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The Netflix Series Forever

May 22, 2025May 27, 2025 The Positive Community

The Netflix series Forever offers a compelling reimagining of Judy Blume’s classic coming-of-age novel. Developed by celebrated showrunner Mara Brock

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CULTURE 

Yellowman Interview

May 22, 2025May 27, 2025 The Positive Community

Born in Jamaica in 1956, Winston Foster, a.k.a. Yellowman, was abandoned by his parents and raised in various orphanages in Jamaica.

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CULTURE ENTERTAINMENT 

Samara Joy Interview

May 19, 2025May 27, 2025 The Positive Community

Samara Joy is 25 and didn’t really immerse herself in jazz until she was in college, when she was studying

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CULTURE 

The Red Summer of 1919: A Pivotal Chapter in American Racial History

May 19, 2025May 27, 2025 The Positive Community

The Red Summer of 1919 marked one of the most violent and racially charged periods in American history. Occurring in

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CULTURE 

In Review: The African American Cultural Narrative

May 19, 2025May 27, 2025 The Positive Community

Ours is an extraordinary history of trial, tribulation, and triumph that we must never, ever forget! This is the very

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CULTURE 

Daredevil photographer Isaac Wright

May 12, 2025May 27, 2025 The Positive Community

There was something about sneaking to the summits of skyscrapers and bridges, feeling the wind rush past and the world

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CULTURE ENTERTAINMENT 

Interview with Yasmin Williams

May 12, 2025May 27, 2025 The Positive Community

Yasmin Williams, a 24-year-old guitarist from northern Virginia, redefines fingerstyle guitar with her innovative, multi-limbed playing that blends kalimba, tap

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CULTURE ENTERTAINMENT 

Kandace Springs

May 9, 2025May 27, 2025 The Positive Community

With a distinctive voice and powerful songs, Kandace Springs makes an impression that lingers. Springs was born in Nashville, and,

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CULTURE 

A Unique Touch Gregory Saint Amand

May 9, 2025May 27, 2025 The Positive Community

Gregory Saint Amand also known as (GOGO) is a contemporary and figurative, American, and Haitian artist. He was born in

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CULTURE 

Amy Sherald the Artist

May 5, 2025May 27, 2025 The Positive Community

Amy Sherald begins each day with a ritual: searching the night sky for the moon. “It helps me keep things

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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
Community Education Forum with Alfred Bundy guests: Dr. Elvy Vieira & Anthony Smith of Lincoln Park
EDUCATION VIDEO 

Community Education Forum with Alfred Bundy guests: Dr. Elvy Vieira & Anthony Smith of Lincoln Park

April 18, 2023August 18, 2023 R.L. Witter

In this episode of Essex County College’s Community Education Forum, host Alfred Bundy speaks with guests Dean of Community, Continuing

Community Education Forum with Alfred Bundy and guests Rev. Soaries, Dr. Stevens and Curtis Farrow
EDUCATION VIDEO 

Community Education Forum with Alfred Bundy and guests Rev. Soaries, Dr. Stevens and Curtis Farrow

March 29, 2023August 18, 2023 R.L. Witter
ECC Community Education Forum Alfred Bundy with Jennifer Wager, Kedegia Williams and Michael Isaac
EDUCATION VIDEO 

ECC Community Education Forum Alfred Bundy with Jennifer Wager, Kedegia Williams and Michael Isaac

February 27, 2023August 18, 2023 R.L. Witter
ECC Community Education Forum Alfred Bundy with ECC President Dr. Boakye and Grammy Winner Nat Adderley
EDUCATION VIDEO 

ECC Community Education Forum Alfred Bundy with ECC President Dr. Boakye and Grammy Winner Nat Adderley

January 18, 2023August 18, 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
Consider it Pure Joy | Jennifer Jones Austin
OPINION 

Consider it Pure Joy | Jennifer Jones Austin

January 10, 2024January 30, 2024 The Positive Community

When Jennifer Jones Austin, wife, mother, lawyer and child advocate, and the picture of good health, found herself burdened by a fever she couldn’t shake, doctors insisted it was merely viral and told her to sleep it off. Just days later she lay comatose with a 99% probability of imminent death.

Hope for the Holiday Season and Beyond
OPINION 

Hope for the Holiday Season and Beyond

December 26, 2023January 9, 2024 The Positive Community
Saving Our Own Community
OPINION PUBLISHER 

Saving Our Own Community

December 12, 2023January 9, 2024 The Positive Community
Keeping Our Communities Safe From Fentanyl
OPINION 

Keeping Our Communities Safe From Fentanyl

November 5, 2023November 21, 2023 R.L. Witter
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