The Beat, The Scene, The Sound – Book Launch
Join us Saturday June 24th at 2pm-4pm for an exciting evening celebrating the launch of the new book: The Beat, The Scene, The Sound: A... Read More
Kids Jazz Concert Series
Newark’s Jazz radio station WBGO, The New Jersey State Council on the Arts and the Newark Public Library present the “Kids Jazz Concert Series” on Saturday,... Read More
Friends of JBAAR General Meeting
Friends of JBAAR General Membership Meeting April 20, 2023 | 6PM Newark Public Library, 5 Washington St. Newark, NJ 07102 James Brown African American Room... Read More
The WBGO Story: Bright Moments from Newark to the World
Join us Saturday April 15th at 1PM for a screening and panel discussion of the documentary film The WBGO Story: Bright Moments from Newark to... Read More
The Wynona Lipman Project Community Forum
Join us for a community forum to discuss and learn about New Jersey’s first African-American woman Senator. Please register here This event is presented... Read More
The Legacy of Hip Hop, Friends of JBAAR
Friends of the James Brown African American Room, Newark Public Library and Association of Black Women Lawyers- NJ present: The Legacy of Hip Hop, a weapon of... Read More
The John Lewis Voting Rights Plenary Session 2
This event has been postponed! We will announce a new date soon! Join us again for The Road to the Convention, an important forum series... Read More
Black Life in South Jersey with Wendel A. White and Linda P. Shockley
The James Brown African American Room is proud to present the fourth and final program of our 2023 Black History Celebration program series: The Black... Read More
Spaces and Places: Black Photographers in the Media Landscape
Join us for the third program of our 2023 Black History Celebration The Black Photographer: Our Image In Our Hands. Come early at 5pm for... Read More
2023 BHC Opening Event RECORDING!
Click below to watch the program on YouTube!