Now that we’ve shaken off our Portugal Day-induced sangria hangover, we’re looking forward to a full slate of events in … More
Month: July 2022
Pieces of Time
By Gabe Ribeiro I first wrote this sentence with a blue pen I stole from a hotel in Skopje, North … More
Opinion—Newark on the Rise, but Trash and Litter Drag This City Down
By Sharon Adarlo I am really proud of Newark, a scrappy, striving place. The city is on a definite upswing … More
Interview with Vázquez
Vázquez is a Chicano artist with a BFA in Illustration from the School of Visual Arts and a MFA from … More
Opinion—Ideas for Reforming Our Elections
by mantunes You may not have noticed, but Newark had its municipal elections in May. Then again, it does not … More
Musings from the 11th Hole
By Lawrence Krayn Weequahic, a part of Newark’s South Ward, is a historic and beautiful neighborhood that is still evolving. … More
Opinion—Tolerance of Corruption Undermines Our Democracy
By Everyman Jones On October 3, 2019, Atlantic City Mayor Frank Gilliam, Jr. pled guilty to wire fraud for defrauding … More
Excuse the Racism?: How Current No-Excuses Charter School Models Perpetuate Structural Racism
By Amirpasha Zandieh On a school visit to a charter school in Newark, I watched as students came out of … More
Newark’s Newest African Americans
By Justin Williams When recent immigration to Newark is discussed, it’s usually centered on the Portuguese and Brazilians in the … More
A Tribute to Housing Segregation
By Rich Blackmon “Sometimes racism works out in Black people’s favor, it doesn’t happen often, it happens rarely, but when … More