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Following the murder of George Floyd, an unarmed black man in Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25, 2020, protests erupted around the nation and world. Dozens of protests, several involving thousands of protesters have been held in New Jersey. Unlike in other areas of the country, protests have been mainly peaceful.
The paper dropped Newark from its masthead sometime in the 1970s, but is still popularly called the Newark Star-Ledger by many residents of New Jersey. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] During the 1960s The Star-Ledger ' s chief competitor was the Newark Evening News , once the most popular newspaper in New Jersey.
The Black press in New Jersey grew substantially in the early 20th century, from approximately 12 newspapers in 1900 to around 35 in 1940. [ 2 ] In addition to New Jersey–based newspapers, many communities in New Jersey have been served by newspapers published in New York or Philadelphia, such as the Philadelphia Independent .
Ras Jua Baraka (born April 9, 1970 [1][2]) is an American educator, author, and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, Baraka is the 40th and current mayor of Newark, New Jersey. First elected in the 2014 election, he was sworn into office on May 13, 2014, [3] and was reelected in 2018 and 2022. Prior to his election as mayor, he served ...
The summer of 1967—the "summer of love" for America's youth counterculture—was a "long hot summer" for Black urban Americans, a season of the deadliest and most widespread racial strife in US history. Racial clashes, disorders, and rebellions erupted in an estimated 164 cities in thirty-four states, bringing the nation's crisis to a boil.
Songwriter (s) Dave Carroll. Music video. "United Breaks Guitars (Official Video)" on YouTube. " United Breaks Guitars " is a trio of protest songs by Canadian musician Dave Carroll and his band, Sons of Maxwell. It chronicles a real-life experience of how his guitar was broken during a trip on United Airlines in 2008 and the obstructively ...
December 28, 2023 at 1:00 PM. NEPTUNE - An Ocean Grove home with a connection to Liverpool, England, is featured on the latest episode of "In With the Old," available for streaming Friday, Dec. 29 ...
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