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In defense of the immigrant hustle
Ishani Bakshi
In defense of the immigrant hustle
Ishani Bakshi

Edison, NJ - Growing up, my dad never stopped working. His office was our living room and his hours — stretched across time zones — never paused for dinner time or allotted breaks. Working on the weekend was the norm, and so was answering calls whenever they came. And, when the calls ended, the chores began — grocery runs, bills, paperwork for relatives in India.

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Ishani Bakshi

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Lifeguards of morality
Matt Dragon
Lifeguards of morality
Matt Dragon

I’ve always been scared for the kids

with parents that let them swim 

at the beach with no lifeguards

Maybe they think

“It looks calm,” “we did this as kids,” “they’re strong swimmers,” “I’m a strong swimmer“

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Matt Dragon

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Are sanctuary cities prepared to stop ICE on school premises?
Are sanctuary cities prepared to stop ICE on school premises?
Breaking News | Supporters rally for LaMonica McIver as court case continues
Breaking News | Supporters rally for LaMonica McIver as court case continues
We cannot deport away our racist history
We cannot deport away our racist history

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Threats of arrest will not stop the ‘No Kings’ rallies this Saturday
Grace Kang
Threats of arrest will not stop the ‘No Kings’ rallies this Saturday
Grace Kang

Newark, NJ - On June 14, President Trump's birthday, the No Kings movement organized millions of people to draw attention to what many believed was the decline of US democracy and denounce the planned military parade on the Capitol. Over 2,100 demonstrations took place in all 50 states.

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Grace Kang
Book Review | Nobody Can Give You Freedom
Renee Johnston
Book Review | Nobody Can Give You Freedom
Renee Johnston

Newark, NJ - On Wednesday, September 10, Community Movement Builders (CMB), Newark, hosted a book event with the author of “Nobody Can Give You Freedom: The Political Life of Malcolm X,” Kehinde Andrews.

Andrews is a professor of Black Studies in the UK and co-founder of the Harambee Organisation of Black Unity. He has previously authored five other works.

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Renee Johnston
The fight for transparency and accountability continues over Deborah Terrell police shooting
Anthony Orlando
The fight for transparency and accountability continues over Deborah Terrell police shooting
Anthony Orlando

Trenton, NJ - On October 2nd, a small group of concerned citizens with family members held a demonstration outside the Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex to demand police accountability for the fatal shooting of 68-year-old Deborah Terrell in New Brunswick on August 8th. 

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Anthony Orlando

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A city in motion: Newark’s rhythm of travel
Jennah Cherry Romain
A city in motion: Newark’s rhythm of travel
Jennah Cherry Romain

Newark, NJ - The way Newark moves is layered and every movement tells a story of patience, perseverance, and adaptation. Some wait at bus shelters, leaning against glass panels or resting on benches, watching cars stream past. 

Others ride through intersections on scooters or bikes, slipping between traffic and construction as if it’s second nature. Inside the bus, rows of seats frame the rhythm of daily life, people boarding, sitting, exiting, all sharing the same ride. 

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Jennah Cherry Romain

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