Meetings regarding two Asbury Park Public Library initiatives will be held this week. The first up will be a community gathering for the ongoing African American Music Heritage Project aimed at celebrating the stories and the once vibrant music history that dotted the westside community. The 7 p.m. Thursday event will include an opportunity for […]

During a special walking class trip, over 220 Asbury Park elementary students obtained their library cards, setting them up to become future readers. The March on Literacy, an idea sparked by Thurgood Marshall Elementary School Principal Thea M. Jackson-Byers, was created as part of a ‘Recharting Our Students Journey Towards Academic Success’ campaign. Assistant Library […]

Save the date – Asbury Park artist Charles Trott returns with another installation of his Diasporic Images of Africa [DIA] project. Black Like Me is the title of this African-American History Month educational art display running through month’s end at the Asbury Park Public Library. On Feb 21, Trott will offer a 2 to 7 […]

Once the vibrant hub for the City’s African American community, Springwood Avenue was lined with music venues and African American-owned businesses. Between 1910 and 1970 — long before Asbury Park became known for rock music — the city’s African American community rocked the sounds of jazz, gospel, and rhythm and blues along Springwood Avenue. And while […]

The Our Lady of Mt. Carmel All Stars invited members of the community to a showcase of their talents, projects and a family dinner Thursday. Created in 2012, the All Stars are participants of the First Avenue school’s afterschool program by the same name. Students are provided a snack, homework assistance, mentoring, and enrichment classes […]