Mary Rizzo & Whit Strub for NJTV: Newark's History of Black Radical Activism
Steve Adubato sits down with Mary Rizzo, Associate Professor, History, Rutgers University - Newark, and Whitney Strub,…
Mary Rizzo for NJ.com | Is Newark protecting its image by requiring permits to feed the homeless?
Newark requires permits for groups that give free food to homeless people.
Jason Barr for PIX11: Plan to expand Manhattan? Rutgers professor explains buzzy proposal
NEW YORK (PIX11) — New York City has some big problems, including dealing with housing costs and climate change.…
Whit Strub for NJ.com: Book banning has a long and homophobic history
Book banning is as American as cherry pie. Censorship has a rich and robust history in the United States.
Jack Lynch in The Conversation: "Talking turkey! How the Thanksgiving bird got its name (and then lent it to film flops)"
“Meleagris Gallopavo Day” is a bit of a mouthful. Which may be why this Thanksgiving, most people will opt for the less…
Rizzo, Strub in WaPo: The Newark history missing from ‘Many Saints’
Tony Soprano became an iconic figure in American culture because of James Gandolfini’s searing performance, but also…
Cathy Park Hong Is on the 2021 TIME 100 List
When I read Cathy Park Hong’s Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning, it felt like I was being shaken awake to…
Whit Strub for The Nation: New Jersey Hasn't Defeated ICE Yet
When New Jersey passed a bill banning new, renewed, or extended contracts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement in…
Jennifer Austin for NJ.com | Creating more dual-language programs should be part of post-COVID recovery plan
By Jennifer Austin and Jen Sargent
Alison Lefkovitz for NJ.com: "A forgotten past repeats itself as Newark’s attempt to create economic equity"
This spring, 30 people in Newark began receiving a $12,000 income over the next two years, with no strings attached as…