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CULTURE 

Montclair Jazz Festival 2017

August 15, 2017October 12, 2017 The Positive Community Art, Jazz, NJ

MONTCLAIR — The lawn at Nishuane Park came alive with the sounds of horns, saxophones and singing on August 12

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CULTURE 

Sixty pianos installed on the streets of NYC

June 8, 2017June 27, 2017 The Positive Community Art, Music, NYC

New York’s streets are about to become a lot more musical. The arts nonprofit Sing For Hope is once again

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CULTURE 

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young African Immigrant

May 24, 2017June 7, 2017 The Positive Community African, Art, Books

The novelist Yaa Gyasi and the artist Toyin Ojih Odutola — both born in Africa and raised in the same

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MONEY 

A Basquiat Sells for ‘Mind-Blowing’ $110.5 Million at Auction

May 19, 2017May 25, 2017 The Positive Community Art, History, Money

Joining the rarefied $100 million-plus club in a salesroom punctuated by periodic gasps from the crowd, Jean-Michel Basquiat’s powerful 1982

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HEALTH 

British Artist Who Has Autism Draws Entire Cities From Memory

April 12, 2017January 24, 2022 The Positive Community Art, Autism, Cities

This Autism Awareness Month, familiarize yourself with this gifted artist. Stephen Wiltshire isn’t your average artist ― he can draw

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CULTURE 

In Our Cities: Photographer Tiffany Hobbs Finds Beauty in South Central LA

March 25, 2017October 2, 2020 The Positive Community Art, Black People, Photography

Courtesy of Ebony Magazine Ice Cube. Issa Rae. Crenshaw. Russell Westbrook. Boyz in the Hood. Each of these has one thing

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NEWS 

Must-see exhibits opening in New York City

March 17, 2017October 2, 2020 The Positive Community Art, Museum, NYC

This well-preserved mummy from Roman-era Egypt can soon be viewed at the “Mummies” exhibit at the American Museum of Natural

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CULTURE 

James Baldwin, In His Own Searing, Revelatory Words: ‘I Am Not Your Negro’

February 3, 2017October 2, 2020 The Positive Community Art, James Baldwin, movies

James Baldwin is having a posthumous resurgence, but we are so in need of his words at this moment that

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CULTURE 

Kerry James Marshall’s “Mastry” is Masterful

January 18, 2017October 2, 2020 The Positive Community Art, MET, NYC

Photos and text By Ryan Anderson Sunday morning November 13, 2016, with the furor of the election of Donald Trump

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Uncategorized 

The best Martin Luther King Day events in NYC

January 11, 2017October 2, 2020 The Positive Community Art, MLK, NYC

Honor the civil-rights leader’s legacy with a slate of performances, talks and tours during these epic MLK Day events If

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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’
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
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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