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Tyreek McDole wins 2023 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition

November 25, 2023December 28, 2023 R.L. Witter

Tyreek McDole is the winner of the 2023 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition, also known as the SASSY Awards.

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CULTURE 

First Baptist of Crown Heights

November 17, 2023December 28, 2023 R.L. Witter

Rev. Rashad Raymond Moore, pastor of First Baptist of Crown Heights in Brooklyn, welcomed The Positive Community Publisher Adrian Council

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CULTURE 

MAAFA…A Healing Journey

November 14, 2023November 5, 2023 R.L. Witter

Teaching African History to Children St. Paul Community Baptist Church (SPCBC) in Brooklyn geared up in September for the return

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CULTURE 

Lincoln Park Jazzy Soul Series

November 10, 2023December 28, 2023 R.L. Witter

second year in a row, The Positive Community served as an official media partner of Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District’s

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Black Art Collectors Roger Tucker

November 9, 2023November 21, 2023 R.L. Witter

By Wanda Croudy For Roger Tucker, a graduate of Arts High School in Newark where he studied commercial design, art

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Green Giant

November 2, 2023November 21, 2023 R.L. Witter

Sonja D. Gracy, author, playwright, and NYC public school teacher is currently working on her next book God and the

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Chasing the Dream

November 1, 2023January 9, 2024 R.L. Witter

Monica Kelley Realizes Her Dream by Mentoring OthersBy R.L. Witter When a young Black girl from Queens attended Performing Arts

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A Conversation with Rev. Dr. Ronald Slaughter

October 31, 2023January 9, 2024 R.L. Witter

The Life of a PastorBy R.L. Witter Pastors are people, too. Sure, it sounds like a no-brainer, but have you

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Mt. Zion Baptist: 100th Church Anniversary

October 28, 2023November 21, 2023 R.L. Witter

Mount Zion Baptist Church of South Hackensack, NJ celebrated its monumental 100th church anniversary on Saturday, July 22, 2023 at

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CULTURE 

Juneteenth Celebration in Irvington

October 27, 2023October 28, 2023 R.L. Witter

Hundreds of guests and neighbors gathered in Irvington for a celebration of freedom, commemorating Juneteenth. President of the People’s Organization

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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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