gilda rogers Archives - Red Bank Green

RED BANK: SPOTLIGHT ON FASHION’S HISTORIC ROLE

RED BANK: Fortune Center and Two River Theater team up to showcase the Ebony Fashion Fair and its role in Civil Rights history.

March 25th @ 8am

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RED BANK: NURTURING FORTUNE’S LEGACY

RED BANK: Opening this month, exhibit honoring editor and activist T. Thomas Fortune looks at his life, work and legacy.

October 9th, 2023 @ 12pm

RED BANK: ‘FORTUNE TELLERS’ GET READY

RED BANK: Ahead of an October exhibit on the history of the Black press, students learn docent skills at T. Thomas Fortune Center.

August 1st, 2023 @ 7pm

RED BANK: KEEPING FORTUNE’S VOICE ALIVE

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RED BANK: Suubi Mondesir has helped give voice to the ideals of the Fortune Cultural Center since she was in high school – and the center was still a dream.

August 9th, 2021 @ 7am

RED BANK: FORTUNE TO HOST PARKER ROOM

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RED BANK: T. Thomas Fortune Center to host permanent exhibit on father-and-son physicians Drs. James Parker Sr. and Jr. under Monmouth Medical Center sponsorship.

June 23rd, 2021 @ 9am

RED BANK: MARCH INAUGURATES JUNETEENTH

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RED BANK: Juneteenth holiday inaugurated with march bookended by events at Pilgrim Baptist Church and T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center.

June 21st, 2021 @ 7am

RED BANK: DEMOCRATS FORM BLACK CAUCUS

RED BANK: Democrats announce creation of Black caucus to "bring forward future civic leaders and field future candidates," among other objectives.

January 19th, 2021 @ 7am

RED BANK: JAZZMAN VISITS FORTUNE CENTER

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RED BANK: Before taking the stage at the Basie Wednesday night, Branford Marsalis paid a pre-concert visit to the T. Thomas Fortune Center.

February 27th, 2020 @ 6am

RED BANK: FORTUNE SETS ‘BASIE 2020’ SKED

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RED BANK: T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center sets 'Basie 2020' slate of events to commemorate 85th anniversary of the Count Basie Orchestra.

February 18th, 2020 @ 7am

RED BANK: FORTUNE CULTURAL CENTER OPENS

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RED BANK: With a mission of promoting civil rights, T. Thomas Fortune Cultural Center opens in house that came perilously close to being bulldozed.

May 24th, 2019 @ 9am

RED BANK: FORTUNE ‘MIRACLE’ COMPLETED

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RED BANK: Once facing demolition, the onetime home of pioneering civil rights journalist T. Thomas Fortune has now been restored. You can tour it this weekend.

February 21st, 2019 @ 11am

RED BANK: NEW HISTORY IN FORTUNE HOUSE

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RED BANK: Builder finds new history, and a lot of rot, in effort to restore Fortune House, onetime home of pioneering civil rights journalist.

November 14th, 2017 @ 11am

RED BANK: FORTUNE HOUSE LAUDS VOLUNTEER

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RED BANK: The committee seeking to preserve the historic T. Thomas Fortune House honored a young volunteer at a fundraiser held earlier this month.

October 24th, 2017 @ 12pm

RED BANK: RACIAL ROOTS OF MEMORIAL DAY

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RED BANK: As part of a series called "Let's Talk About Race," the library hosts a lecture Wednesday night on "The Surprising Origins of Memorial Day."

May 31st, 2017 @ 5am

RED BANK: A FORTUNE HAPPY HOUR

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RED BANK: The historic T. Thomas Fortune House committee toasts its good fortune while bolstering its coffers with a Happy Hour fundraiser later this month.

May 3rd, 2017 @ 11am

RED BANK: FORTUNE SMILES ON “LET’S TALK”

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RED BANK: An update on the plan to rescue and restore the historic Fortune House is the focus of this month's "Let's Talk About Race" forum, Wednesday night at the Public Library.

September 26th, 2016 @ 12pm

RBR FRESHMEN DISCUSS HISTORY, HARMONY

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LITTLE SILVER: Students of Red Bank Regional's Summer Slam program are treated to special guest presentations on racial tolerance, and the legacy of Red Bank's T. Thomas Fortune.

August 22nd, 2016 @ 5am

RED BANK: FORTUNE HOUSE’S GOOD FORTUNE

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RED BANK: The crumbling Fortune House gives journalism students a taste of what it's planned to become: a cultural and educational center.

July 28th, 2016 @ 10am

RED BANK: FORTUNE HOUSE RESCUE PLAN OK’D

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RED BANK: A plan to save the Fortune House, and build 31 apartments out back, wins zoning board approval..

July 22nd, 2016 @ 1am

RED BANK: FORTUNE HOUSE PLAN SCHEDULED

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RED BANK: A developer's plan to preserve the Fortune House, and build 32 apartments, goes to the zoning board this week.

July 18th, 2016 @ 9am

Partyline

Twenty times? Fifty times? How many times did we drive by this home on the corner of River Street and Shrewsbury and do a double take before ...

LOCAL 9 TAKE TROPHY

After a long hot two days of baseball, the Red Bank area-based Jersey Shore Raiders emerged as champions of the United States Amateur Baseba ...

RHAPSODY ON ICE

RED BANK: On a cool-ish summer evening, keyboardist NGXB entertained customers of Strollo's Italian Ice with renderings of 'Bohemian Rhapsod ...

A work crew was out this week attacking the site of the notoriously persistent puddle at the corner of Broad and Mechanic Streets. This phot ...

SMALLS FOR MAYOR?

We at redbankgreen remain neutral in political affairs and never make endorsements. But we have to say Borough Clerk Laura Reinertsen’ ...

CRASH ON LEIGHTON

The driver of this car was headed north on Leighton Avenue when they it hit an SUV pulling a work trailer headed in south in the opposing la ...

CAR VS STREET SIGN

The driver of this Mercedes hopped the curb and toppled the street sign at the corner of South Pearl and Drs. James Parker Boulevard Wednesd ...

SKETCHES OF RED BANK BY LOCAL ARTIST MICHAEL WHITE

Sketches of Red Bank scenes have been floating around on social media and we thought they deserved some spotlight. First appearing in our fe ...

Utility pole falls on English Plaza shop Forge after being struck by SUV shortly before noon. No injuries reported, though 86-year-old drive ...

It’s a tough turn for our hero as Rocky Balboa is relegated to the curb for trash pickup on Locust Avenue. We’ll have to go back ...

“EL PALOMO” IS IN THE HOUSE

Jesus Rios, a mariachi singer who performs under the stage name “El Palomo” (The dove) pauses for a moment before entering a bac ...

CROC SPOTTED IN RIVER

Frighteningly hideous and green, a solitary Croc lurked ominously amid the flotsam and foam in the Navesink River alongside the Red Bank Fir ...

KISS ICON REFLECTS ON BROADWALK

A Swarovski crystal-bedazzled self-portrait painting of Paul Stanley, longtime singer and guitarist for the rock band Kiss peers out from a ...

CHISELIN’ AWAY

Marcelo Garcia Lopez works with hammer and chisel on a new feature for his flower garden on Shrewsbury Avenue: a hollow in a carved log in w ...

STORM CLEANUP CONTINUES

Saturday’s storm sent a tree toppling on this house on Bank Street, damaging the roof. Workers Wednesday could be seen removing ...

SNAPPING IN THE BREEZE

RED BANK: Blustery winds had the flags in Riverside Gardens Park snapping Monday evening.

POWER LINE DOWN

Red Bank firefighters were on scene at Manor Drive dealing with a live power line Monday afternoon. There was no immediate report of fire. T ...

TAR BEACH SOLSTICE

Aldo Quiroz of Ocean Township came ready with his beach chair and found a shady spot to spend his lunch hour in a parking lot off Broad Stre ...

Workers painting the stone facade of the PNC Bank at the corner of Broad and Harding Thursday morning. An upgrade? Maybe it’s just pri ...

COFFEE & WILDLIFE

RED BANK: The best wildlife show in town can be taken in from a waterfront bench outside the public library, and it's totally free.