Harry Belafonte, Dies; Barrier-Breaking Singer, Actor and Activist
Harry Belafonte, who stormed the pop charts and smashed racial barriers in the 1950s with his highly personal brand of
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current news + topics Collected by Leslie Nash Harriet Tubman Monument Unveiled In downtown Newark, NJ, a new monument honoring
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Newark’s Abyssinian Baptist Church Designated a Historic Landmark
Through tribulations and toils to triumph, Abyssinian Baptist Church in Newark, NJ celebrated its 106th anniversary with a service and
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Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: The Women Who Shaped Assemblywoman Shavonda Sumter
by A’Dorian Murray-Thomas, SHE Wins Inc. Founder and CEO and Newark Board of Education Member Who could have imagined an
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Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Named to Newsweek World’s Best Hospitals’ List for the Fifth Consecutive Year
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center (NBIMC) has been named to the 2023 Newsweek list of World’s Best Hospitals. It is
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Celebration of Life Ralph Dickerson, Jr.
Ralph Dickerson, Jr. His Journey Ralph’s journey began in Alton, Illinois on May 25, 1947. “Ralph Junior” was the first
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Sheena L. Wright: A New York City “First” in Nonprofit and Government Leadership
By Fern Gillespie Sheena L. Wright believes in smashing glass ceilings. A woman and history making “first” in both New
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Mayor Ras J. Baraka Statement on the Passing of Former State Senator Ronald Rice
“All of Newark is saddened to learn of the passing of former State Senator, Deputy Mayor, and Municipal Council Member
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Essex County Executive Sworn Into Sixth Term
Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. was sworn into his sixth term as Essex County Executive by NJ State and Essex County
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