More than 100 people showed up at Washington Elementary School to celebrate Kwanzaa with the West Orange African Heritage Organization. Those in attendance included West Orange Mayor Susan McCartney; Councilwoman Susan Scarpa; Councilwoman Michelle Casalino; Council President Tammy Williams; former Board of Education member Mark Robinson; and Dr. Denis Assongba, King of Benin, West Africa. […]
More than 100 people turned up at Washington Elementary School to celebrate Kwanzaa with the West Orange African Heritage Organization (WOAHO). Dec. 27 was the second day – out of seven days – of Kwanzaa, which is held to celebrate history, community, and culture within the Black community. The Nguzo Saba – the seven principles […]
By Yvonne Nambe-Roach Special to the Chronicle If rain is a prophecy of “good fortune,” West Orange Public School System Superintendent Hayden Moore has a bright future. In a filled to capacity room on a rainy Sunday morning, Sept. 10, at the Rock Spring Golf Club, the West Orange African Heritage Organization hosted a “Chat […]