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Rev. Gregory Jackson Retires

April 15, 2020April 20, 2020 R.L. Witter

Former Mount Olive Pastor to Focus on Missionary Work It was an emotional Sunday worship service at the historic Mount

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HEALTH NEWS 

Coronavirus is disproportionately killing the black community

April 13, 2020April 14, 2020 R.L. Witter
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Heroes Parade at Newark Beth Israel

April 10, 2020April 14, 2020 R.L. Witter

Newark New Jersey’s top brass came out in full force today to honor the healthcare heroes at Newark Beth Israel

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Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Announces Program to Help with the Coronavirus Crisis

April 10, 2020April 10, 2020 R.L. Witter

Mayor Ras J. Baraka today announced a program to help commercial property owners and their tenants who have each lost

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Earl G. Graves Sr., founder of Black Enterprise, dies

April 8, 2020April 9, 2020 R.L. Witter

Earl G. Graves, Sr., founder of Black Enterprise — the media company focused on black entrepreneurship and black businesses —

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Bobby E. Arrington, Minister of Music at Paradise Baptist Chruch

April 6, 2020April 8, 2020 R.L. Witter

Pastor Lee A.Arrington of Paradise Baptist Church and former Moderator of U.M.B.A. and Lady Patricia Arrington along with their daughter-in-law

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Beloved Harlem pastor dies of coronavirus

April 2, 2020April 8, 2020 R.L. Witter

  The longtime pastor of Harlem’s Macedonia Baptist Church, Reverend Isaac Graham, passed away Sunday after a short but intense

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EDUCATION HEALTH NEWS 

Berkeley College School of Health Studies Responds to Community Need for Medical Supplies during Coronavirus COVID-19 Crisis

March 27, 2020April 2, 2020 R.L. Witter

Photo Caption: Joseph Charleman, CST, CSFA, CRCST, LPN, Chair, Surgical Technology and Surgical Processing Technician programs, Berkeley College School of Health

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LaKeesha Walrond: Living Her Best Life at NYTS

March 26, 2020May 18, 2020 R.L. Witter

By R.L. WitterEight-year-old LaKeesha was a Texas girl— you can still hear a hint of it in her voice. She

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Vivian Scott Chew Joins NJ State Council on the Arts

March 26, 2020March 26, 2020 R.L. Witter

The New Jersey State Council on the Arts held its first public meeting of 2020 on Tuesday, February 11 at

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BERKELEY COLLEGE CELEBRATES ‘REMARKABLE RESILIENCE AND PERSEVERANCE’

May 23, 2024May 23, 2024 The Positive Community

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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KIPP Newark Collegiate Academy Class of 2022

September 6, 2022September 8, 2022 R.L. Witter
Graduates from Essex County Tech Schools Accepted into Prestigious Colleges and Universities
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Graduates from Essex County Tech Schools Accepted into Prestigious Colleges and Universities

August 31, 2022September 8, 2022 R.L. Witter
Hooray for the Graduates
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Hooray for the Graduates

August 29, 2022October 4, 2022 R.L. Witter
Who Are You?
OPINION 

Who Are You?

February 8, 2026February 13, 2026 The Positive Community

Reverend. J. Loren Russell Luke 18:10-17 NKJV Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee,

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Our Great American Story

January 13, 2026February 13, 2026 The Positive Community
Salvation Through Justice: Faith in Action
OPINION 

Salvation Through Justice: Faith in Action

January 7, 2026January 14, 2026 The Positive Community
It’s In The Process!
OPINION 

It’s In The Process!

December 27, 2025January 14, 2026 The Positive Community

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