Washington, D.C. - Walker's Legacy and the Walker's Legacy Foundation are proud to announce the recipients of its Women in Economic Development and Civic Leadership Awards in partnership with the African American Mayors Association (AAMA). Both organizations will recognize eleven (11) multicultural women leaders in economic development during the 2017 Annual Legislative ...

EAST ORANGE, NJ - East Orange Dept. of Recreation and Cultural Affairs’ Summer Food Program received the USDA Champion Award for the second consecutive year at its first ever Summer Food Olympics on August 26, 2017, at Soverel Field. 

During the opening ceremony, Leslie Tejada, Projects Specialist, Office of U.S. Senator Cory A. Booker and Jeremy Julis, Constituent Services Liaison ...

The ChangeMakers Radio Show will host two East Orange community based segments this Saturday.

The first segment will be about the East Orange Farmers Market featuring as special guest, Market Manager Amarilys Olivo, who will talk about the importance of our local growers and upcoming special events at the market. 

The second half of the show will feature Valerie Jackson, Director ...

EAST ORANGE, NJ - This week the ChangeMakers Radio Show discussion will be lead by Co-Host Eric Perryman. We will facing some very specific questions. Does the community run it's educational system? Is the system geared to benefit black children and children of color? Do you have personal educational goals for your family apart from the school system? Is your culture or history taught in ...

Cedar Grove, NJ - Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that East Orange resident Lester James Johnson received an award in the Annual Essex County Senior Citizens Juried Art Show. 

Johnson received first place in the professional sculpture category for "Nested Spheres." He was recognized during an awards ceremony on Wednesday, September 6th at the Robert J.

NEWARK, NJ – Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka will deliver a major announcement about the economic impact of Newark's arts and culture industry on Tuesday, September 12, 11:30 a.m., in the Press Briefing Room at City Hall, 920 Broad Street, Newark, NJ. Tony-Award winning artist, Savion Glover, will appear and give brief remarks. 

This announcement comes on the heels of the most recent ...

REAL TALK THURSDAYS returns in October to Discuss Local & Statewide Politics 

NEWARK, NJ – REAL TALK THURSDAYS will resume in October with an emphasis on politics for the 2017-2018 school year. Since the election season is taking place in Newark and in New Jersey during the upcoming school year, REAL TALK THURSDAYS is dedicating the month of October to electoral ...

CEDAR GROVE, NJ - If you drive by Cedar Grove High School you'll see the progress of the Cedar Grove Waves 9/11 Memorial Art Installation.  For the third year in a row, the lawn of CGHS will be covered with 2,977 flags that honor the victims of the 9/11 attacks. 

Cedar Grove Waves organizer David Schoner began laying out the grid for the project earlier this week. Thursday, CGHS ...

EAST ORANGE, NJ - Khalfani Alleyne and Force Foundation in conjunction with the East Orange YMCA and other community partners provided free haircuts and manicures to East Orange school age children Tuesday in preparation for the first day of school today. 

The event is in keeping with the mission of the organization to strengthen and energize the community, by promoting and ...

MONTCLAIR, NJ - Hundreds gathered at Canterbury Park for a cause on Saturday, September 9. Families, friends and support organizations gathered together for the 7th annual S.O.F.I.A ( Start Out Fresh Intervention Advocates) Walk in remembrance of those who died and continue to walk in silence and a celebration of those who survived and are willing to share their stories in order to make a ...

HILLSIDE, NJ – September is Hunger Action Month – a month where people all over America stand together with Feeding America and the nationwide network of food banks to fight hunger. It’s a month to spread the word and take action on the hunger crisis, and dedicate ourselves to a solution. 

Locally, the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, together with the Feeding ...

EAST ORANGE, NJ - On Tuesday, September 12, 2017, the United Way of Essex and West Hudson (UWEWH) will partner with the City of East Orange to announce their partnership for the 4th Annual Healthy Kids Initiative Run on October 7, 2017 at the Paul Robeson Stadium/Ashland Stadium in East Orange, NJ.  

Expected in attendance will be, Mayor Lester Taylor III, Catherine Wilson, President and ...

EAST ORANGE, NJ - The New York Jets are hosting a football clinic for the players and coachers of the East Orange Rams North Jersey Pop Warner Football  Program Tuesday, September 12, 2017 5:00PM – 8:00PM at Paul Robeson Stadium 215 North Clinton St., East Orange, NJ

The Clinic, which will feature NFL players and coaches of  the New York Jets is sponsored by SNY Play Ball, a ...