National Museum of African American History and Culture Offers Free “Talking About Race” Web Portal
Portal Helps People Explore Issues Of Race, Racism And Racial Identity At the end of May, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of
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CULTURE
Marcia Wilson Brown Brings Doo-Wop, Black Power, and Social Justice to Newark
By R.L. Witter Marcia Wilson Brown is vice chancellor for External Relations and Governmental Affairs, a position in which she
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Newark’s Vibrant Arts and Culture Thrives Amid Challenging Times
BY Fayemi Shakur, City of Newark, Division of Arts and Cultural Affairs Newark is a city that prides itself on
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“The Vocation | The Call | The Evolution” Pastor Wes Ifan
In his most introspective video yet, Wes Ifan discusses the difference between a vocation and a calling – and how
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President Barack Obama Discusses His Latest Book ‘A Promised Land’ with Oprah Winfrey
ormer President Barack Obama still has a lot to say, and soon he will be opening up even more when
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Almost Half of 2020 MaCarthur Fellows are Black or Biracial
Every year, the MacArthur Fellows Program awards its recipients a $625,000 “no strings attached” grant, an investment in a person’s originality, insight,
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Witness to Grace
The Testimony of Rev. Dr. W. Franklyn Richardson By Rev. Dr. Edward Mulraine Not since St. Augustine wrote Confessions and
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Public Art Takes to the Streets in Newark
Two of Newark’s busiest streets were painted with enormous messages promoting racial justice and equity on the weekend of June
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