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Katie Singer's new book Alien Soil, a preview of the Prudential North to Shore Festival and a chat with Togethxr's Jessica Robertson

Dr. Katie Singer's new book
Katie Singer
Dr. Katie Singer's new book

Today….I’ll chat with historian and educator Dr. Katie Singer, who has compiled and written about Newark’s history in her new book “Alien Soil: Oral Histories of Great Migration Newark….

Dr. Katie Singer
Katie Singer
Dr. Katie Singer

We’ll find the details of the 2025 Prudential North To Shore Festival in Newark, Asbury Park and Atlantic City….

The official lineup announcement for the 2025 Prudential North to Shore Festival took place at NJPAC on Tuesday, March 4, 2025
NJPAC
The official lineup announcement for the 2025 Prudential North to Shore Festival took place at NJPAC on Tuesday, March 4, 2025

And we find out about Togethxr…one of the fastest growing media and commerce companies promoting women’s sports…Togethxr’s co-founder and chief content officer Jessica Robertson joins us….

Togethxr is the fastest-growing women's sports band
Togethxr
Togethxr is the fastest-growing women's sports band

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