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Jeffrey Zuttah: My Sickle Cell Story

October 12, 2017October 24, 2017 The Positive Community College, Football, Health

BlackHealthMatter.com In 2003, Jeffrey Zuttah was captain of his state championship football team and an academic whiz kid who dreamed

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HEALTH 

How to stay cool in hot weather

June 22, 2017June 29, 2017 The Positive Community Health, Heat, Summer

12 simple tips to keep you comfortable over the summer Here’s our handy guide to help keep off the heat

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HEALTH 

Baltimore Facility Wants To De-Stigmatize Mental Health Care

May 10, 2017May 24, 2017 The Positive Community Health, Mental, Poor

“In L.A., people brag about going to see their therapists. Therapy is not a bad thing,” said the center’s executive

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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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NEWS 

Nigerian King Blesses Hospital President

April 19, 2017April 26, 2017 The Positive Community Health, Hospital, Newark

On April 18, His Royal Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Michael Odunayo Ajayi, of Nigeria visited Newark Beth Israel Medical Center and

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NEWS 

10th annual celebration International Women’s History Month

April 12, 2017October 5, 2020 The Positive Community Celebration, Health, women

Courtesy District 37 Enthusiasm was contagious at DC 37 March 10, as a coalition of unions, including the New York

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HEALTH 

4 Exercises to Steal From Misty Copeland for a Strong Ballerina Body

April 11, 2017October 5, 2020 The Positive Community ballet, Health, Misty Copeland

Try the professional ballerina’s go-to moves for maintaining a sculpted physique. When you think of a ballerina body, you may picture

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HEALTH 

Misty Copeland Shares Her Surprising Secret to Success

March 30, 2017October 5, 2020 The Positive Community Dance, Diet, Health

Courtesy of Shape Magazine She didn’t just crush her goals, she broke ballerina boundaries. And now she’s sharing how you

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HEALTH 

How These Psychologists Are Prioritizing Mental Health Care For Black America

March 28, 2017October 5, 2020 The Positive Community Community, Health, Mental Health

Riana Anderson and Shawn Jones are both postdoctoral fellows at the University of Pennsylvania. “Our Mental Health Minute” addresses subjects

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HEALTH 

Misty Copeland’s next leap: Giving us all better bodies

March 26, 2017October 2, 2020 The Positive Community ballet, Books, Health

Courtesy of ABC News If you’ve ever binged on a box of doughnuts — yep, the whole blessed thing —

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Photo Caption: Berkeley College celebrates the perseverance and achievements of more than 1,000 graduates during a Commencement ceremony on Thursday, May

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KIPP Newark Collegiate Academy Class of 2022

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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

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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

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It’s An Inside Job
OPINION 

It’s An Inside Job

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OPINION 

Who Are You?

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