“Sorry, everything’s been so crazy, we’ve been renovating our house,” Shakoure Charpentier said as he walked into his small home office. But for someone who was just released from a …
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#FocusRacialJustice: Craft Beer Breaking Down Racial Barriers
by Kevin Doyleby Kevin DoylePeace, love, beer. This is the message Hackensack Brewing Company wanted to share with their community. With a taproom decked out in string lights and local music memorabilia as well …
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#FocusRacialJustice: Montclair State AAPI Dean and Students Speak Out Against Asian Hate
by Ryan Breytaby Ryan BreytaOver the past year, Asian Americans have experienced racist rhetoric and violent hate crimes at an alarming rate. To Gabby Taylor, Dr. Yune Tran and Abby Szatmary, these occurrences are …
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#FocusRacialJustice: African Americans, Pay Attention to Your Mental Health
The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is one of two plagues that loomed over the United States in 2020; the other is racism. In the middle of a pandemic, massive protests erupted …
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#FOCUSDEMOCRACY: Dear Trump Supporters: An Open Letter
Hey, thanks for reading this. I’m not here to condescend to you, whoever you are. You had your reasons for voting to reelect Donald Trump as president and you cast …
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#FOCUSDEMOCRACY: We Have a New President… or Do We?
Early morning on Nov. 7, news and mainstream media outlets declared Joe Biden the projected winner of the 2020 election, defeating incumbent President Trump and making him the 46th president …
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#FOCUSDEMOCRACY: Recreational Marijuana Can Now Be Legalized in New Jersey
This 2020 election has been called by many, one of the most important elections in history. Although there is a delay in knowing the official election results, one thing that …
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#FOCUSDEMOCRACY: EDITORIAL: Let the Healing Process Begin
Two weeks ago, we published an editorial endorsement for the 2020 presidential, Senate and New Jersey ballot measure elections. Since then, Joe Biden has become the projected 46th President-elect of …