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Public and Private Family Service for Trailblazer and Prolific Pastor, Frederick K.C. Price

March 2, 2021March 4, 2021 R.L. Witter

WHO: Last month, Frederick K. C. Price, founder of South Los Angeles’ community beacon and global ministry, Crenshaw Christian Center, passed

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HEALTH NEWS 

Matthew Montgomery joins the Advanced Heart Failure Treatment and Transplant team at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

February 24, 2021March 3, 2021 R.L. Witter

Matthew Montgomery, DO, MBA, MPH, has joined the Advanced Heart Failure Treatment and Transplant team at Newark Beth Israel Medical

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NEWS 

Harriet Tubman Inducted into Military Intelligence Corps Hall of Fame

February 24, 2021March 3, 2021 R.L. Witter

As a soldier and spy for the Union Army during the Civil War, Tubman became the first woman to lead

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2020-2024 General Baptist Convention of New Jersey

February 19, 2021February 25, 2021 R.L. Witter

Parent Body President:Dr. George A. Blackwell, III, Good Neighbor BC, Newark, New Hope District First Vice President:Dr. J. Michael Sanders,

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MONEY NEWS 

Mayor Baraka and New Jersey Mayors announce NJ FAM Fund to support the State’s LATINX and Black Businesses and Communities

February 18, 2021February 23, 2021 R.L. Witter

New initiative expands upon Newark FAM Fund launched in September 2020; operating in collaboration with eight cities across the state;  NJFAMFund.org

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Shoes for Your Soul and Amerigroup Shoe Giveaway

February 17, 2021March 15, 2021 R.L. Witter

Amerigoup, which offers health insurance to Medicare and Medicaid recipients partnered with Shoes For Your Soul recently to provide new

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COVID-19 NEWS 

Newark Faith Leaders Roll Up Their Sleeves Against COVID-19

February 16, 2021March 15, 2021 R.L. Witter

NEWARK, N.J.  — Nearly a dozen churches in New Jersey’s largest city are part of an initiative urging the community

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Hackensack Meridian Health Announces Two New Board Positions

February 10, 2021February 19, 2021 R.L. Witter

January 28, 2021-Hackensack Meridian Health, New Jersey’s largest and most comprehensive health network, is pleased to announce two new board

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COVID-19 NEWS 

Essex County Executive Joins with Black Clergy Members to Raise COVID-19 Vaccine Awareness

February 10, 2021March 4, 2021 R.L. Witter

Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced a partnership with urban clergy members to encourage residents

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Stacey Abrams and Black Lives Matter Both Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

February 4, 2021February 8, 2021 R.L. Witter

By R.L. Witter On Monday, February 1, 2021, Stacey Abrams and Black Lives Matter (BLM) were both nominated for the

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Photo Caption: Berkeley College celebrates the perseverance and achievements of more than 1,000 graduates during a Commencement ceremony on Thursday, May

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