Report: Calling All Artists
Some local artists can now have their own affordable studio space, thanks to Rebecca Jampol.
Report: Native Artist Gives Back to Newark
Rodney Gilbert's acting success didn't keep him from returning to the place where he grew up.
Report: An Art Gallery on a Mission
"On a basic level, art helps people find their own voice and self-esteem," said Ben Goldman, executive director of City Without Walls. "Producing something of quality builds bonds. We think we can change lives."
Report: Graffiti: A Profitable Art
Graffiti has evolved from what some consider an illegal art form to a profitable business venture.
Report: Castle Newark
In Newark, an aging building speaks volumes about the city's past and present.
Poetry & Short Stories: NJ Turnpike East
A poet contemplates the New Jersey Turnpike.
Report: Glass Roots
GlassRoots believes that art can change and lift up a community
Poetry & Short Stories: City Women
On a street in Paterson, NJ, a woman recalls working life and a sister's generosity.
Report: Praying in Hard Times
At Holy Rosary in Passaic, parishioners find a familiar language and a place to pray for a better economy.
Report: The Recession’s Impact on Urban Journalism
While many publications have felt the impact of the recession, urban magazines are in a special bind.
Report: A Place of Second Chances
At Covenant House, young people find education, counseling, and a home.
Report: From Havana, Cuba to Rutgers-Newark
Iliana Bernal has been in the United States for almost 40 years--26 of them at the Dana Library of Rutgers-Newark..
Report: Back to Work At Last
In Orange, NJ a woman balances work, unemployment and child care in hard times.
Report: The Presence of History in Lower Manhattan
The past unfolds on a walk through Bowling Green and Battery Park.
Report: Conquering Fears in Newark
For some students, attending Rutgers-Newark means overcoming fears of New Jersey's largest city.
Report: Finding Art on the Street
A performance erupts outside the Nuyorican Poets Cafe.
Essay: Beige
A grandmother weighs her granddaughter's newly-articulated views on racial identity.
Essay: The View from the Brooklyn Bridge
A walk across the Brooklyn Bridge makes New York City feel like a dream.
Essay: Review: When the Press Fails
A book analyzes what the authors see as dangerous failures of the press during the Bush administration.
Poetry & Short Stories: URbaN Scene (Take 1 hundred)
A poem prompted by thoughts on Rutgers-Newark.
Poetry & Short Stories: Chronology I
A life recalled at the ages of five, ten and fifteen.
Poetry & Short Stories: City Poems
Three poems that grow from life in Newark.
Poetry & Short Stories: Bound
A coming of age story set in Newark's Ironbound in the 1980s. Contains sexually explicit material.
Video: Art for All
A documentary on the special collections of the Newark Public Library.
Video: ACT NOW: The Newark-Essex Foreclosure Task Force
Responses to the foreclosure crisis in Newark and Essex County, NJ.
Video: ACT NOW: The Newark-Essex Foreclosure Task Force
Responses to the foreclosure crisis in Newark and Essex County, NJ.
Report: Newark and Its Gateway Complex
The story of Newark's Gateway Center illuminates the weight of the past in the city's present.