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The Ancestors Are Calling: Newark Is Officially a Direct Hub for the Diaspora
The Ancestors Are Calling: Newark Is Officially a Direct Hub for the Diaspora The family group chat is officially buzzing.…
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REAL ID, No Panic: Your Ultimate Guide to Flying Through Newark Airport
Let’s be real, the thought of navigating Newark Airport (EWR) can be stressful enough without adding confusing new ID rules…
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Pride in the Hood: Being Young, Black, and Queer in New Jersey
There’s a revolutionary energy pulsing through the streets of New Jersey, from the heart of Newark to the waterfronts of…
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Rent’s Due, Dreams on Hold: How Black Gen Z Is Fighting to Stay Home in Jersey
Part I: The Squeeze is Real: A Generational Crisis in Brick City Opening Vignette: The Lease Renewal Email The notification…
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The Motherland Got the Aux: How Afrobeats is Connecting Black Gen Z to Their Roots
It’s Friday night in Newark, and the bass is vibrating through the floor. But the sound pumping through the speakers…
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Saving Our Mothers: NJ’s Push to End the Black Maternal Health Crisis
It’s a statistic that should stop everyone in their tracks. In New Jersey, a Black mother is nearly seven times…
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No Stigma, No Shame: Gen Z Rewriting the Black Mental Health Narrative
It’s a revolutionary act of self-care. For generations, the Black community has whispered about mental health, if it was spoken…
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Hashtag to Action: How NJ’s Black Gen Z Is Rewriting the Rules of Social Change
The Revolution Will Be Livestreamed The scene unfolds not in a packed auditorium or on the steps of a statehouse,…
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The Diaspora Wars are Tired: Why Black Gen Z in Jersey is Choosing Family Over Feuds
“This Ain’t It”—Logging Off the Diaspora Wars Scroll through Black TikTok, Twitter, or the comment section of any Instagram post…
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11 PM in Newark: Safety, Freedom, and the Generation Caught in the Middle
The 11 O’Clock Hour The summer air on a Newark street corner hangs thick and heavy, clinging to the skin…
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