Black History Month

SOMA Justice Presents ‘Central Park 5’ Screening, Panel With Kevin Richardson & Film Maker Sarah Burns

From the Township of Maplewood Office of Cultural Affairs in collaboration with SOMA Justice: To honor Black History Month, The Township of Maplewood will for…

PHOTOS: South Orange-Maplewood Elementary ‘Kids Speak Out’ at Maplewood Library

From the South Orange-Maplewood School District: On Saturday, February 9, 2019, the Maplewood Library hosted Kids Speak Out!, an annual event held during Black History…

AileyDance Kids Residency Culminates With Grand Finale at SOPAC for South Orange-Maplewood Students

From the South Orange-Maplewood School District: South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC), in partnership with The Ailey Organization’s Arts In Education & Community Program, facilitated…

Telling the Story of Harlan Joseph, Feb 26 at Maplewood Memorial Library

From the Township of Maplewood: In the days after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., violence erupted across the US. The details of…

4th Wall Theatre Presents ‘For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf’ Feb 16-18

4TH Wall Theatre will celebrate Black History Month with Ntozake Shange’s ground-breaking play, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf.…

Producer Hébert Peck to Host Q&A at ‘I Am Not Your Negro’ Screening Feb 16 at Woodland

Producer Hébert Peck will attend the screening of his film “I Am Not Your Negro” this Friday, February 16 at 7:30 p.m. and be available for…

4th Wall Theatre Presents ‘For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf’ Feb 16-18

From Andrew Fishman of Maplewood Office of Cultural Affairs and Gwen Ricks-Spencer of 4th Wall Theatre: 4TH Wall Theatre will celebrate Black History Month with…

Springfield Avenue Partnership Hosts Black History Month Celebration 2/25

The following is from the Springfield Avenue Partnership The Springfield Avenue Partnership announced its signature event to recognize Black History Month. Hosted by Astah’s Art Gallery…

South Orange Resident Jones, Irvington Mayor Vauss Honored for Leadership

The following is from the Office of Essex County On Wednesday, February 15th, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. hosted the 14th Annual African…

Maplewood’s Springfield Avenue Partnership Celebrates Black History Month

The following is from the Springfield Avenue Partnership The Springfield Avenue Partnership (SAP) announced a calendar of events presented by Maplewood businesses and arts and cultural…