Tag: Princeton YMCA
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Princeton Pride Parade message: ‘Love is Love’
The return of Princeton’s Pride Parade after a two-year in-person hiatus brought chants of “love is love.” Marching in solidarity dressed in Pride flag colors, waving Pride flags and with colored flags draped around them, people of all ages walked in the Pride parade from the Princeton Municipal Complex on Witherspoon Street to the Princeton…
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Princeton Pride Parade message: ‘Love is Love’
The return of Princeton’s Pride Parade after a two-year in-person hiatus brought chants of “love is love.” Marching in solidarity dressed in Pride flag colors, waving Pride flags and with colored flags draped around them, people of all ages walked in the Pride parade from the Princeton Municipal Complex on Witherspoon Street to the Princeton…
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Greater Somerset County YMCA, Princeton YMCA merge
Greater Somerset County YMCA announced the merger of Princeton YMCA, a full-service YMCA, into the association. The combined association became effective March 1, and is now comprised of four full-service facilities, one aquatics facility, and two “Ys beyond walls” providing local on-site programming and services, according to information provided by the Greater Somerset County Y.…
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Hundreds of bicyclists expected on Princeton roadways this weekend
There will be a large bike event this weekend with an expected 300 riders who will be entering Princeton on two separate routes – one via the D&R canal towpath and the other using roadways – that both end at the YMCA on Paul Robeson Place. The riders arrive in Princeton late in the afternoon…
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Lawrenceville illustrator to speak during Princeton Y Zoom series
Rashad Davis is an award-winning author, illustrator, character designer and educator from Lawrenceville. His work focuses on themes of cultural diversity and inclusion, fantasy, empathy, and emotional literacy for children and adults alike. He graduated from Tufts University in 2013 with a degree in Anthropology & Chinese Language & Culture, then went on to pursue his…
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Opinion: Black activist conducts own racial equality experiment
I have been a resident of Princeton for over 10 years. Many people know me by my performance name, Shariese Katrell. However, as a Black, disabled, female social activist, student and musician, I wanted to do more to bring awareness to the injustices that Black’s and other marginalized groups experience in high-class areas. As a…