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CULTURE OPINION 

“The Vocation | The Call | The Evolution” Pastor Wes Ifan

November 18, 2020December 15, 2020 R.L. Witter

In his most introspective video yet, Wes Ifan discusses the difference between a vocation and a calling – and how

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OPINION 

Marcia Wilson Brown, Esq Video Message to The Positive Community Family

October 30, 2020November 19, 2020 R.L. Witter

The words in this commentary are solely the opinions of the author and not this magazine or any of its

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OPINION PUBLISHER 

Saving Our Own Community-Bluestime in America

October 26, 2020November 30, 2020 R.L. Witter

. . . Bluestime in America; People hold on; keep the faith! —Music and lyrics: Michael Hill’s Blues Mob With

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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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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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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

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

Hooray for the Graduates

August 29, 2022October 4, 2022 R.L. Witter
An Evening with Ms. Sande’s Village
OPINION 

An Evening with Ms. Sande’s Village

April 30, 2026May 4, 2026 The Positive Community

By R.L. Witter Spring has sprung. Most of us immediately think of renewal during this season. The new flowers, young

Sent
OPINION 

Sent

April 19, 2026May 4, 2026 The Positive Community
It’s An Inside Job
OPINION 

It’s An Inside Job

April 11, 2026May 4, 2026 The Positive Community
Who Are You?
OPINION 

Who Are You?

February 8, 2026February 13, 2026 The Positive Community

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