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EDUCATION 

The Importance of Education in a Time Such as This

October 7, 2025October 27, 2025 The Positive Community

September means back-to-school. In my day, school shopping meant new clothes, notebooks, a backpack, pencils, and a few other essentials.

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OPINION 

The Waiting Workforce

October 7, 2025October 14, 2025 The Positive Community

One in three Americans has some kind of arrest or conviction record. JPMorganChase is helping remove barriers to employment for

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CULTURE 

Fahamu Pecou: Redefining the Frame of Black Masculinity

October 7, 2025October 14, 2025 The Positive Community

Fahamu Pecou strides across the intersections of art, scholarship, and activism with the confidence of a man who knows the

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CULTURE 

We Were the Blueprint: What Happened to Black Music’s Soul?

October 7, 2025October 14, 2025 The Positive Community

By Monyea Crawford You ever notice how, especially when it comes to Black music… it feels like it’s over? Not

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HEALTH 

Brick City Run Club

October 7, 2025October 14, 2025 The Positive Community

Brick City Run Club is more than a running group—it’s a movement built from Newark’s resilient spirit, personal transformation, and

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OPINION 

Commended By Choice

October 7, 2025October 8, 2025 The Positive Community

Rev. J. Loren Russell 2 Corinthians 6:4-10 NKJV But in all things we commend ourselves as ministers of God: in

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NEWS 

A New Chapter for Newark

October 5, 2025October 8, 2025 The Positive Community

Federal Judge Poised to End Decade of Police Oversight After Historic Reforms Newark stands at the brink of a historic

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ENTERTAINMENT 

Documentary Seed

October 5, 2025October 8, 2025 The Positive Community

In her debut feature documentary Seed, filmmaker Brittany Shyne embarks on a journey into the heart of the American South,

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CULTURE 

Art Night Out

October 5, 2025October 8, 2025 The Positive Community

Newark’s Cultural Heartbeat Lights Up the City On the evening of Friday, October 10, 2025, the streets of Newark will

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ENTERTAINMENT 

Topdog/Underdog by Suzan-Lori Parks

October 4, 2025October 8, 2025 The Positive Community

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2023 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play, Topdog/Underdog by Suzan-Lori Parks

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Saving Our Communities: Positive Music Matters
PUBLISHER 

Saving Our Communities: Positive Music Matters

April 3, 2024May 25, 2024 The Positive Community

Dear Mr. Council,I wanted to express my heartfelt gratitude to you and The Positive Community for your invaluable contribution to

Saving Our Own Community
OPINION PUBLISHER 

Saving Our Own Community

December 12, 2023January 9, 2024 The Positive Community
Community Education Forum with Alfred Bundy guests Dr. Jamila Davis, David Sharp & Adrian Council Sr
PUBLISHER 

Community Education Forum with Alfred Bundy guests Dr. Jamila Davis, David Sharp & Adrian Council Sr

December 6, 2023December 28, 2023 The Positive Community
On Harlem, Business, and the Economics of Culture: Brothers Gonna’ Work it Out
MONEY PUBLISHER 

On Harlem, Business, and the Economics of Culture: Brothers Gonna’ Work it Out

September 5, 2023October 23, 2023 R.L. Witter
BERKELEY COLLEGE CELEBRATES ‘REMARKABLE RESILIENCE AND PERSEVERANCE’
GRADS 

BERKELEY COLLEGE CELEBRATES ‘REMARKABLE RESILIENCE AND PERSEVERANCE’

May 23, 2024May 23, 2024 The Positive Community

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

KIPP Newark Collegiate Academy Class of 2022
GRADS 

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
GRADS 

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
Voices Challenging America’s Silent Structures
OPINION 

Voices Challenging America’s Silent Structures

May 26, 2026June 15, 2026 The Positive Community

Backtalker is a deeply personal and political memoir by Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw that explores the origins of her groundbreaking ideas about race, gender,

An Evening with Ms. Sande’s Village
OPINION 

An Evening with Ms. Sande’s Village

April 30, 2026May 4, 2026 The Positive Community
Sent
OPINION 

Sent

April 19, 2026May 4, 2026 The Positive Community
It’s An Inside Job
OPINION 

It’s An Inside Job

April 11, 2026May 4, 2026 The Positive Community

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