Obama’s Speech: Declaring An End To The War Soon

Share If you didn’t have the opportunity to watch President Obama’s address this evening about the war in Iraq, below you can view the president addressing the nation stating “the last eight years are over”. Read More  Read More

Local: The Asbury Park-Neptune NAACP’s Stop The Violence Block Party Gives People Hope For a Safer Community

Share The “Stop The Violence/I Got Love For You” block party held at the West Side Community Center brought concerned citizens out in support of their local NAACP in efforts to stopping the surge of violence and drugs plaguing the community. Read More  Read More

Do Black Churches Keep Black Women Single?

Share Legs covered in skin-toned stockings, her skirt crisp to the knee, Patty Davis slips on the black heels she has shined for the day. “Got to look good in the Lord’s house,” she says as she spritzes her neck with White Diamonds perfume and exits her black Lincoln Town Car. Davis, 46, of Union City, Georgia, has attended African Methodist Episcopal churches since before she could crawl. She sits proudly in the pew every Sunday for service and is among the first to arrive... Read More

Local: National Night Out – Neptune, NJ

Share On August 3rd, America’s held its annual National Night Out, bringing communities together to promote the prevention of violence and drugs. Over 15,000 communities across the nation participated in the event. Locally, Asbury Park, Neptune, Long Branch, and Red Bank each had their own National Night Out. Read More  Read More

Video: City Council Meeting – Long Branch, NJ + Commentary

Share Long Branch, NJ – Urgency, concern, and immediate action was the clear message during this month’s city council meeting. The meeting, which is held every month, twice starting in September, bought out more residents than normally expected. Residents from all parts of the town, expressed concern from eminent domain, jobs, the police, revitalizing downtown Long Branch, the “resort” along the beach, to sharing ideas on how we can stop the violence... Read More

Local:’Working Toward A Positive Solution’, Concerned Citizens Group – We Want Change

Share A new organization formed by concerned citizens in Long Branch, NJ held a meeting with members of the community, the housing authority, and the police chief to voice their concerns. ‘Working Toward A Positive Solution’ had a productive meeting underlying all concerns. Read More  Read More

Local: People beat heat by cooling off at ‘Summer Beach Parties in Long Branch, NJ’

Share Long Branch, NJ – Unheard Voices had a wonderful time at the beach party in beautiful Long Branch, NJ. Mr. Lonnie Rawls, the coordinator of the beach party, and DJ Lock It Down was able to set it off with some major hooks that had everyone bobbing their heads to the funky beats. The temperatures reached a sizzling 104 degrees but it did not stop the people from enjoying themselves and dipping in the nice warm ocean waters. Read More  Read More