By Vashti Harris

Justice

N.J. Black-Owned Art Studio Will Host Water Balloon Fight Tackling Racism

Starting interpersonal conversations within the African Diaspora community involving issues like colorism and racism can be a very delicate terrain to navigate. Equipped with ...

Defenders of democracy

Museum Exhibit Highlights African American Contributions To World War I Victory

Brave soldiers helped defend the democracy they were denied.  [Black History Month] By 1914, slavery had been abolished by a mere 49 years and ...

From hoops star to STEAM queen

Basketball Legend Niesha Butler Teaches Tech Skills To Low-Income Youth

Niesha Butler.    With schools across the nation tossing out its cursive curriculum for coding classes, Brooklyn native Niesha Butler recognized the lack of ...

Dontae and Wilford

Above Art Studios— Black Owned Gallery Wants Displays to Reflect Community

Left, Dontae Muse, and Wilford Charles    Four years ago, New Jersey Renaissance men Dontae Muse and Wilford Charles struggled to open their own ...