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We are excited to announce IM SO NEWARK in Partnership with the Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs is hosting the 2nd Annual FREE Community Fun Day Event. In tradition, we are bringing the community together as the vision continues in honor of Rev. Ronald B. Christian in the South Ward, Saturday July 9th, 2022 at the historic Weequahic Park, 10am – 6pm est. With the anticipating countdown for the upcoming event, there is still time to SPONSOR and/or DONATE. Your contribution of any size will help make a positive difference, please follow the link https://imsonewark.org/fun-day/ for details.

As Poetry Month rears to an end, we would like to pay tribute to Newark’s Legendary Author, Amiri Baraka. Previously known as LeRoi Jones and Imamu Amear Baraka, this renowned poet was an activist in favor of addressing racial politics within his works of art. He was one of the major forces in the Black…

EvoluCulture’s Poetry Event In the presence of poetry month for April, we would love to talk about EvoluCulture’s poetry event hosted by founding executive producer, poet, and author Sean Battle, called “Dopen Mic”. Based in Newark, NJ, EvoluCulture is the second longest running active Open Mic, specializing in event production for displaying aspiring artists’ unique…

The So Fresh Fest kicked off Branchbrook Park’s 2022 Cherry Blossom Festival. This event was packed with many cultures from Newark NJ and beyond. @ImSoNewark

Providing Meals There are many words that can describe the beautiful people of Newark NJ, and its surrounding areas, but today we choose the word, heroes. When the going gets tough Newark has been known to be very resilient and it’s resiliency brings us back to that noun, heroes. I’m So Newark, in its effort…

HAVE YOU MET NEWARK Founded in 2012, Have You Met Newark offers fun and informative walking tours and food tours. Guides trace historic landmarks from Newark’s past and explores its current vibrancy with visits to galleries, shops, eateries, churches, and parks. Public tours are offered in Downtown Newark, the Ironbound, and Mt. Prospect. Private tours…