Vashti Harris

New Jersey

@mosaicnjcom Reporter, film fanatic, writer, and self-seeker. American University Class of 2016. Middlesex County College Class of 2014.

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Articles

Attention Trenton homeowners: Don’t miss out on these restoration grants!

1 week ago | nj.com | Vashti Harris

Hilary Herbold loves everything about her 19th-century house in the City of Trenton’s historic Mill Hill District. “It has big rooms and high ceilings, and it has a lot of the features of old houses, like crown moldings and ceiling lamp medallions,” she said of her home built in 1857. “So, the details in the house are just really nice.”Still, Herbold said that in 2023, her front stoop needed serious repair.
Mattel releases first-ever athlete Ken doll inspired by LeBron James

1 week ago | nj.com | Vashti Harris

The doll costs $75 and will be available at select Target stores. It’s also available online at Target.com, Amazon, Walmart and Mattel Creations, NBA.com reported. “As a young kid, I was fortunate to have role models who not only inspired me but also showed me what’s possible through hard work and dedication,” James said in a statement.
Bengali New Year is next week. Here’s 5 upcoming N.J. events to attend.

2 weeks ago | nj.com | Vashti Harris

Millions across New Jersey and abroad are preparing to celebrate the Bengali New Year on Monday, marking the beginning of the harvest season. On the holiday, also known as Pohela Boishakh, Bengali people from Bangladesh and the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura, Jharkhand, and Assam and around the world, pray, cook traditional dishes and desserts, wear traditional clothing, and visit family and friends to enjoy a meal, according to The Times of India. Looking to participate in the celebration?
Federal website scrubs Harriet Tubman image and slavery references over DEI

2 weeks ago | nj.com | Vashti Harris

The National Park Service on Sunday removed abolitionist Harriet Tubman’s photo and quote from its webpage on the Underground Railroad, igniting criticism that the move was yet another attempt by the Trump Administration to erase history. “To oversimplify history is to distort it,” Fergus Bordewich, a historian andauthor of the book "Bound for Canaan: The Story of the Underground Railroad," told CNN. “Americans are not infants: They can handle complex and challenging historical narratives.
N.J. Indian festival to celebrate Hindu traditions with kites and colors

3 weeks ago | nj.com | Vashti Harris

Nearly 20 years ago, a small group of mostly doctors in South Jersey decided to organize a festival to help their children take pride in their Indian heritage. “Slowly, we noticed that the Indian community was starting to grow,” said Dr. Bhavna Patel, a pediatrician who moved to Vineland with her family in 1995.
Erykah Badu says working on new album ‘feels natural’ after 15-year hiatus

3 weeks ago | nj.com | Vashti Harris

Five-time Grammy Award-winning singer Erykah Badu shares her thoughts on her upcoming album, her first music project in over a decade. “It feels good. It feels natural to me. I tour for a living, so I’m a touring artist … as a touring artist, we create moments. As a recording artist, I create memories,” Badu told Billboard.com while on the red carpet before Billboard’s 8th annual Women in Music event on Saturday.
‘Snow White’ remake with N.J.’s Rachel Zegler draws mixed reactions online

4 weeks ago | nj.com | Vashti Harris

Social media users expressed mixed views on Disney’s live-action “Snow White” film, with some criticizing the casting of actress Rachel Zegler as the iconic fairy tale princess partly because of her Latin ancestry. “Disney would have been better off changing the movie from ‘Snow White’ to ‘Snow Mexican.’ This is cultural appropriation at best,” Steve posted on X. Rogue Nerd commented on X, “I posted this elsewhere.
5 legendary veterans whose bios were deleted from military websites over DEI

1 month ago | nj.com | Vashti Harris

The web pages for dozens of historical figures,' from Civil Rights activist Medgar Evers to the majority Black women army unit, the "Six Triple Eight‚" have been removed from the government’s militarywebsites, igniting outrage and concern about attempts to erase history. “Medgar Evers - a WWII veteran and civil rights hero — has been erased from Arlington National Cemetery’s website after Trump’s order to cut DEI programs, “Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump posted on X.
Gloria Estefan returns to Spanish roots with new song and upcoming album

1 month ago | nj.com | Vashti Harris

Four-time Grammy-award winning singer Gloria Estefan released her new song “Raíces” on Thursday ahead of the launch of her firstSpanish-language album in nearly two decades. The album, also titled “Raíces,” is set to be released at the end of May. It will be her first fully Spanish language album since the launch of her “90 Millas” album in 2007, Billboard.com reported. “Always enjoy the moments because you never know what surprises life will bring,” Estefan said in an interview with Billboard.
Trenton nonprofit celebrates 25 years of empowering artists

1 month ago | nj.com | Vashti Harris

For over two decades, the nonprofit Trenton Community A-TEAM has supported, developed, and promoted self-taught local artists who may not have had access tospaces to showcase their work. It has provided permanent gallery space for artists to display and sell their work, exhibited their work in museums and corporate spaces and provided access to donated supplies - holding firm to its belief that art can change people’s lives for the better.