Tag: NAACP
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Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office to hold virtual town hall: Community Listening Session on the Use of Force
Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone, in partnership with the Middlesex County Association of Chiefs of Police, the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People), NOBLE (the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement), and NCLO (the National Coalition of Latino Officers) invites you to join in a virtual Community Listening Session on the Use…
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Opinion: Einstein was an activist for African Americans
To the Editor: As we honored Albert Einstein on his birthday recently, let us remember his commitment and work as an activist for the rights of African Americans. He was also a friendly presence in our historically African American Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood at a time when Princeton still segregated its schools, restaurants and other places of…
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Long-time music educator Winston Hughes remembered in Edison
EDISON — Winston Hughes, who passed away last week, set the bar for every music teacher in the township, according to Board of Education member Theresa Ward. “For 40 years, he was head of the music department and part of the music department in Edison High School,” Ward said at a board meeting on Oct.…
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Experts to discuss legalization of marijuana at next Metuchen Edison Piscataway NAACP meeting
A panel of experts will discuss the legalization of marijuana at the next Metuchen Edison Piscataway NAACP meeting at 7 p.m. on Sept. 13 at the Stelton Community Center, 328 Plainfield Ave., Edison. For more information, call 732-841-9023.
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Panel to discuss Van Wickle Slave Ring on Feb. 17
The Unitarian Society of East Brunswick will hold a panel discussion informing the community about the Van Wickle Slave Ring of 1818, how nearly 100 enslaved African Americans were sent into permanent bondage by Judge Jacob Van Wickle, and the victims of white supremacy, during a presentation from 7-9 p.m. on Feb. 17 at the…
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Middlesex County sheriff will be honored for extensive career
In Honor of Black History Month, Middlesex County Sheriff Mildred Scott has received the 2017 Law Enforcement Ambassador Award. Scott is the first female sheriff for the county and the first African-American sheriff in the state of New Jersey. The American Conference on Diversity will honor her during the 69th annual Humanitarian Awards Gala at the Pleasantdale…
