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WBGO Journal Podcast

Two powerful projects making a difference in Newark: The Re-Engagement Center and The Theory of Brick City Music

By Doug Doyle
Published April 6, 2024 at 1:03 PM EDT
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Re-engagement Center ceremony in Newark on March 26
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Re-engagement Center ceremony in Newark on March 26

On the April 5 edition of the WBGO Journal...

We pay tribute to NEA Jazz Master and drummer Albert “Tootie” Heath who passed away this week at the age of 88…

Albert "Tootie" Heath
Albert "Tootie" Heath

We find out about a re-engagement program in Newark that is changing lives….

The Re-engagement Center in Newark announcement on March 26, 2024
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The Re-engagement Center in Newark announcement on March 26, 2024

WBGO commentator Mildred Antenor has a commentary for us about why racist-related acts of vandalism are still happening all over the country…

Host Doug Doyle chats with the filmmaker Livingston Steele and musician/actor Josue Simon about some exciting new jazz-related projects in Newark including "The Theory of Brick City Music."

Josue Simon (far left) and Livingston Steele (bottom) chats with WBGO's Doug Doyle
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Josue Simon (far left) and Livingston Steele (bottom) chats with WBGO's Doug Doyle

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Doug Doyle
Doug Doyle has been News Director at WBGO since 1998 and has taken his department to new heights in coverage and recognition. Doug and his staff have received more than 250 awards from organizations like PRNDI (now PMJA), AP, New York Association of Black Journalists, Garden State Association of Black Journalists and the New Jersey Society of Professional Journalists.
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