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Melba Wilson bring her signature Harlem restaurant to Newark

Mayor Ras J. Baraka and Melba Wilson announced today that the restaurateur will bring her signature Melba’s Restaurant to downtown Newark, with the opening of Melba’s 550 in 550 Broad Street later this year.

Major funding announced to support new Harriet Tubman monument

Mayor Ras J. Baraka announced that in honor of Harriet Tubman Day, the City of Newark is receiving major support from the Mellon Foundation and Audible, for the new Harriet Tubman Monument in Washington Park.

Racial discrimination charges filed with the EEOC against delivery logistic giant DHL

The leading Los Angeles civil rights law firm Harris & Hayden filed charges of racial discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission against DHL on behalf of several DHL Express LAX Gateway employees on February 9, 2022.

NJ’s community colleges call on Gov. Murphy and legislature to increase funding by $15 million

Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposed budget includes no increase in state support for Community Colleges, yet New Jersey’s 18 Community Colleges serve more than 200,000 undergraduate students statewide each year.

NJPAC welcomes back Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, America’s beloved cultural ambassador to the world, completes its coast-to-coast North American tour at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) Friday-Sunday, May 6-8, 2022.

Racial Justice Video Project calls high school students to submit their art for ‘A Gallery of Stories of Your Racial Discovery’

The Community Chest of Eastern Bergen County's Racial Justice Liberty Project announces a call for high school students to submit a one to two minute video about the theme "A Gallery of Stories of Your Racial Discovery". 

Salvation and Social Justice calls on the administration and legislature to use the FY23 budget process to make real investment in communities of color

In response to Governor Murphy’s FY 23 budget proposal, Rev. Dr. Charles F. Boyer, Founder and Director of Salvation and Social Justice, issued the following statement.

Black Cannabis Equity Initiative to host Zoom conversation on March 22

The Black Cannabis Equity Initiative Month is hosting a Cannabis Social Equity zoom conversation in recognition of Women’s History Month.

Consumers optimistic about cruise travel in 2022

Consumers are optimistic about their 2022 cruise travel plans. That's the overall sentiment from a recent survey conducted by arrivia, a leading travel loyalty and cruise booking technology platform that works with consumer-facing companies worldwide.

‘for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf’ being reissued in April

The April 2022 reissue of the award-winning play for colored girls who have considered suicide/ when the rainbow is enuf by Ntozake Shange, in celebration of its upcoming Broadway revival helmed by Tony-nominated choreographer and director, Camille A. Brown.