Gaynor and others honored by Stockton's Council of Black Faculty and Staff
By Norris Hite Jr., Contributing Editor
Black History & Culture
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Million Man March Panel Says Social Issues Still Plague Community 28 Years Later
(Watch the panel discussion in its entirety in the link above.) The free event was held on Oct. 16, from 4-6 p.m. at the Atlantic City Campus of Stockton University in the Fannie Lou Hamer Room. Elder Gregory Nelson, presiding elder of the Historic Atlantic County District, New Jersey
Area Residents Head to Lincoln Memorial for 60th Anniversary of March on Washington
The National Action Network South Jersey Chapter focused on civil rights and social justice at march
Panelists Talk Stereotypes and Images in AC
Moderator Raymond Tyler, who is also the Arts and Entertainment Editor for Atlantic City Focus, led the discussion both in person and live on Facebook.
Atlantic City Focus Salutes: Lynn Whitfield
Actress Lynn Whitfield visited the Wilmington Public Library on Thursday, June 8, for “An Evening with Actress Lynn Whitfield” sponsored by Delaware Humanities.
Picture Perfect: The Chicken Bone Beach Historical Foundation Celebrates New Book and Highlights Chicken Bone Beach Events
Welcome to the premiere of Picture Perfect, where writer/photographer Raymond Tyler brings you to exciting events, informative programs, grand openings and even some neighborhood happenings. To kick things off Tyler took his camera to The Noyes Arts Garage and Museum in Atlantic City for the release
Atlantic City Focus Salutes: Phylicia Rashad
Best known for her role as Clair Huxtable on the late 1980s sitcom, The Cosby Show, Rashad who is the Dean of the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts at Howard University, discussed the importance of believing in omnipresence, tapping into the love that resides in everyone and the importance of
Atlantic City Focus Salutes: Nikki Giovanni
Nikki Giovanni spoke before a packed house at the Wilmington Public Library on Wednesday, Feb. 1, to kick off Black History Month during the Voices of Power Series.
Atlantic City Focus Salutes: “Lucy”
Lucy’s Chest: Legacy of South Jersey’s Last Slave” tells her story in an exhibit at the African American Heritage Museum of Southern New Jersey until the end of 2022.