Rev. Rashad Raymond Moore, pastor of First Baptist of Crown Heights in Brooklyn, welcomed The Positive Community Publisher Adrian Council Sr. to the Sunday service on September 10, 2023. Born and raised in Bedford Stuyvesant, Moore began his pastorate at First Baptist in 2019 at the age of 29. He was previously under the tutelage of the Reverend Dr. Calvin O. Butts III. Council presented the “Cultural Narrative” poster to Rev. Moore. —TPC Staff
Essex County Commissioner A’Dorian Murray-Thomas Incredibly Accomplished and Just Getting Started
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/ April 16, 2024
etween her duties for the county, mentoring young girls, and taking local Newark students to Seton Hall basketball games, Murray-Thomas’...
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Mother & Daughter Building a Legacy of Black Excellence in Brooklyn Known throughout Brooklyn as “The Prophet of Nonprofits,” Rev....
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The media referred to him as a “controversial figure,” “race baiter,” “charlatan,” and more since the 1980s. When he began...
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Social Justice is Part of Making Fresh Black History Daily
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/ February 28, 2024
I always loved Black History Month as a child. I looked forward to the posters and filmstrips that featured people...
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Community Education Forum with Alfred Bundy and guests Melba Moore, Samirah Scantling & Talia Young
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/ February 6, 2024
In this episode of Essex County College's Community Education Forum, host Alfred Bundy speaks with guests Melba Moore (Tony Award...
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This Mom Is Fighting Hunger by Starting a Company That Reduces Food Waste
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/ January 29, 2024
Atlanta mom Jasmine Crowe-Houston launched Goodr, a company that keeps food out of landfills while addressing food insecurity. Here, her...
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Should You Focus On Exercise When You Want to Lose Weight?
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/ January 29, 2024
Exercise may not be the best way to lose weight. A quick Google search on exercise reveals many impressive health...
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Aisha Glover Helps Audible Make an Impact in Cities Around the World
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/ January 26, 2024
Aisha Glover joined Audible as VP, Urban Innovation in 2020, when Audible’s Founder Don Katz asked her to help lead...
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Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes at the Newark Museum of Art
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/ January 19, 2024
NJPAC celebrated Max Roach’s centennial with a screening of the new documentary Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes at the Newark Museum...
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Reginald Dwayne Betts Interview: Redefining Redemption by Finding Poetry in Prison
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/ January 16, 2024
Reginald Dwayne Betts recalls being tried as an adult and sent to prison for carjacking when he was 16 and...
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Activist and Chairperson of the December 12th Movement Viola Plummer has died. Her passing was announced on Monday. She was...
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Mayor Adams, Chancellor Banks Announce $30 Million in Federal Funding to Create NYC’s First-Ever Magnet High Schools
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/ January 13, 2024
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Education (DOE) Chancellor David C. Banks today announced...
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Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz Art Collection at Brooklyn Museum
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/ January 11, 2024
Call it an embarrassment of riches: The musician Alicia Keys and her husband Kasseem Dean, the producer and D.J. known...
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When Jennifer Jones Austin, wife, mother, lawyer and child advocate, and the picture of good health, found herself burdened by...
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20-Bed Transitional Housing ‘Village’ Opens in Newark
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/ January 9, 2024
A 20-bed “bridge housing community” is open for people in immediate need of shelter, the city announced on Monday, Jan....
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NJHMFA Board Meeting Delivers Key Housing Policy Advancements in Tax Credits and Multifamily Programs
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/ January 5, 2024
New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA) approved two new programs, the Urban Preservation Program (UPP) and Workforce Housing...
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The Baptist Ministers’ Conference of Greater NY & Vicinity installed Rev. Dr. James A. Kilgore as the new president of...
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Folks who lived in the NYC area during the 80’s & 90’s remember Hal Jackson’s Sunday Classics heard on then...
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