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The Rev. Jesse Jackson hosts annual Wall Street Project Economic Summit
Commemorating how far African-Americans have come 400 years since the first enslaved Africans arrived in America is the focus of the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s Rainbow/PUSH Wall Street Project Economic Summit which kicked off Wednesday.
Rutgers University professor says school could do more for Black New Jerseyans
Rutgers University is the largest institution of higher education in New Jersey with a student population of nearly 70,000 statewide.
‘Essex Five’ takes center stage at Black History Month event
Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. hosted the county’s 16th annual African-American History Month Celebration last Friday, Feb. 15.
Black student arrested after refusing to stand for Pledge of Allegiance
A dispute over a Black 6th grader refusing to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance at a Florida middle school is causing fierce reaction.
Black student arrested after refusing to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance
A dispute over a Black 6th grader refusing to stand for the pledge of allegiance at a Florida middle school is causing fierce reaction.
Newark keeps door open for Amazon
With talks of the possibility that the city could rescind its deal to bring Amazon’s second headquarters to New York City, one Newark organization is saying their invitation to take the online retailer is still open.
The business of small business
Strategy consultant and Harlem small-business owner Nikoa Evans-Hendricks serves as executive director and co-founder of Harlem Park 2 Park, a social enterprise of more than 250 entrepreneurs uptown.
People’s Organization for Progress pushes civilian oversight of police
Even as temperatures get bone-chillingly cold, community social justice organization the People’s Organization for Progress continues its Justice Monday rallies demanding Gov. Phil Murphy sign into law the “Independent Prosecutor’s Bill.”
Gov. Murphy signs $15 minimum wage into law
Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation this week raising New Jersey’s minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2024
Spreading the gospel of HBCUs
Brooklynite Andres “Dre” Martin serves as founder of the annual HBCU Night, an event touring the nation that celebrates African-American Heritage and the culture of historically Black colleges and universities.
