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Welcome to the inaugural edition of The Hood Report, your bi-weekly dose of stories, insights, and opportunities from the heart of Newark, brought to you by Five Wards Media & The Newark News & Story Collaborative. Why Youth? Why Now? Our city's pulse beats through its youth, yet
Meet our 2023 winter reporting fellows!
Last June, Monique Rodwell came home from a doctor’s appointment to find that her sons, Justin, Jaykil, Brandon, and Jasper, were not home. Even worse, a squad of police cars, along with police officers, both plain clothes and uniforms, were in front of her house. A black mother’s worst nightmare
This is a personal look at Newark’s very own Lawrence Dandridge, sharing what it was like to grow up in Newark, New Jersey, and how it impacts what he creates with his work and in the world
Two Newark Visionaries come together for one collaborative Newark celebration
Monday, May 23rd was day one that nurses and technicians from St. Michael’s Medical Center walked off the job to demand better working conditions and fair contracts
Digital creator and Newark native, Maisah Conover, is a curator and designer that created Cheap Art Dates, an Instagram account to introduce Newark residents to art and visual experiences
Tia Ryans served 10 years at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women in Clinton, NJ. Now she's on the board