Block Spam Texts and Calls ONCE AND FOR ALL
First came robocalls: those pesky and persistent calls purporting to be from charitable organizations, financial institutions, or customer service representatives
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Public Art Takes to the Streets in Newark
Two of Newark’s busiest streets were painted with enormous messages promoting racial justice and equity on the weekend of June
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School Named for Civil Rights Activist and Local Living Legend Theodora Smiley Lacey
By R.L. Witter “I was home for my mother’s 88th birthday, driving on Teaneck Road,” Nanette Lacey began. “My mom
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BLACK LIVES MATTER In Harlem
Mural on Adam Clayton Powel Jr. Boulevard Proclaims it It is appropriate that organizers chose Adam Clayton Powell Boulevard for
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State Senator Kevin Parker Provides School Supplies and PPE For Brooklyn Students
(Brooklyn, NY) With New York City Public Schools set to open on September 21st, State Senator Kevin Parker is doing
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NASA Astronaut Jeanette Epps to Become 1st Black Woman to Join International Space Station Crew
NASA astronaut Jeanette Epps is now poised to be the first Black woman crew member of the International Space Station (ISS), according to sciencetimes.com. On
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New Jersey governor declares Juneteenth a public holiday
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Thursday designated June 19, or Juneteenth, as a state and public holiday in the
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Dr. Namandjé Bumpus Becomes 1st Black Woman Department Chair at Johns Hopkins Medical School
According to jbhe.com, Dr. Namandjé Bumpus was appointed chair of the Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD.
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Ronald “Khalis” Bell, co-founder of Kool & the Gang, has died
Ronald “Khalis” Bell, the singer, songwriter and saxophonist whose group Kool & the Gang became one of the most celebrated
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