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Mildred Crump, a longtime Newark councilwoman and pioneer for Black women in city politics, has died at age 86. nj.com/essex/2024/12/…

Poet And Activist, Nikki Giovanni, Dies At The Age Of 81. nytimes.com/2024/12/09/obi…

Happy New Year from the James Brown African American Room! We’re looking forward to sharing books, hosting programs, and connecting with you in 2025! 🎉

South Carolina will honor Black hero Robert Smalls with a statue. apnews.com/article/robert…

Join us this Saturday as we welcome the legendary Bernard "Pretty" Purdie for the opening of our Black History Month Celebration: And The Beat Goes On: Drums as Rhythm, Resistance, Resilience! 1pm Reception 2pm-4pm Program

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Rest in peace to one of the greatest singer/songwriters. A true gift to us all. Thank you. theguardian.com/music/2025/feb…

Roy Ayers told us: “You ain’t got time to be tired ‘Cause the war has just begun…. You say What War? The war for freedom For freedom and equality” 🖤✊🏾

Join us Saturday 4/19 for a film screening! More info: npl.org/cudjo

Rest in peace to the legendary jazz vocalist and Newark Arts High alum, Andy Bey. Such a great voice and definitely worth your time to dig into his catalog if you’re not familiar. Photo courtesy of William May and his collection which can be found at digital.npl.org

See "Castling", written by Anthony T. Goss - August 15 through September 7 in Stony Point, New York! riverjournalonline.com/around-town/ar…

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Black Authors and Illustrators Confront Publishing Bias Amid Growing Literacy Disparity ow.ly/CW7550WUUxK

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“Jazz washes away the dust of everyday life.” — Art Blakey

David Pottinger (13 Sep 1911 - 13 Feb 2007), #Jamaican painter, born 114 years ago today, in #Kingston. Student of Edna Manley; a central figure in the early defining years of #Jamaica’s nationalist movement; for sixty years, “the prime painter of views of downtown Kingston.” -

Top Black ’90s Movie Trainwrecks That We Watched Anyway dlvr.it/TN3Mzb

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