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Black Businesses Mean Business reSURGEnce2023

December 27, 2022January 1, 2023 R.L. Witter

A coalition of clergy, business, and community leaders came together at Brooklyn Navy Yard for the Black Businesses Mean Business

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MONEY 

Bed-Stuy Winter Wonderland

December 26, 2022January 1, 2023 R.L. Witter

In celebration of Small Business Saturday, Bed-Stuy Gateway Business Improvement District (BID) hosted its annual ribbon-cutting ceremony launching their Winter

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MONEY 

The Gift That Keeps Giving for Your Child This Holiday Season

December 22, 2022December 26, 2022 R.L. Witter

Financial education is crucial to long-term success – and that education begins at an early age. Research suggests many of

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MONEY 

National Grid’s Rudy Wynter

December 16, 2022January 4, 2023 R.L. Witter

By Sandra Black Brooklyn native Randolph “Rudy” Wynter, president of National Grid’s New York business, is responsible for the financial,

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MONEY 

‘Tis the Season to Save

December 2, 2022December 6, 2022 R.L. Witter

Seven tips to stretch your money this holiday shopping season. By Melissa Prashad As you prepare your holiday shopping list—and

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MONEY 

2022 Governor’s Conference on Housing
and Economic Development

November 9, 2022November 10, 2022 R.L. Witter

The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (NJDCA), New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA), New Jersey Economic Development

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MONEY 

Newark 360 Shaping Our City Together

November 3, 2022November 12, 2022 R.L. Witter

The Master Plan To develop Newark’s 10-year Master Plan, 10,000 voices spoke and what they said was heard. This, the

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Revitalizing Newark’s Black Barbary Coast

November 1, 2022December 8, 2022 R.L. Witter

Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District’s 20th Anniversary By Barry Carter | Photos By Tamara Fleming Anthony Smith didn’t know what

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MONEY 

SEEDING A COMMUNITY IN THE COAST

October 31, 2022November 7, 2022 R.L. Witter

Key Funders and Partners Light the Way Beans, snow peas, sugar snap, cabbage, and zucchini–more than a rose can grow

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MONEY 

Wells Fargo’s Rulon Washington on Homeowner Assistance Fund

October 31, 2022November 1, 2022 R.L. Witter

Q&A: Wells Fargo’s Rulon Washington on Homeowner Assistance Fund Available for Homeowners with COVID-Related Financial Hardship Rulon Washington The last

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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’
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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
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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
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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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