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A Small Borough, a Big Sound: Why Haledon’s Jazz Nights Matter
A Small Borough, a Big Sound: Why Haledon’s Jazz Nights Matter On Thursday evenings this August, the lawn at 83…
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The Ultimate One-Day Itinerary in New Jersey
The Ultimate One-Day Itinerary in New Jersey Intro: Why 24 Hours in New Jersey Is All You Need Forget the…
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The Truth About the Green Book: Honoring Our History Amidst Modern Misuse
The Truth About the Green Book: Honoring Our History Amidst Modern Misuse In recent years, far-right groups aligned with the…
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How Africans Hijacked Essence Festival
A Cultural Crossroads In recent years, tensions between Foundational Black Americans (FBA) and members of the broader African diaspora—including Caribbean…
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America’s Best Road Trips: From Route 66 to the Pacific Coast Highway
Introduction: Why the Open Road Still Calls There’s something undeniably magical about a road trip: the rhythmic hum of…
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Plainfield Eats: 8 Spots for the Best Soul Food and Beyond
You know those days when only a heaping plate of fried chicken, collard greens, and buttered cornbread will do? Plainfield’s…
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Part 3/3 – The Media & The Mob
The Media and the Mob When scandal hits, it doesn’t unfold in a vacuum – it’s transmitted, magnified, and sometimes…
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Part 2/3 – Cultural Dynamics & the “Hip Hop House”
Cultural Dynamics & the “Hip Hop House” Step inside the VIP section of a glamorous hip-hop party: the bass thumps,…
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Part 1/3 – Power, Perception, and Punishment: The Trial of Diddy and the Question of Justice for Black Moguls
This three part series was inspired by the outcomes of the Sean “P Diddy” Combs case, but it calls into…
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North Jersey on Soul: A Black-Centered Road Trip Through Culture, Cuisine, and Community
By Sean Burrowes – The American African INTRO: The Road TripThere’s something powerful about seeing yourself in the landscape.…
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