms. Sande’s Village

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

Sent
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Sent

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It’s An Inside Job

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Who Are You?

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