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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 

Kelly Temple COGIC Annual Men’s Day

September 3, 2023September 28, 2023 R.L. Witter Culture, Harlem, Health, History, NYC
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CULTURE 

MLK’s ‘Dream’ speech goes on display at Smithsonian for 60th anniversary

August 10, 2023September 3, 2023 R.L. Witter Culture, History, I Have a Dream, March on Washington, MLK, NYC, Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture will commemorate the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington

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NEWS 

Biden Pays Tribute to Emmett Till; Acknowledges the Vital Role of the Black Press in the Civil Rights Movement

July 27, 2023August 4, 2023 R.L. Witter Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., Emmett Till, History, Joe Biden, Mamie Till-Mobley

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent “The new monument will protect places that tell the story of

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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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CULTURE 

March on day of Martin Luther King’s death calls for action on voting rights, racism

April 7, 2022April 21, 2022 R.L. Witter Democracy and Peace, Equality, History, Larry Hamm, Martin Luther King Jr., Million People’s March for Voting Rights, MLK, Newark

Fifty-four years after his death, the spirit of Martin Luther King Jr. could be felt in the hundreds who marched

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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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NEWS 

Newark Honors Harriet Tubman

March 17, 2022March 28, 2022 R.L. Witter Culture, History, women

Downtown Park to be Renamed and New Monument Constructed Linda Caldwell Epps is President & CEO of 1804 Consultants Thankfully

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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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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
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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
GRADS 

Hooray for the Graduates

August 29, 2022October 4, 2022 R.L. Witter
Salvation Through Justice: Faith in Action
OPINION 

Salvation Through Justice: Faith in Action

January 7, 2026January 14, 2026 The Positive Community

The Salvation and Social Justice Press Conference 2025 brought together faith leaders, community organizers, and advocates to highlight the deep

It’s In The Process!
OPINION 

It’s In The Process!

December 27, 2025January 14, 2026 The Positive Community
The Day of Advent
OPINION 

The Day of Advent

December 24, 2025January 2, 2026 The Positive Community
Happy New Year?
OPINION 

Happy New Year?

December 15, 2025January 2, 2026 The Positive Community

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