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Bob Marley the Legend

September 25, 2025October 16, 2025 The Positive Community

The sun beat down on the hills of Kingston as Bob Marley leaned back, a smile tucked under his dreadlocks.

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NEWS 

United for Change

September 22, 2025September 29, 2025 The Positive Community

NJ Leaders Gather to Build Collective Power TRENTON, N.J. – United under the vision of Mayor Ras Baraka, more than

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MONEY 

How New Jersey Homebuyers Can Save on a Down Payment

September 22, 2025September 29, 2025 The Positive Community

While there is a lot of uncertainty around the housing market in 2025, affordability still remains a top challenge for

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CULTURE 

Sarah Vaughan Interview

September 21, 2025September 29, 2025 The Positive Community

One of the greatest singers in jazz history, ‘Sassy’ to her friends, ‘the divine Sarah’ to many, Sarah Lois Vaughan

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OPINION 

In The Potters Hand

September 21, 2025October 1, 2025 The Positive Community

Rev. J. Loren Russell Jeremiah 18:1-6 NKJV The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying: “Arise and go

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HEALTH 

Understanding Dementia

September 21, 2025September 29, 2025 The Positive Community

The Many Faces of a Difficult Diagnosis Dementia is often spoken of in hushed tones, a diagnosis wrapped in fear

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CULTURE 

Abraham Lincoln Not a True Hero

September 21, 2025October 1, 2025 The Positive Community

Abraham Lincoln’s ideas about slavery, race, and the future of Black Americans were deeply tied to the concept of colonization. Colonization

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CULTURE 

GRAND OPENING OF CALVIN O. BUTTS III EDUCATIONAL & CULTURAL CENTER

September 19, 2025September 29, 2025 The Positive Community

TO CAPSTONE ABYSSINIAN BAPTIST CHURCH’S HOMECOMING WEEKENDA time-honored tradition of reconnection returns this fall with a free community concert, Sunday

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NEWS 

Congressional Resolutions Honoring Lloyd A. Williams 

September 19, 2025September 29, 2025 The Positive Community

Representative Adriano Espaillat & Senator Charles Schumer Introduce Congressional Resolutions Honoring the Life and Legacy of Harlem Icon Lloyd A.

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HEALTH 

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Reveals He Had Prostate Cancer

September 19, 2025September 29, 2025 The Positive Community

On the basketball court, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was untouchable. With his iconic skyhook and six NBA championships, he became a legend

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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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