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EDUCATION 

You’re Hired! Career and Resume Coach Offers Tips on how to Land Your Dream Job

August 27, 2019October 21, 2019 R.L. Witter

Jasmine Briggs,Director of Career Services at Berkeley College in New York City, is a career and resume coach with experience

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EDUCATION 

Ways to Prevent Summer Learning Loss for Elementary Students

July 14, 2019September 10, 2019 R.L. Witter

By Karen Alford During the usual two to three month summer vacation for most students, summer learning loss, also known

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EDUCATION 

A KNOCK DOWN IS DIFFERENT FROM A KNOCK OUT

July 12, 2019March 11, 2020 R.L. Witter

By Glenda Cadogan “A knock down is different from a knock out.” So goes the Hakeem Jeffries remix version of

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EDUCATION 

Rev. John D. Givens: Giving Community Leadership

May 28, 2019July 12, 2019 R.L. Witter

Pastoral, Entrepreneurial, Social, and Military Legacy BY FERN GILLESPIE AND JEAN NASH WELLS How does one describe John D. Givens,

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EDUCATION 

Morehouse College’s class of 2019

May 23, 2019June 18, 2019 R.L. Witter

Best graduation present ever? Morehouse College’s class of 2019 got a welcome surprise on Sunday when their commencement speaker, billionaire

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EDUCATION 

Proprietary Colleges Are Vital to New York City’s Higher Education Ecosystem

April 22, 2019May 3, 2019 R.L. Witter

By: Jessica Walker College is not a one-size fits all proposition. College graduates like Shakim Richardson and Nancy Robles-Guess know

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EDUCATION 

Pillar College Ping Pong Team Takes First Place in PA District Tournament

April 4, 2019April 5, 2019 R.L. Witter

Pictured from Left Right are: Ziran Chao, Greenbrook, NJ, Michael Overstreet, Zarephath, NJ (Student Government Association President), Michael Shields, Pillar

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EDUCATION 

Common adopts an NYC classroom

April 4, 2019April 5, 2019 The Positive Community

Grammy winning recording-artist and Oscar winning actor, Common, took a break from his busy schedule to surprise the students of

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EDUCATION 

What it means to be black in the American educational system

April 3, 2019April 5, 2019 R.L. Witter

Many people still think that racism is no longer a problem in America. After the election of President Obama, academic John

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EDUCATION 

Mount Vernon Book Talk and Signing with Ilyasah Shabazz

April 3, 2019September 29, 2020 The Positive Community

MOUNT VERNON BOOK TALK AND SIGNING WITH ILYASAH SHABAZZ, AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR AND DAUGHTER OF MALCOLM X AND DR. BETTY SHABAZZ

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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

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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
An Evening with Ms. Sande’s Village
OPINION 

An Evening with Ms. Sande’s Village

April 30, 2026May 4, 2026 The Positive Community

By R.L. Witter Spring has sprung. Most of us immediately think of renewal during this season. The new flowers, young

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
Who Are You?
OPINION 

Who Are You?

February 8, 2026February 13, 2026 The Positive Community

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