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EDUCATION 

Ashley D. Farmer’s Queen Mother

November 7, 2025November 24, 2025 The Positive Community

Ashley D. Farmer’s Queen Mother is a deeply researched and richly detailed biography that restores the legacy of Audley “Queen

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EDUCATION 

Reclaiming Our Story Are We Too Broken?

October 29, 2025November 6, 2025 The Positive Community

By Marcia Brown, Esq. I write to the people James Weldon Johnson urged to “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” to

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EDUCATION 

The American Revolution

October 29, 2025November 2, 2025 The Positive Community

The American Revolution is often remembered as a fight for freedom — the birth of a nation declaring independence from

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EDUCATION 

Education as Liberation

October 18, 2025October 27, 2025 The Positive Community

Chancellor Tonya Smith-Jackson Brings Vision and Vitality to RU–N R.L. Witter Newly appointed Rutgers University–Newark (RU–N) Chancellor Dr. Tonya Smith-Jackson

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EDUCATION 

Building a Stronger, by Investing in Young People

October 10, 2025October 16, 2025 The Positive Community

Launched by JPMorganChase in 2010, The Fellowship Initiative (TFI) is a college and career success program that uses a holistic

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EDUCATION 

The Importance of Education in a Time Such as This

October 7, 2025October 27, 2025 The Positive Community

September means back-to-school. In my day, school shopping meant new clothes, notebooks, a backpack, pencils, and a few other essentials.

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EDUCATION 

Phones Down, Heads Up:

October 4, 2025October 8, 2025 The Positive Community

New Policies Aim to Reclaim Student AttentionBY CANDACE WALLER Across the country, school districts are revising their policies on cell

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EDUCATION 

Education as Liberation

October 1, 2025October 8, 2025 The Positive Community Culture, education, New Jersey, NJ, rutgers, Rutgers University–Newark, Tonya Smith-Jackson, women

BY R.L. WITTER Chancellor Tonya Smith-Jackson Brings Vision and Vitality to RU–N Newly appointed Rutgers University–Newark (RU-N) Chancellor Tonya Smith-Jackson

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EDUCATION 

The Harlem Hellfighters

September 29, 2025October 1, 2025 The Positive Community

The Harlem Hellfighters stand as one of the most remarkable regiments in American history, embodying resilience, bravery, and cultural impact

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EDUCATION 

My Body Is Special

September 25, 2025October 16, 2025 The Positive Community

by LaKeesha Walrond By Dasia Ali The difficult topic of child abuse is explored with sensitivity and care in the

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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
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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