The Asbury Park community came together Wednesday at the Berkeley Oceanfront hotel in celebration of Black History Month. “Cassandra and I were honored to once again plan the City’s Black History Month celebration,” Floyd said. “This year marks our 20th annual black history event. What a tremendous milestone! We would like to thank the Mayor, […]

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 […]

Known as one of the architects behind the August 1963 March on Washington, Dr. Dorothy Height spent her life trumpeting for better opportunities for African American women, issues of unemployment, literacy, and voter awareness.   On Thursday, local community leaders, most of whom had a personal relationship with the civil rights icon, gathered at the […]

In honor of Black History Month, the top six students in each class at Asbury Park Middle School were treated to a live performance by Newark-based performance group Faces of Black History on Feb. 6, according to a news release from district spokesperson Chanta L. Jackson. Faces of Black History is made up of performers […]

The Second Baptist Church’s Men’s Ministry Christian Education Department and Youth Ministry will host a Black History Month celebration and men’s health fair on Saturday, Feb. 1. Principal Baruti Kafele will deliver the keynote address at the celebration. Kafele is a “Hall of Fame” urban public school educator with over 20 years of experience in […]