NJPAC hosts event about ‘Gen Z’ and voting ahead of the 2024 election
NJPAC hosts event about ‘Gen Z’ and voting ahead of the 2024 election Article and Photos by Ahnyah Pinckney Last Sunday, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark hosted […]
Panel discussion in Collingswood addresses recent racial controversy
Panel discussion in Collingswood addresses recent racial controversy In April, NJ Pen reported that a group of students at Collingswood High School organized a white student union in response to […]
Teen Bridges: Camden’s Latest Effort to Empower Local Youth
The Neighborhood Center launched its inaugural Teen Bridges Program in Camden last week, bringing together vendors and community partners to offer resources that might otherwise be inaccessible to students. Maurice […]
Five N.J. women leading the way this Women’s History Month
Women’s History Month provides an opportunity to acknowledge and praise the contributions women of all backgrounds have made to society. And here in New Jersey, Black women are defying stereotypes […]
N.J. Gov. Murphy signs new law to address affordable housing crisis
Gov. Murphy estimated that the state is facing a shortage of more than 200,000 affordable housing units.
Murphy’s 2024 budget proposal includes medical debt relief and increased funding for NJ Transit
During his fiscal year 2025 budget address, Murphy promised to address predatory medical debt collection, which he said plagues people in need.
Overcoming through art: Camden’s Black History Month Tribute
Over the weekend, the Center for Family Services and Swing Phi Swing collaborated to celebrate Black History Month through discussion, visuals, and performing arts. Cherelle Crook, a member of Swing […]
Black creatives in South Jersey are striving despite economic hurdles
Here’s how three creatives have managed to achieve their dreams.