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OPINION 

Why Newark?

October 30, 2023November 21, 2023 R.L. Witter

It’s the question business owners once asked when they considered relocating to the city of Newark. Today, we are being

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OPINION 

Saving Our Own Community: About Our Future!

October 7, 2023November 21, 2023 R.L. Witter

We are one from the very start/We are one deep down in your heart We are one/And that’s the way

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OPINION 

Summer in and out of the City

September 5, 2023September 13, 2023 R.L. Witter Art, Culture, Food, Harlem, Health, History, Money, Music, NYC

BY R.L. WITTER My husband at the wheel, the road stretches in front of me as the world whizzes by

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HEALTH OPINION 

New York must open Crisis Stabilization Centers: People in Mental Health throes need immediate help

May 25, 2023June 5, 2023 R.L. Witter

Rev. Patrick O’Connor is the co-chair of Queens Power, a citizens’ power organization affiliated with Metro Industrial Areas Foundation. The

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EDUCATION OPINION 

THE GIFT OF LITERACY

May 9, 2023May 30, 2023 R.L. Witter

By R.L. Witter I celebrated my birthday in April. And despite being the oldest I’ve ever been, I felt like

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CULTURE OPINION 

Barber School

May 2, 2023May 26, 2023 R.L. Witter

Rev. Dr. Cornell Edmonds Esq. is Interim Pastor of The Church of the Covenant, E. 42nd St NYC (around the

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CULTURE OPINION 

The Wrap-Up Report

May 1, 2023May 26, 2023 R.L. Witter

Thanks to everyone who found their way to the historic Robert Treat Hotel in Newark, NJ for The Positive Community’s

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MONEY OPINION 

Unfair Unjust – The Devastation Caused by Withdrawn Resources and The Effects on Black Communities

March 9, 2023March 21, 2023 R.L. Witter

An Open Letter to Nike and Adidas by John E. Harmon Sr., African American Chamber of Commerce of New Jersey

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OPINION 

“Boom” Where You’re Planted

February 28, 2023March 6, 2023 R.L. Witter

Sonja D. Gracy, author, playwright, and NYC public school teacher is currently working on her next book, God and the

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MONEY OPINION 

Forging a Path to Achieve an
Equitable Clean Energy Future

February 22, 2023March 6, 2023 R.L. Witter

Rudy Wynter,President, National Grid New York Climate change is an existential threat to our planet and to our communities. Our

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Saving Our Communities: Positive Music Matters
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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