U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (Wikimedia) The 2020 Democratic Primary kicked off with a historic record of diverse candidates, including six women, three African Americans, one Latinx, and two Asian contenders. However, just a couple weeks into 2020, the withdrawal of New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker from the race leaves just one other black candidate in…
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Prominent Black Leaders Part of New $10 Million Fund to Make Loans to Black Businesses
JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY – OCTOBER 24:(L – R) Derrick Chambers, Archbishop David Billings, Doug Naidus, and Ed Towns attends the World Business Lenders Fall Social on October 24, 2019 in Jersey City, New Jersey. (Photo by Bennett Raglin/Getty Images for World Business Lenders) Black small business owners starting or expanding a business can now…
Referee Who Made Wrestler Cut His Locs To Avoid Forfeit Gets Two-Year Suspension
“Racial discrimination in the enforcement of the rules of any sport is inconsistent with the spirit of fair play,” New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal said. The New Jersey high school wrestling referee who was widely criticized for making a wrestler cut his locs to avoid forfeiting a match in December has been suspended…
Corrections officer says she was overlooked for a job because she was ‘too Black’
The officer is accused of telling one of his subordinates that her “Black” is not like the other’s “Black” and that’s why she did not receive a promotion. An administrative hearing for a Salem County Corrections Officer accused of using racist terminology was held Wednesday at the Old Salem County Courthouse.
Another Black Tourist Dies In The Dominican Republic As Hotels Swear They’re Safe
Joseph Allen was 55 years old and from Avenel, New Jersey.
State Police hope Menendez resolution returns fugitive Chesimard
TRENTON — The head of the State Police is optimistic that a congressional resolution calling for the return of New Jersey fugitive Joanne Chesimard from Cuba could be successful. U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., and fellow Cuban-American U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., introduced a resolution this week calling for her immediate extradition to the United States…
