David Mosca

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Journalist at NJ.com

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Jersey City Jazz Festival Returns for Weekend of Live Music

5 days ago | njurbannews.com | David Mosca

More than just a festival for music, the Jersey City Jazz Festival is coming back this year for two days of free live music celebrating one of the oldest forms of culture and expression in the country. The 12th annual event will take place on May 30 and 31 with an eclectic lineup. But visitors to the festival didn’t have to wait long to partake in the celebration: the days leading up to the event have been filled with performances, continuing through Friday evening.
Residents Demand Pause on Camden Fire Cleanup Deal

2 weeks ago | njurbannews.com | David Mosca

Following a massive fire that broke out at an EMR recycling plant in Camden earlier this year on Feb. 21, residents and organizers in Camden, South Jersey, and Philly Neighbors met virtually to strategize a peaceful way to respond to EMR’s accountability for the incident. The fire at the EMR facility, located at the 1400 block of South Front Street, Camden, could be seen from over 15 miles away. EMR, a UK-based company, has had a recent history of toxic fires in communities.
NYAFF to Spotlight Rural Photographer Kibaate Aloysius Ssalongo's 50-year Career

3 weeks ago | njurbannews.com | David Mosca

A 22-year journey began one April day in 2002 when Ntare Mbaho Mwine’s car broke down while visiting his family in Mibirizi, Uganda. When he decided to take a walk to pass the time while waiting for repairs, Mwine happened upon a small photo studio. By chance, he met photographer Kibaate Aloysius Ssalongo, who was revealed to have had an extensive career dating back to the 1950s until his passing in 2006.
NJCU Holds 11th Annual Lavender Graduation Ceremony

1 month ago | njurbannews.com | David Mosca

While graduation is still a month away, the road begins now as family, friends, and faculty gathered at New Jersey City University (NJCU) on Thursday afternoon, April 24, to celebrate the 11th annual Lavender Graduation Ceremony in honor of its LGBTQ+ students for the Class of 2025.
Students Have a Say in School Board Elections

1 month ago | njurbannews.com | David Mosca

By David MoscaNJ Urban NewsWith the Newark School Board election taking place next week, students ages 16 to 17 in Newark’s high schools will now have a say in matters that will directly affect them in their high school careers.
Racist Treatment of Black Men is Systemic.

1 month ago | njurbannews.com | David Mosca

By David MoscaNJ Urban NewsPaul Butler, a legal analyst on MSNBC and former federal prosecutor, was the latest speaker to be featured at Rutgers University’s continuing lecture series on “Democracy and Ethnonationalism.” Butler’s lecture on Wednesday, April 9, was titled “Chokehold: Policing Black Men,” and it takes its name from Butler’s 2017 book of the same name. Butler is an international expert on critical race theory, criminal justice, and criminal law.
On The Frontlines of the Opioid Wars

1 month ago | njurbannews.com | David Mosca

By David MoscaNJ Urban NewsThe Newark Community Street Team (NCST) may be known for their efforts in reducing street violence in the community, but the outreach group is also on the frontlines of the opioid epidemic as the NCST recently launched its Power to Save Lives Campaign. With an increase of opioid-related deaths during the height of the pandemic from 2020 to 2021, NCST began to rethink the Newark EMS (Emergency Medical Services) model.
Why Congress was once ‘The Last Plantation’

2 months ago | njurbannews.com | David Mosca

By David MoscaNJ Urban NewsWhile “The Last Plantation: Racism and Resistance in the Halls of Congress” may be the name of Dr. James R. Jones’ new book, he acknowledged the metaphor known as “The Last Plantation” was not invented by him – but by members of Congress. The term goes back to 1978 when U.S. Senator John Glenn used it to describe how Congress was exempt from federal workplace laws, which allowed the use of practices that were discriminatory.
How Ferlanda Fox Nixon Became Newark Regional Business Partnership's President and CEO

2 months ago | njurbannews.com | David Mosca

When Ferlanda Fox Nixon was in high school, she helped her father by being his bookkeeper for a number of his businesses. One day, he asked wouldn’t it be great if she were his business attorney. That question planted the seed that would lead Nixon to law school and then an 18-year career as an attorney, five years for a law firm and 13 years in-house for a finance company. Now, she is the first Black CEO of the Newark Regional Business Partnership (NRBP).
Edison Film Festival Opens with Added Prestige

2 months ago | njurbannews.com | David Mosca

At a time when diversity and equity’s place in culture have come under attack, the Thomas Edison Film Festival in Hoboken prepares to launch a new season with a platform to give new voices a national if not global scale. For the first time this year, the festival will also serve as an Academy Award® Qualifying Festival, making any of the award-winning films on its program eligible for selection by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.