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Positively Black: NY council empowers youth out of the legal system
Take a look at a newly launched youth program in New Rochelle.
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Positively Black: Honoring Franklin Hall Williams
Learn about the legacy of a Harlem street’s new namesake.
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Positively Black: Black in Fashion Council showcases emerging designers
New York Fashion Week has wrapped, but the work is far from over.
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Positively Black: Doll exhibit tells stories of resilience
Artists are stitching together history in a new exhibit on Manhattan’s east side.
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Positively Black: Helping youth facing homelessness
A Department of Youth and Community Development program is creating a safe space for homeless and runaway youth. Weekend Today in New York’s Erica Byfield has the story.
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Positively Black: Woman gives back to Newark community
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.
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Positively Black: 101-year-old WWII veteran inspires grade schoolers
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.
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Positively Black: A diver on a mission to save our planet
Free diver, Zandi Ndhlovu, is on a mission to help save our planet as she connects with the ocean.
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Quilt exhibit in final week at American Folk Art Museum
The exhibit at the Upper West Side museum is drawing some big crowds, as people flock to see works from the past few centuries — including the centerpiece of the collection, created by an artist from Harlem. NBC New York’s Gilma Avalos reports.
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Positively Black: Giving Kids A Fighting Chance
Rana Novini reporting on the the boxing gym teaching young athletes more than just how to hold their own in the ring.
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Positively Black: ‘Free Black Women's Library' in Brooklyn
Kay Angrum shows us the library that started off as a small collection kept in a suitcase.
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Positively Black: NJ Student Handyman Turns Passion Into Business
A New Jersey high school senior is building a bright future one piece of wood at a time. News 4’s Tracie Strahan reports.
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Positively Black: Black Olympian Helping Female Runners Gain Empowerment
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.
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Positively Black: New Jersey State Troopers Diversifying Department
Brian Thompson reporting on the three black female troopers who are pushing for change.
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Positively Black: ‘Martha Graham Dance Company'
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.
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Positively Black: Met Opera Inspiring Harlem School of the Arts
Gus Rosendale reporting on the youngest black Grammy winner who performed with students of the Harlem School of the Arts.
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Positively Black: Inspiring Black Runners Through Exercise and Therapy
Jessica Cunnington reporting on the man trying to destigmatize therapy in the Black community.
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Positively Black: Anti-Eviction Museum Exhibit in Manhattan
Checkey Beckford reports on the exhibit’s effort to shatter stereotypes about black New Yorkers in public housing.
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Positively Black: Newark Unveils New Harriet Tubman Monument
Pat Battle reporting on the statue and art exhibit honoring freedom fighter Harriet Tubman.
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Positively Black: Competition Helping Students Learn About HBCUs
Lynda Baquero reporting on the Stamford high school teaching students about the opportunities to go to college.