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OPINION 

Investing in Black-owned banks key to ending racial disparities

October 15, 2020October 23, 2020 R.L. Witter

At the end of the Civil War and after the abolishment of slavery, African-Americans constituted 14% of the American population,

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OPINION 

I’M NOT RUNNING FOR OFFICE, BUT I’M ASKING FOR YOU VOTE

September 24, 2020October 16, 2020 R.L. Witter

BY R.L. WITTER It’s September. Usually I’d be reminiscing on a summer of travel adventure. Summer of 2019 brought a

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OPINION 

Black Murder is Normal

September 16, 2020September 25, 2020 R.L. Witter

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. In this Talk, Pastor Michael

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OPINION 

Where is God

September 11, 2020September 15, 2020 R.L. Witter

We find ourselves in different, unusual and unprecedented times. We bear witness to moments that none of us imagined, that

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Something is Missing

September 9, 2020September 14, 2020 R.L. Witter

by Marcia Wilson Brown Esq. Morning Saints,I’m getting very concerned with our children, our babies. Something is missing. They speak

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OPINION 

Don’t Put God to the Test

September 7, 2020September 14, 2020 R.L. Witter

Prepare for the Worst in This Pandemic As I write this column in the summer of 2020, information I have

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EDUCATION OPINION 

College Presidents Must Do More Than Reframe, They Must Transform

August 27, 2020September 1, 2020 R.L. Witter

Josie Gonsalves is a Facilitator, Writer and Speaker on Racial Justice; Nonprofit Expert, and Adjunct Professor. It is said past

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We’re In This Together

August 27, 2020September 9, 2020 R.L. Witter

BY R.L. WITTER Proverbs 29:2 says, “When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people

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OPINION 

Ed Bastian memo: Taking action on racial justice, diversity

August 13, 2020September 1, 2020 R.L. Witter

Ed Bastian to Delta Colleagues Worldwide Taking Action Amid the global reckoning over historic racial inequality and injustice, we have

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OPINION 

An Open Letter to the Community:

July 30, 2020August 11, 2020 R.L. Witter

By Deborah Smith Gregory, president of Newark NAACPNJ In the midst of a historic pandemic and unprecedented civil unrest, mighty

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PUBLISHER 

Saving Our Communities: Positive Music Matters

April 3, 2024May 25, 2024 The Positive Community

Dear Mr. Council,I wanted to express my heartfelt gratitude to you and The Positive Community for your invaluable contribution to

Saving Our Own Community
OPINION PUBLISHER 

Saving Our Own Community

December 12, 2023January 9, 2024 The Positive Community
Community Education Forum with Alfred Bundy guests Dr. Jamila Davis, David Sharp & Adrian Council Sr
PUBLISHER 

Community Education Forum with Alfred Bundy guests Dr. Jamila Davis, David Sharp & Adrian Council Sr

December 6, 2023December 28, 2023 The Positive Community
On Harlem, Business, and the Economics of Culture: Brothers Gonna’ Work it Out
MONEY PUBLISHER 

On Harlem, Business, and the Economics of Culture: Brothers Gonna’ Work it Out

September 5, 2023October 23, 2023 R.L. Witter
BERKELEY COLLEGE CELEBRATES ‘REMARKABLE RESILIENCE AND PERSEVERANCE’
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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

KIPP Newark Collegiate Academy Class of 2022
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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,

Our Great American Story
OPINION 

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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