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West Ward Beans
- Culture
Meet Ms. Zoey: The Clinician Teaching Toddlers to Talk on YouTube
Queen Diva Honors Phyllis Hyman to Keep the Music — and the Conversation — Alive
Milan Harris’ Dreamers Tour Lands in Plainfield and Camden Today — With Big Plans And Free Clothes
The Assignment: Inside AACCNJ’s Golf Classic
One Record at a Time: Inside the Rhythm and Blues Preservation Society
- Business
The Assignment: Inside AACCNJ’s Golf Classic
Jerrica Long on Building a Hollywood-Optional Career With Greenlight Yourself
Kei Henderson Pays Her Artists to Take Care of Themselves
The Art of Showing Up: Black Founders at the AACCNJ Juneteenth Innovation Expo
How to Win on TikTok Shop, According to the Founders Doing It
- Tech
Politics
The West Ward councilwoman has no ceiling in sight Councilwoman Quantavia Hilbert of Orange, N.J., has no opponent on the ballot May 12th. Some...
Culture
Newark’s arts director turned culture into civic infrastructure Some leaders campaign for attention. Others buy their seats. fayemi shakur was built—brick by brick—through movement...
Culture
We Have the Right to Remain Silent, But It’ll Cost You I walked into the Black Men Vote summit thinking I understood civic engagement....
Hidden Figures in Black Music
Politics
Trump’s deregulation strategy prioritizes tech dominance while communities pay the price in rising energy bills and depleted resources Maya starts her morning with ChatGPT...
Politics
At 12:01 a.m. ET on Monday, the U.S. enacted a sweeping travel ban, extending its reach to 12 countries—including Haiti—marking a shift toward more...
Politics
Los Angeles’ Highway 101 became the epicenter of growing tension this weekend as protestors—many from Boyle Heights, East L.A., and South L.A.—blocked lanes demanding...
Culture
Five years after George Floyd’s murder cracked open the conscience of a nation, the landscape of racial justice in America remains uneven and uncertain....
Entertainment
When Burna Boy announced plans for a free concert in Ouagadougou, it felt like more than a show—it felt like a movement. The Nigerian...
Culture
Texas is drawing a clear line between church and state—and it’s not in chalk. With the recent passage of Senate Bill 10, the state’s...