Mayor Ras J. Baraka Launches ‘Newark 40 Acres and a Mule’ Investment Fund To Support Black Businesses
The city of Newark, New Jersey is initiating a unique plan to help Black and Latinx businesses in the wake of the COVID-19 pubic health...
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Newark Mayor Ras Baraka To Test Out Universal Basic Income Program
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has announced that he is interested in testing out a new universal basic income program amid COVID-19....
Shaquille O’Neal Opens $80M ‘Shaq Tower’ in His Hometown of Newark
Shaquille O'Neal gets into real estate in his hometown of Newark, New Jersey, opening $80 million luxury apartment building...
Many of the Entrepreneurs Finding Success with Rising Tide Capital are Black, Over-40 Single Mothers
Rising Tide Capital says most of the entrepreneurs it helps succeed are not young, white techie bros. They are black, single mothers over 40 years...
Newark Artist Builds Unique, Unisex Jewelry Brand
From what was a hobby, a following gradually grew for this Newark-based artist's one-of-a-kind unisex jewelry brand, Jewelry by Joshua Co....
Report: Queen Latifah Plans to Build Affordable Housing in Newark
The multi-faceted Queen Latifah is said to be entering the real estate market. NJ.com is reporting that rapper-turned-movie-star is planning a $14 million dollar project to...
Choosing Summer Camp Early Can Mean Savings
Camp costs may be eligible as a claim against your dependent care account through your work, allowing you to save pre-tax dollars to pay for...
Music Instrument Drive Helps Students Hit a High Note
The WQXR Instrument Drive collected 3,000 used instruments last year and provided refurbished instruments to public schools in NYC. Now it's doing it again!...
Women’s History Month: Amanda Ebokosia Empowers Marginalized Communities
For Women's History Month, we're highlighting a woman who, at 19, had the courage to lead instead of succumbing to sadness in the face of...
New Accelerator and Wi-Fi Network Promises to Jumpstart Newark, NJ with Innovative Startups
“The fund and the Wi-Fi network are major steps toward establishing Newark as a technology hub for the region," said Newark Mayor Ras Baraka. "We...