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Nina Simone Revolutionized Music

March 23, 2017October 2, 2020 The Positive Community Artist, Music, Revolution

Courtesy of Great Black Heros Nina Simone was one of the foremost singer/songwriters and Civil Right activists of her generation,

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NEWS 

Chuck Berry Dies at 90

March 19, 2017September 28, 2020 The Positive Community History, Music, Rock and Roll

Chuck Berry, who with his indelible guitar licks, brash self-confidence and memorable songs about cars, girls and wild dance parties

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ENTERTAINMENT 

CeCe Peniston On ‘Finally’ Celebrating 25 Years In Music, Making World History

March 18, 2017October 2, 2020 The Positive Community History, Music, Singing

The multi-platinum singer is set to embark on a nationwide tour in celebration of her breakout single. Courtesy of the

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NEWS 

James Cotton, Blues Harmonica Legend, Dies at 81

March 17, 2017September 28, 2020 The Positive Community death, History, Music

Courtesy of The New York Times James Cotton, performing around 1967.CreditMichael Ochs Archives/Getty Images James Cotton, a pioneering harmonica player

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CULTURE 

The Harlem Hip at Lenox Saphire

March 14, 2017October 2, 2020 The Positive Community Food, Hip, Music

An uptown legend invites his musician friends to the Senegalese-American restaurant for weekly sets of jazz, blues, and soul. There

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ENTERTAINMENT 

Being: Chrisette Michele

March 13, 2017October 2, 2020 The Positive Community Centric, Music, Trump

In this exclusive interview series with Centric and EBONY, the singer talks about love, music, and of course, Donald Trump

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ENTERTAINMENT 

Tank And The Bangas on Tiny Desk

March 11, 2017October 2, 2020 The Positive Community Music, New Orleans, Singing

Out of over 6,000 entries — more submissions than we’ve ever received — Tank And The Bangas won, unanimously, this

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ENTERTAINMENT 

Listen to DJ 3style4’s new mix

March 7, 2017October 2, 2020 Kenny Perry Audio, Entertainment, Music

Credibly pontificate highly efficient manufactured products and enabled data. Dynamically target intellectual capital for customized technologies.

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NEWS 

Al Jarreau, Singer Who Spanned Jazz, Pop and R&B Worlds, Dies at 76

February 16, 2017September 28, 2020 The Positive Community Artist, Jazz, Music

Al Jarreau, a versatile vocalist who sold millions of records and won a string of Grammys for his work in

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ENTERTAINMENT 

Elle Varner talks Love on Valentine’s Day

February 15, 2017October 2, 2020 The Positive Community Happy, Love, Music

Since she burst on to the music scene in 2012 with her debut album, Perfectly Imperfect, featuring the bubbly single

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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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