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NEWS 

Black Woman Takes Over as Chief of U.S. Capitol Police

January 13, 2021January 15, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine

Yogananda Pittman, a Morgan State graduate, takes over as acting Chief of the 2,300-member U.S. Capitol Police just one week

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FEATURED NEWS 

N.J. Congresswoman Who Had to Shelter With Maskless Pols During Riots Now Has COVID

January 12, 2021January 15, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine

We pray for a speedy recovery for a friend of The Positive Community, New Jersey’s very own Representative Bonnie Watson

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EDUCATION NEWS 

Pierre Toussaint Scholarship Fund Virtual Gala

January 6, 2021January 13, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine

L–R: Executive Director Brother Tyrone Davis, C.F.C., Office of Black Ministry; Keisha Sutton-James; and Cardinal Timothy Dolan Pierre Toussaint Scholarship

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NEWS 

The Lakewood Chapter of New Jersey Orators Excels

January 5, 2021January 12, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine

The Lakewood Chapter took first place in the Fall Virtual Purple Division of the New Jersey Orators statewide competition, that

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NEWS 

Aisha Glover Joins Audible

January 3, 2021January 15, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine

Global Center for Innovation Launched Aisha Glover joined Audible as vice president of Urban Innovation on October 5, 2020. In

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NEWS 

DiVincenzo Plans Ahead for Vaccine Distribution

December 24, 2020January 11, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine

Five Sites Ready when Vaccine Becomes Available According to an announcement by Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., preparations

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NEWS 

Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett is Key Scientist in Development of Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine

December 23, 2020December 28, 2020 The Positive Community Magazine

The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) recently reported the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine Dr. Kizzmekia Corbett has been instrumental in developing is highly effective, and will likely ship

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COVID-19 NEWS 

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of New Jersey Begins Vaccinating Frontline Employees Against COVID-19

December 22, 2020December 28, 2020 The Positive Community Magazine

Vatesse Pleasant, RN, becomes the first Newark Beth Israel employee to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 Newark, NJ, December

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CULTURE NEWS 

National Museum of African American History and Culture Offers Free “Talking About Race” Web Portal

December 22, 2020December 28, 2020 The Positive Community Magazine

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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NEWS 

The Apollo Theater Receives $1 Million Endowment From New Board Chairman

December 17, 2020December 20, 2020 The Positive Community Magazine

“The Apollo Theater has been the keeper of the culture and a vibrant platform for artistic innovation,” said Charles Phillips.

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OPINION

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OPINION 

It’s Still Christmas

December 25, 2020December 31, 2020 The Positive Community Magazine

BY R.L. WITTER It’s been a tough year. So many of us are dealing with uncertainty, grief, loss, financial insecurity,

We’ve Come this Far by Faith: God Bless the Children
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We’ve Come this Far by Faith: God Bless the Children

December 7, 2020January 4, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine
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Tribute to Uncle Dave

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PUBLISHER

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December 7, 2020January 4, 2021 The Positive Community Magazine

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October 26, 2020November 30, 2020 The Positive Community Magazine
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Movement for Positive Community Change!

May 12, 2020May 19, 2020 The Positive Community Magazine

TPCTV

Rev. DeForest B. Soares, JR  speaks at the Newark Public Lecture Series
TPCTV 

Rev. DeForest B. Soares, JR speaks at the Newark Public Lecture Series

October 10, 2019October 21, 2019 The Positive Community Magazine
Dr. Rudy Crew speaks at the Newark Library
TPCTV 

Dr. Rudy Crew speaks at the Newark Library

February 15, 2019April 4, 2019 The Positive Community Magazine
Michellene Davis, Spirituality and the Future
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Michellene Davis, Spirituality and the Future

July 20, 2018October 18, 2018 The Positive Community

SERMON

“Birth of a Nation”, Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley
SERMON 

“Birth of a Nation”, Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley

July 27, 2020July 30, 2020 The Positive Community Magazine
Pastor Jeffery Bryan’s Sermon
SERMON 

Pastor Jeffery Bryan’s Sermon

December 1, 2017December 13, 2017 The Positive Community
Rev. Dr. Marilyn M. Harris Sermon
SERMON 

Rev. Dr. Marilyn M. Harris Sermon

November 16, 2017December 1, 2017 The Positive Community
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