Smithsonian African American Museum Honors Chadwick Boseman’s Black Panther Costume in New Exhibit
“Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures,” opens on March 24, 2023, and features the late actor’s iconic gear. Black Panther
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NEWS
Essex County Executive Dedicates the “Ronald L. Rice Sports Complex” in Vailsburg Park in Honor of Retired State Senator Ronald L. Rice
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. dedicated the Ronald L. Rice Sports Complex in Essex County’s Vailsburg Park in
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12-Year-Old Felt Sick Watching A Student Get Bullied For Wearing Ragged Shoes. He Knew What To Do.
Seventh grader Romello “Mello” Early came home every day from Buffalo Creek Academy Charter School feeling sick to his stomach. He didn’t understand
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Rep. Karen Bass Makes History as L.A.’s First Black Woman Mayor
By Maxim Elramsisy “This is my home, and with my whole heart, I’m ready to serve, and my pledge to
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Newark wins 2022 Planning Excellence Award for Newark360
NEWARK, NJ — Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced Nov. 17 that the New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning
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Saving Our Own Community: Remembering Rev. Dr. Calvin O. Butts III
Adrian Council Publisher’s Desk We are saddened by the recent loss (October 28,2022) of our friend Rev. Dr. Calvin O.
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Bits And Pieces
The Power of Prayer African American churchgoers and spiritual people who pray privately have better heart health than less religious
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The Arts Brings Residents and Tourists to Play and Chill in Lincoln Park
The Lincoln Park Coast Cultural District (LPCCD) non-profit unique business model in which community development meets the arts, culture, and
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From South Park to Lincoln Park
The Lincoln Park Façade Project Has A Story To TellBy Roger Smith, Assoc. AIA, LEED Green Associate There is a
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A True Maverick Retires
Senator Ronald Rice Retires Leaving 35-Year Legacy New Jersey’s longest serving state senator, Ron Rice, ended a stellar 35-year career
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