Positively Black

We want to introduce you to a single mom, chef, and non-profit founder who is helping give back to the homeless in Newark. News Four New York’s Pat Battle met with Daisy Grant, a woman on a mission to fight hunger and spread love through food, in Newark.

Some New Jersey students got an inspiring visit from a WWII who served in the 6888 army battalion, a battalion made up of women of color. Pat Battle has the story.

Free diver, Zandi Ndhlovu, is on a mission to help save our planet as she connects with the ocean.

Rana Novini reporting on the the boxing gym teaching young athletes more than just how to hold their own in the ring.

Kay Angrum shows us the library that started off as a small collection kept in a suitcase.

A unique library in Brooklyn is rapidly expanding. NBC New York’s Kay Angrum reports.

A New Jersey high school senior is building a bright future one piece of wood at a time. News 4’s Tracie Strahan reports.

An Olympian is teaching young girls that the sport of running is about more than just winning a race. News 4’s John Chandler reports.

Brian Thompson reporting on the three black female troopers who are pushing for change.

The country’s oldest dance company is preparing for its spring season, and one of the principal dancers is breaking barriers. News 4’s Rana Novini reports.

Gus Rosendale reporting on the youngest black Grammy winner who performed with students of the Harlem School of the Arts.

Jessica Cunnington reporting on the man trying to destigmatize therapy in the Black community.

Checkey Beckford reports on the exhibit’s effort to shatter stereotypes about black New Yorkers in public housing.