Ande Richards
@anderichards.bsky.social
I work at Mosaic.nj.com. I adore my pit bull, Ralph, and my good neighbor karma continues in my wonderfully diverse NJ neighborhood.
The government shutdown has created dire situations for the elderly, people with disabilities and the working poor. SHAME.
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Read more here: tinyurl.com/mr36e94d
With SNAP at risk, food pantries say looming crisis could ‘be like COVID’
"We're having nightmares already" as 800,000 New Jersey residents may not receive benefits in November if the government doesn't reopen, one food pantry director said.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:50 AM
The government shutdown has created dire situations for the elderly, people with disabilities and the working poor. SHAME.
Read more here: tinyurl.com/mr36e94d
Read more here: tinyurl.com/mr36e94d
25 years ago, James Comer went to prison as a teenager.
On 10/17 he walked out a free man — and a minister.
His case reshaped NJ law for juveniles and inspired hope for others seeking redemption. read more here: tinyurl.com/bdu9x3aa @aclu.org #JuvenileJustice #JamesComer #ACLU
On 10/17 he walked out a free man — and a minister.
His case reshaped NJ law for juveniles and inspired hope for others seeking redemption. read more here: tinyurl.com/bdu9x3aa @aclu.org #JuvenileJustice #JamesComer #ACLU
October 24, 2025 at 12:48 AM
25 years ago, James Comer went to prison as a teenager.
On 10/17 he walked out a free man — and a minister.
His case reshaped NJ law for juveniles and inspired hope for others seeking redemption. read more here: tinyurl.com/bdu9x3aa @aclu.org #JuvenileJustice #JamesComer #ACLU
On 10/17 he walked out a free man — and a minister.
His case reshaped NJ law for juveniles and inspired hope for others seeking redemption. read more here: tinyurl.com/bdu9x3aa @aclu.org #JuvenileJustice #JamesComer #ACLU
When asked about Hispanic Heritage Month, Teresa Vivar paused. “I don’t identify as Hispanic or Latino, I’m Indigenous. Oaxaca, where I’m from, has more than 84 Indigenous languages still spoken today. That’s the culture I carry.”
Read more: tinyurl.com/2hv35357 #IndigenousPeoplesDay
Read more: tinyurl.com/2hv35357 #IndigenousPeoplesDay
October 14, 2025 at 12:19 PM
When asked about Hispanic Heritage Month, Teresa Vivar paused. “I don’t identify as Hispanic or Latino, I’m Indigenous. Oaxaca, where I’m from, has more than 84 Indigenous languages still spoken today. That’s the culture I carry.”
Read more: tinyurl.com/2hv35357 #IndigenousPeoplesDay
Read more: tinyurl.com/2hv35357 #IndigenousPeoplesDay
Family. Culture. Music. Incredible performances. The UniverSoul Circus is more than a show — it's an experience that connects generations! Newark, “Rhythm of the World” is here October 2–19, with a special performance for #IndigenousPeoplesDay. #FamilyEntertainment
October 12, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Family. Culture. Music. Incredible performances. The UniverSoul Circus is more than a show — it's an experience that connects generations! Newark, “Rhythm of the World” is here October 2–19, with a special performance for #IndigenousPeoplesDay. #FamilyEntertainment
Jay T knew he was different at age four. His journey has been both challenging and life-affirming.“For me, this isn’t about sexual orientation; it’s about a difference in gender identity,” Thomas said. “This isn’t a lifestyle, it’s my life. That’s a huge difference.” tinyurl.com/3dy4uuef
#LGBTQIA
#LGBTQIA
August 23, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Jay T knew he was different at age four. His journey has been both challenging and life-affirming.“For me, this isn’t about sexual orientation; it’s about a difference in gender identity,” Thomas said. “This isn’t a lifestyle, it’s my life. That’s a huge difference.” tinyurl.com/3dy4uuef
#LGBTQIA
#LGBTQIA
From community care to gender-affirming services, Newark’s Black LGBTQ+ leaders are reshaping narratives and building new futures. Read more in my story, “Inside N.J.’s Black LGBTQ movement to create safe spaces and community” tinyurl.com/2h3stvtk
Inside N.J.’s Black LGBTQ movement to create safe spaces and community
Leaders focus on building safe spaces and resources within the city rather than seeing young people leave to find acceptance.
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August 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
From community care to gender-affirming services, Newark’s Black LGBTQ+ leaders are reshaping narratives and building new futures. Read more in my story, “Inside N.J.’s Black LGBTQ movement to create safe spaces and community” tinyurl.com/2h3stvtk
Autism isn’t one path — it’s a spectrum of challenges and strengths here are 3 stories of resilient parents and thriving folks on the autism spectrum tinyurl.com/mt76n5d5 #DisabilityPride #AutismAwareness
July 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Autism isn’t one path — it’s a spectrum of challenges and strengths here are 3 stories of resilient parents and thriving folks on the autism spectrum tinyurl.com/mt76n5d5 #DisabilityPride #AutismAwareness
July is #DisabilityPrideMonth — a time to honor diversity in ability and experience. Dr. Malia Beckwith, an autism specialist in NJ says early diagnosis + the right support can help children thrive. “Autism brings challenges — but also unique strengths.” tinyurl.com/3799cc9j #SupportDontStigmatize
Disability Pride Month 2025: Understanding autism through N.J. families
Three families open up about their daily realities, challenges, and triumphs while navigating life on the autism spectrum.
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July 27, 2025 at 3:27 PM
July is #DisabilityPrideMonth — a time to honor diversity in ability and experience. Dr. Malia Beckwith, an autism specialist in NJ says early diagnosis + the right support can help children thrive. “Autism brings challenges — but also unique strengths.” tinyurl.com/3799cc9j #SupportDontStigmatize
The fight over who gets to belong in America is here — and it starts with birthright citizenship. Executive Order 14160 is a direct assault on the 14th Amendment, targeting U.S.-born kids of undocumented and temporary-status parents. Read more here tinyurl.com/zzn7vv4r #14thAmendment
Push to end birthright citizenship raises legal and social alarms
Efforts to redefine the 14th Amendment could leave thousands of children stateless and trigger constitutional battles.
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July 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
The fight over who gets to belong in America is here — and it starts with birthright citizenship. Executive Order 14160 is a direct assault on the 14th Amendment, targeting U.S.-born kids of undocumented and temporary-status parents. Read more here tinyurl.com/zzn7vv4r #14thAmendment
Once homeless, Kem rose to become an international R&B star, and now he’s celebrating 23 years in the industry. He has two dates in NJ @NJPAC 7/18, @BorgataAC 7/19 #Kem -“When you confront your life, freedom is on the other side."
Kem rings in 23 Years of music with summer tour and fresh single
The R&B star will perform at NJPAC on July 18 and Atlantic City on July 19, with his new track, "Give My Love," releasing July 25.
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July 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Once homeless, Kem rose to become an international R&B star, and now he’s celebrating 23 years in the industry. He has two dates in NJ @NJPAC 7/18, @BorgataAC 7/19 #Kem -“When you confront your life, freedom is on the other side."
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What does true repair look like? NJ's Reparations Council just mapped out 93 ways to address historical injustices. Dive into the most comprehensive study of NJ's racial history! #ReparationsNow
What does true repair look like? NJ's Reparations Council just mapped out 93 ways to address historical injustices. Dive into the most comprehensive study of NJ's racial history! #ReparationsNow
N.J. reparations report has 93 ways to address centuries of racial injustice
The study examines the history of slavery in the state and proposes direct payments to Black residents and policy reforms.
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July 5, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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What does true repair look like? NJ's Reparations Council just mapped out 93 ways to address historical injustices. Dive into the most comprehensive study of NJ's racial history! #ReparationsNow
What does true repair look like? NJ's Reparations Council just mapped out 93 ways to address historical injustices. Dive into the most comprehensive study of NJ's racial history! #ReparationsNow
Army veteran and Civil War re-enactor Fred Minus spoke to Hopewell Valley HS students about the Civil War on Juneteenth. He reminded them that the war wasn’t just about battles – it was about defining the country’s future and who was included in its promise. Read more here: tinyurl.com/53dbud83
June 27, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Army veteran and Civil War re-enactor Fred Minus spoke to Hopewell Valley HS students about the Civil War on Juneteenth. He reminded them that the war wasn’t just about battles – it was about defining the country’s future and who was included in its promise. Read more here: tinyurl.com/53dbud83
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Please sign this petition from Mom's Rising against the Repubs' big, horrible budget bill. It's very easy to do. Then, while you're on a roll, call your Senators 202-224-3121! It's easy!
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action.momsrising.org/sign/Federal...
Republicans are giving tax breaks on the backs of our kids' futures!
The passage of the Big Bad Betrayal Republican tax and budget bill would gut health care, nutrition assistance, and child care, and includes a sneaky provision called the Educational Choice for Childr...
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June 26, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Please sign this petition from Mom's Rising against the Repubs' big, horrible budget bill. It's very easy to do. Then, while you're on a roll, call your Senators 202-224-3121! It's easy!
action.momsrising.org/sign/Federal...
action.momsrising.org/sign/Federal...
In case you missed it, a Q+A with Dionne Warwick who performs at the historic Apollo theater this Friday, June 27. Read more here: tinyurl.com/4mm4ac4n
Who remembers this song? youtu.be/FZLa-1q-lkw?...
Who remembers this song? youtu.be/FZLa-1q-lkw?...
Do You Know the Way to San Jose
YouTube video by Dionne Warwick - Topic
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June 26, 2025 at 6:18 PM
In case you missed it, a Q+A with Dionne Warwick who performs at the historic Apollo theater this Friday, June 27. Read more here: tinyurl.com/4mm4ac4n
Who remembers this song? youtu.be/FZLa-1q-lkw?...
Who remembers this song? youtu.be/FZLa-1q-lkw?...
Zarna Garg has been busy - a movie, “A Nice Indian Boy,” a book, This American Woman: A One-in-a-Billion Memoir and her second Hulu special “Practical People Win” drops in July. She’s not just telling jokes — she’s building a comedy hub for real, working people. tinyurl.com/yc7x2vsy
Zarna Garg bet on herself — and hit the jackpot
Zarna Garg stars alongside Jonathan Groff in "A Nice Indian Boy," has a best selling book and is developing a sitcom with comedy powerhouses Mindy Kaling and Kevin Hart.
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June 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Zarna Garg has been busy - a movie, “A Nice Indian Boy,” a book, This American Woman: A One-in-a-Billion Memoir and her second Hulu special “Practical People Win” drops in July. She’s not just telling jokes — she’s building a comedy hub for real, working people. tinyurl.com/yc7x2vsy
June 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Hats off to the student journalists @LosAngelesCityCollege for their excellent coverage of the protests against ICE. Reporters - students and professionals - put their lives on line when they cover live protests. Journalists are not the enemy. #lacc #studentjournalism
Hats off to the student journalists @LosAngelesCityCollege for their excellent coverage of the protests against ICE. Reporters - students and professionals - put their lives on line when they cover live protests. Journalists are not the enemy. #lacc #studentjournalism
Without Warning: LAPD Opens Fire on Student Journalist, Downtown L.A. Crowd
YouTube video by Collegian Wired
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June 16, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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Hats off to the student journalists @LosAngelesCityCollege for their excellent coverage of the protests against ICE. Reporters - students and professionals - put their lives on line when they cover live protests. Journalists are not the enemy. #lacc #studentjournalism
Hats off to the student journalists @LosAngelesCityCollege for their excellent coverage of the protests against ICE. Reporters - students and professionals - put their lives on line when they cover live protests. Journalists are not the enemy. #lacc #studentjournalism
Jazz House Kids, has nurtured thousands of kids for over 22 years. Led by Melissa Walker + 9x Grammy-winner Christian McBride (@NewportJazz artistic director), it’s a space to grow through jazz, community & storytelling. Read about it here: tinyurl.com/mrxcmeud
#JazzEducation #ChristianMcBride
#JazzEducation #ChristianMcBride
June 16, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Jazz House Kids, has nurtured thousands of kids for over 22 years. Led by Melissa Walker + 9x Grammy-winner Christian McBride (@NewportJazz artistic director), it’s a space to grow through jazz, community & storytelling. Read about it here: tinyurl.com/mrxcmeud
#JazzEducation #ChristianMcBride
#JazzEducation #ChristianMcBride
A major shift in #SickleCell treatment: gene replacement therapy now offers an option that doesn’t require a donor—using the patient’s own cells. @hackensackmeridianhealth.org
More here: [https://tinyurl.com/y35k9445](tinyurl.com/y35k9445)
\#GeneTherapy #HealthInnovation #SickleCellAwareness
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\#GeneTherapy #HealthInnovation #SickleCellAwareness
Sickle cell gene therapy offers hope to N.J. teen
New gene therapy improves the life of 18-year-old with Sickle Cell Disease which affects 5,000 New Jersey residents living with the condition.
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June 14, 2025 at 1:27 PM
A major shift in #SickleCell treatment: gene replacement therapy now offers an option that doesn’t require a donor—using the patient’s own cells. @hackensackmeridianhealth.org
More here: [https://tinyurl.com/y35k9445](tinyurl.com/y35k9445)
\#GeneTherapy #HealthInnovation #SickleCellAwareness
More here: [https://tinyurl.com/y35k9445](tinyurl.com/y35k9445)
\#GeneTherapy #HealthInnovation #SickleCellAwareness
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Reposted by Ande Richards
Please attend NO KINGS DAY anti-Trump protest, Saturday, June 14th, 11:00am, Lincoln Statue,12 Springfield Avenue, Newark, NJ. 973 801-0001.
June 12, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Please attend NO KINGS DAY anti-Trump protest, Saturday, June 14th, 11:00am, Lincoln Statue,12 Springfield Avenue, Newark, NJ. 973 801-0001.
Members of N.J.’s diverse communities speak out about the travel ban and the restrictions affecting 12 countries—including Cuba and Haiti—which have strong ties to N.J. through their local populations. tinyurl.com/2p9taz3j @legaldefensefund.bsky.social @faithinnewjersey.bsky.social
Trump travel ban affects Haiti, 11 other nations starting today
New Jersey communities with ties to banned countries express concerns as families are separated and travel restricted.
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June 13, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Members of N.J.’s diverse communities speak out about the travel ban and the restrictions affecting 12 countries—including Cuba and Haiti—which have strong ties to N.J. through their local populations. tinyurl.com/2p9taz3j @legaldefensefund.bsky.social @faithinnewjersey.bsky.social
Hey New Jersey! Did you know your utility bills went up—by as much as 20%—on June 1st? State Sen. Britnee Timberlake has introduced legislation aimed at lowering those bills. Learn more here: tinyurl.com/ywwk8cb7
Utility hikes will burden New Jersey families, Dems say. Here’s their plan.
New Jersey utility rate increases of up to 20% took effect on June 1.
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June 12, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Hey New Jersey! Did you know your utility bills went up—by as much as 20%—on June 1st? State Sen. Britnee Timberlake has introduced legislation aimed at lowering those bills. Learn more here: tinyurl.com/ywwk8cb7
This is disgusting. What will it take for every citizen to take to the streets and force change.
Important to remember, if you hit a police horse they'll charge you with a felony. If the police hit a police horse, they'll probably still charge you with a felony.
A pretty shocking clip from today. An LAPD officer on horseback tramples a protester who then falls in front of another horse. As others try to help the protester up, an LAPD officer wields a blunt weapon to strike the protester, but strikes a nearby horse in the head.
June 12, 2025 at 1:22 PM
This is disgusting. What will it take for every citizen to take to the streets and force change.
Fear is the enemy - or one them...
#OnThisDay in 1966, James Meredith was shot during his one-man March Against Fear from Memphis to Jackson MS. He survived, and the sniper was arrested. After his shooting, #MLK & others came to join the march, resuling in 4K new Black voters.
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On this day in 1966, James Meredith was shot
On this day in 1966, James Meredith was shot a day after he began his one-man, 220-mile March Against Fear.
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June 12, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Fear is the enemy - or one them...