Asbury Park resident and Civil Rights foot soldier Rev Gil Caldwell was born in 1933 at a segregated hospital in Greensboro, N.C. In an April 3 article published by his alma mater Boston University, Caldwell recalled how his birth would be the first of several segregated experience he would endure. His neighborhood was segregated, his […]

Asbury Park resident Gil Caldwell and his wife Grace will be guests on the Steve [Harvey Show] this week. The daytime talk show taped the segment Monday to spotlight just how a group of fifth graders took a stand to help the couple get the honeymoon they were barred from having 60 years ago. Harvey […]

Church and state came together Sunday during the annual reflection and celebration of the life of Rev Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, held at St Stephens AME Zion Church on Springwood Avenue. Held for over 15 years, the event recognizes city residents and leaders who contribute significantly to civil rights, education, social justice, peace and […]

The Asbury Park Community Action Network [APCAN] has announced the return of Rev. Dr Bernice King, the youngest child of civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King. In January, Rev. Dr. Bernice King was the keynote speaker during the annual Black History Month Extravaganza. On Sept. 3, she will […]