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HBO’s ‘The Gilded Age’ Shines Spotlight on Red Bank
Red Bank's storied journalistic past will be highlighted when HBO's "The Gilded Age" premieres Jan. 24. Sullivan Jones, the actor portraying T. Thomas Fortune – a Red Bank resident in the early 1900s – in the series visited the T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center to research his role.
Music, Theater and Social Awareness to Spark Conversation
The creators of Black Fox Productions invite the community to Lounge Night of Theater, a night of live outdoor music, poetry and theater from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Aug. 13-14, at the T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center.
Extended Exhibit Celebrates ‘Johnny Jazz’
The T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center honors late local resident and jazz enthusiast Ralph "Johnny Jazz" Gatta.
‘Racing for Freedom’ About Little Known Monmouth Horse Racing History
The T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center sheds light on Monmouth County's African American history with horse racing.
Lincroft, Red Bank Sites Chosen for NJ Black Heritage Trail
A new program aims to bring profound stories of resiliency and legacy at local landmarks to life.
Florence Walton Pye Apy
Florence Walton Pye Apy of Red Bank peacefully passed away March 28, 2024, in hospice at...
Events Celebrate Women’s Local Historical Contributions
Jane Scimeca
By Gloria Stravelli
RED BANK – The contributions of women in fields including...
Red Bank Rotary Supports Community Collaborations
More than 100 years into a partnership with the local business community, the Rotary Club of Red Bank is taking on a new role as a catalyst for social change.
Food for the Soul
Few people associate the history of Monmouth County with slavery, nor the rest of the state for that matter, yet New Jersey was the last northern state to abolish the act.
VIDEO DOCUMENTS ROLE OF BLACK WOMEN IN VOTING RIGHTS STRUGGLE
“Suffragists Speak: Race, Slavery and the Fight for the Vote” is a video by T. Thomas Fortune Foundation, AAUW and the League of Women Voters that dramatizes the complicated history of black women's suffrage.
