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Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes at the Newark Museum of Art

January 19, 2024June 5, 2024 The Positive Community Art, Culture, Music

NJPAC celebrated Max Roach’s centennial with a screening of the new documentary Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes at the Newark Museum of Art. Afterwards, a panel discussion was held include Max’s son Raoul Roach, daughter Dara Roach and the film’s director-producers Sam Pollard and Ben Shapiro.

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CULTURE 

BAM hosts 38th Annual Brooklyn tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 18, 2024June 5, 2024 The Positive Community Art, Culture, NYC

On January 15, the Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) proudly hosted the 38th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a deeply cherished event honoring the legacy of the civil rights leader. The gathering took place in the Howard Gilman Opera House and was accessible worldwide through a live-streamed broadcast. 

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ENTERTAINMENT 

MELBA MOORE

October 9, 2023November 21, 2023 R.L. Witter Art, Brick City, Culture, Harlem, History, Melba Moore, Melba Moore Plaza, Music, NYC, women

Receiving Her Roses, Making New Music, and Standing Strong in Her Faith By R.L. Witter I’ve heard it said that

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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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ARCHIVE 

Harlem Week 2023

July 26, 2023August 21, 2023 R.L. Witter Art, Culture, Food, Harlem, History, Music, NYC

HARLEM WEEK WE ARE EXCITED TO PRESENT HARLEM WEEK 2023 AS A REIMAGINED HYBRID FESTIVAL WITH VIRTUAL & LIVE EVENTS.

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NEWS 

UNL

August 19, 2022August 24, 2022 R.L. Witter Art, Culture, Health, Money, Music, NYC, women

Sandra L. Richards and Beverly Bond Feted at Intimate Spring Tea Usher’s New Look (UNL), the global foundation founded by

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WOMEN 

Celebrating Women for All they Do

March 17, 2022March 17, 2022 R.L. Witter Art, Culture, Health, History, Music, NYC, women

CELEBRATING WOMEN FOR ALL THEY DO BY R.L. WITTER It’s March—Women’s History Month, when we laud and remember celebrated women

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PUBLISHER 

The Wrap-Up

March 17, 2022March 23, 2022 R.L. Witter Art, Culture, God, Harlem, Health, History, Money, Music, NYC, women

To God Be the Glory! Power to the People! Let Freedom Ring! “. . . It’s such a change/For us

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OPINION 

Love and Respect, Pillars for Positive Change

February 18, 2022February 28, 2022 R.L. Witter Art, Culture, Health, History, Music, Positive Change

Formerly a successful attorney, Rev. Dr. Edmonds is interim pastor of the Church of the Covenant in New York City.

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ENTERTAINMENT 

Afropunk Festival 2017

August 30, 2017October 3, 2017 The Positive Community Art, Culture, Music

Like she did at Panorama, Outside Lands, FYF Fest, and Pitchfork Festival, Solangebrought her spectacular and meticulously-imagined set to Brooklyn’s Afropunk Festival on Saturday (8/26). She

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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’
GRADS 

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
GRADS 

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
GRADS 

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
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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