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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 

Bits And Pieces

July 24, 2023July 28, 2023 R.L. Witter bike lanes, commuter trends, CoworkingCafe, DC, Food, Health, melatonin, Money, New Jersey, Newark, NYC, Ras J. Baraka, San Francisco, Tomika Reid, Washington, women

current news + topics Collected by Leslie Nash Newark Leads in Public Transportation Access CoworkingCafe, a website that lists office

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HEALTH 

Springing Forward!

May 10, 2022May 25, 2022 R.L. Witter blood pressure, Exercise, faithfulness, Food, Health, mind, Moon, Spring, Sun, women, workout

Kahlil Carmichael MAPCC, MDIV, CPT is the pastor of Live Well Church, in Somerset, New Jersey. He is a fitness

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ARCHIVE 

10 Easy Dinner Recipes That Will Become Family Favorites

October 30, 2018September 28, 2020 The Positive Community Dinner, Food, Recipes

Courtesy of The Huffington Post A recipe that the entire family loves is priceless — mainly because you won’t hear

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ARCHIVE 

A MacGyver of Slow-Cooked Meats at Franklin Barbecue

October 15, 2018October 5, 2020 The Positive Community Cooking, Food, Meat

AUSTIN, Tex. — “How much brisket are you having?” That’s the first question the man with the knife behind the

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ARCHIVE 

Harlem Eat Up 2017 Video

May 22, 2017June 7, 2019 The Positive Community Food, Harlem, NYC

  Harlem’s headline food festival, Harlem EatUp! returned for it’s third year more celebrity chef dinners than ever, two days of grand

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ENTERTAINMENT 

Get Tickets Now To The Harlem EatUp!, Which Celebrates 3 Years

May 11, 2017May 24, 2017 The Positive Community Food, Harlem, NYC

The successful Harlem EatUp! celebrates its third year showcasing Harlem’s diverse and exciting dining scene, with four days of eating

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HEALTH 

Black Americans Are Living Longer But Health Disparities Persist, CDC Says

May 5, 2017May 11, 2017 The Positive Community Food, Health, research

Health gaps mean African Americans are still more likely to die at a younger age. African-Americans are generally living longer

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ARCHIVE 

If You Can’t Stand the Heat Stay Out Of The Kitchen

March 22, 2017October 5, 2020 The Positive Community Brooklyn, Food, Soul Food

WE tv STIRS UP THE DRAMA ON THURSDAY NIGHTS WITH NEW CULINARY DOCU-SERIES ‘HUSTLE & SOUL’ Lawrence Page, Head Chef

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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
Community Education Forum with Alfred Bundy guests: Dr. Elvy Vieira & Anthony Smith of Lincoln Park
EDUCATION VIDEO 

Community Education Forum with Alfred Bundy guests: Dr. Elvy Vieira & Anthony Smith of Lincoln Park

April 18, 2023August 18, 2023 R.L. Witter

In this episode of Essex County College’s Community Education Forum, host Alfred Bundy speaks with guests Dean of Community, Continuing

Community Education Forum with Alfred Bundy and guests Rev. Soaries, Dr. Stevens and Curtis Farrow
EDUCATION VIDEO 

Community Education Forum with Alfred Bundy and guests Rev. Soaries, Dr. Stevens and Curtis Farrow

March 29, 2023August 18, 2023 R.L. Witter
ECC Community Education Forum Alfred Bundy with Jennifer Wager, Kedegia Williams and Michael Isaac
EDUCATION VIDEO 

ECC Community Education Forum Alfred Bundy with Jennifer Wager, Kedegia Williams and Michael Isaac

February 27, 2023August 18, 2023 R.L. Witter
ECC Community Education Forum Alfred Bundy with ECC President Dr. Boakye and Grammy Winner Nat Adderley
EDUCATION VIDEO 

ECC Community Education Forum Alfred Bundy with ECC President Dr. Boakye and Grammy Winner Nat Adderley

January 18, 2023August 18, 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
Consider it Pure Joy | Jennifer Jones Austin
OPINION 

Consider it Pure Joy | Jennifer Jones Austin

January 10, 2024January 30, 2024 The Positive Community

When Jennifer Jones Austin, wife, mother, lawyer and child advocate, and the picture of good health, found herself burdened by a fever she couldn’t shake, doctors insisted it was merely viral and told her to sleep it off. Just days later she lay comatose with a 99% probability of imminent death.

Hope for the Holiday Season and Beyond
OPINION 

Hope for the Holiday Season and Beyond

December 26, 2023January 9, 2024 The Positive Community
Saving Our Own Community
OPINION PUBLISHER 

Saving Our Own Community

December 12, 2023January 9, 2024 The Positive Community
Keeping Our Communities Safe From Fentanyl
OPINION 

Keeping Our Communities Safe From Fentanyl

November 5, 2023November 21, 2023 R.L. Witter
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