Clarence Avant, the ‘Godfather of Black Entertainment,’ Dies at 92
Clarence Avant, a music business icon and mentor to many, has died at 92 years old. Avant was called “The
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NEWS
State funeral for New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver held at Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark
Sheila Oliver’s place in history might have been much different before she read Charles Dickens and John Steinbeck. She had
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Statements on Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver’s Passing
Statement by Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.: “I am saddened by the passing of Sheila Oliver. I met
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Lt. Governor of New Jersey Sheila Oliver dies after undisclosed medical issue
New Jersey Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver, who was serving as acting governor while Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy is out of
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Biden Pays Tribute to Emmett Till; Acknowledges the Vital Role of the Black Press in the Civil Rights Movement
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent “The new monument will protect places that tell the story of
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Bits And Pieces
current news + topics Collected by Leslie Nash Newark Leads in Public Transportation Access CoworkingCafe, a website that lists office
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Former Negro League Stadium in Paterson Opens After Revitalization
At a time when segregation and intolerance prevented Black athletes from joining Major League Baseball, Negro League greats like Josh
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First Central Baptist Church, Staten Island Joins TPC Roll Call
The Positive Community recently welcomed the newest member to our Roll Call (see pg. 7), First Central Baptist Church on
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Dealing with the Dream Under Threat NAN 2023 Convention
National Action Network (NAN) Founder and President Rev. Al Sharpton called upon the nation’s top government officials, entertainers, activists, scholars,
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Newark Welcomes A King
Essex County College Hosts Ghanaian King His Majesty Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin, Okyenhene of the Ghanaian Akyem Abuakwa State, left
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