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From the Underground Railroad to the State Capitol: Rev. Dr. Robert Turner’s Joyful 40-Mile March for Reparations in New Jersey
Rev. Dr. Turner, pastor of Empowerment Temple AME Church & Commissioner w/ the Nat'l African American Reparations Commission, joyfully completed his 46th “40 Miles for 40 Acres” walk, journeying from the historic Peter Mott House to Trenton’s State Capitol. This spirited trek, rooted in hope & justice, shines a bright light on an urgent petition calling for the passage of 2 pivotal reparations bills. United w/a diverse coalition, Turner’s cheerful persistence inspires action,

Umar Muhajjir (aka Stephen)
Jul 233 min read


New Jersey Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority Announces G.L.O.W. Program Awardees Through $1 Million Community Investment Initiative
The New Jersey Maternal and Infant Health Innovation Authority (NJMIHIA) has awarded $1 million through its G.L.O.W. Program to 15 community-based organizations across New Jersey. The initiative combines grants, mentorship, and technical support to strengthen maternal and infant health services, focusing on innovation, mental health, workforce, and equity. Awardees will join a year-long capacity-building academy to boost their impact statewide.

New Jersey Maternal & Infant Health Innovation Authority
Jul 235 min read


Title: I Remember When Puerto Rican People Were Black Like Me: Homage to Denise Oliver-Velez
About: This reflective article honors Denise Oliver-Velez and explores the once-strong alliance between Black Americans and Puerto Rican citizens on the East Coast. Through personal memory and historical analysis, it highlights how shared African and Indigenous ancestry fostered unity during the Civil Rights era, while examining how demographic shifts and systemic discrimination fractured these bonds.

Karen Brittingham-Edmond
Jul 224 min read


(BPRW) Attorney Eric Sanders files Article 78 proceeding challenging Handling of Connie Hawkins Court Renaming Proposal in Bedford Stuyvesant Brooklyn
Attorney Eric Sanders has filed an Article 78 proceeding in Kings County Supreme Court challenging how New York City agencies and Brooklyn Community Board 3 handled a proposal to rename St. Andrew’s Playground basketball courts for Hall of Famer Connie Hawkins. The petition alleges years of administrative delay, shifting criteria, and a lack of a reasoned written determination, despite substantial community and family support. The court has not ruled.

Black P.R. Wire
Jul 215 min read


AFRICANANCESTRY.COM LEADERSHIP HONORED FOR GROUNDBREAKING WORK IN GENETIC ANCESTRY TRACING AND AS STEWARDS OF CULTURAL WELL-BEING
AfricanAncestry.com co-founders Dr. Gina Paige & Dr. Rick Kittles are being recognized for pioneering genetic ancestry tracing & advancing DNA literacy in the Black community. Recent honors include the Malcolm X & Betty Shabazz Vanguard Award, U.S. Black Chambers’ 2026 Power 50 Women of Influence, & Forbes’ 250 Innovators. Their work has helped more than 1 million people reconnect w/African roots while strengthening cultural identity, wellness,&historical understanding across

Newsroom@BlackPRWire.com
Jul 213 min read


Afternoon Tea with K Britt: Wind Wars, #NolanWells, Eco-Warnings & the “Meidas” Media Moment—Plus More
Echo News TV’s Afternoon Tea with K Britt serves up today’s headlines with receipts and a raised eyebrow: New Jersey’s offshore wind showdown with the DoD, the environmental crunch in Trump’s America, and MeidasTouch (yes, like “Midas”) shaking up pro-democracy media. Add a few surprise sips—because the news is serious, but we don’t have to be stiff about it!

Karen Brittingham-Edmond
Jul 2011 min read


Who the Heck is Karen Brittingham-Edmond?
Karen Brittingham‑Edmond is a Black North American scholar, author, and cultural torchbearer in Monmouth County, NJ—and publisher of Echo News TV LLC. From launching “Fun Day” at age 12 to relaunching The Echo (founded in 1904 by William Elijah Rock), she preserves Black and Lenni Lenape history while advocating for families. Her book The Bad Dream Part 1 & 2 (2025) and “Kidz Club” uplift through truth, faith, and resilience.

Karen Brittingham-Edmond
Jul 99 min read


The Long War Against Black Citizenship: How Racist Narratives, Political Coalitions, and Imported Ideologies Were Weaponized to Undermine President Obama & Black America
This special report traces a century-long architecture of anti-Black exclusion, examining how racialized propaganda, gendered dehumanization, and strategic political coalitions—often reinforced by imported caste ideologies—were mobilized to contest Black citizenship and delegitimize the Obama presidency. Grounded in historical and institutional research, it situates contemporary attacks within enduring campaigns against Black political power.

Karen Brittingham-Edmond
Jul 64 min read


Echo News TV LLC Investigative Editorial “Engineered Displacement: How Forty Years of State Policy, Religious Nationalism, & Demographic Manipulation Reshaped Black American Political Power in NJ
This July 4th exposé investigates how decades of New Jersey policy, religious-nationalist networks, and demographic engineering reshaped jobs, districts, and power—diluting Black American political influence while strengthening ideological blocs. From Trenton to the ballot box, we trace the alliances, incentives, and consequences behind engineered displacement—and the urgent question: who pushed whom first?

Karen Brittingham-Edmond
Jul 43 min read


✨ Keansburg Recreation Presents: FAMILY FUNFEST 2026 ✨
Keansburg is turning up the fun this Fourth of July weekend with Family Funfest 2026—a bayshore celebration packed with sunshine, history, and family-friendly adventure. Enjoy the calm, free public beaches (with easy parking), then dive into thrills at Roaring Rapids Water Park with 18+ slides, a lazy river, kiddie areas, and spa pools. Keep the smiles going at the Keansburg Amusement Park, a beloved boardwalk tradition since 1904, and stop by the Keansburg Historical Society

Karen Brittingham-Edmond
Jul 32 min read


ELEVATORS DOWN, DIGNITY DOWN: New Jersey Seniors Demand Action as Federally Funded Housing Fails Them
Echo News TV LLC investigates public failures that harm real people. In New Jersey’s federally funded senior housing, broken elevators have trapped elders, could cause falls, and blocked medical care—while officials and managers stall. We document the facts, cite standards, and demand immediate repairs and accountability. If leaders keep dodging, we’ll bring national attention to set the record straight. Or at least get Gina & Pam from "The Martin Show" to shame guilty parti

Karen Brittingham-Edmond
Jul 16 min read


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Echo News TV LLC – Middletown, New Jersey Statement from Publisher & Editor Karen Brittingham‑Edmond Concerning Fraud & Slander
Echo News TV LLC confirms Publisher & Editor Karen Brittingham‑Edmond is the target of a coordinated digital fraud and slander campaign, including unauthorized access to her Amazon KDP account, diverted royalties, and attempted brand hijacking via foreign domain registrations. Amazon confirmed unauthorized banking/address changes.

Karen Brittingham-Edmond
Jun 302 min read


🔥 “The River She Was Told to Paddle: A Black Congressional Mother’s Ordeal and the Political Machinery That Failed Her”
Rep. LaMonica McIver’s rise should have been protected, not politicized. This advocacy report follows how a young Black mother in Congress became the public target for strategies shaped by power brokers, while Black families in her district face displacement and neglect. We call for accountability, solidarity, and a return to serving the people who first believed in her.

Karen Brittingham-Edmond
Jun 244 min read


Afternoon Tea with K Britt: The Housing Hustle—Discrimination, Displacement, and the Quiet Theft of Black Futures
Echo News TV LLC
Black America is facing a coordinated crisis—housing discrimination, foster‑care trauma, mental health strain, and stalled political progress. Today’s Afternoon Tea with K Britt exposes the systems reshaping Black futures and the truth behind the struggles many families carry in silence. This report brings clarity, courage, and evidence to the fight for justice.

Karen Brittingham-Edmond
Jun 2410 min read


A Baby’s Life for a Box of Diapers: How America’s Racialized Policing Machinery Killed Kohen Kartier Wiley
Echo News TV LLC publishes reporting and commentary that centers Black communities and demands public accountability. This press release examines the killing of 1‑year‑old Kohen Kartier Wiley after a false shoplifting claim, tracing how racialized policing—rooted in historical control, reinforced by biased tactics and escalation training—continues to endanger Black families, and calling for urgent reform.

Karen Brittingham-Edmond
Jun 224 min read


📣 PRESS RELEASE Echo News TV LLC Calls for Federal Investigation into RPM Management’s Neglect at The Cove by the Bay
Echo News TV LLC demands urgent federal and state action to protect disenfranchised American tenants at The Cove by the Bay in Keansburg, NJ. Residents report broken elevators, black mold, fire-safety concerns, chronic neglect, and a federally funded pool that was never built. We call for a full investigation, enforcement of tenant rights, and accountability under HUD and civil rights laws.

Karen Brittingham-Edmond
Jun 193 min read


🔥 “THE ELEVATOR TO NOWHERE: Inside RPM Management’s Neglect, Broken Promises & the High Cost of ‘Affordable’ Housing in New Jersey” 🔥
Keansburg’s “affordable” promise is collapsing at The Cove by the Bay. Tenants report dead elevators, mold, unsafe conditions, and amenities funded but never delivered—while RPM Management profits and cuts staff. This isn’t inconvenience; it’s neglect with a body count waiting to happen. When federally backed housing fails Black families, seniors, and disabled residents, it’s not just bad management—it’s injustice. Accountability is overdue.

Karen Brittingham-Edmond
Jun 195 min read


📰 AFTERNOON TEA WITH K BRITT VARIETY NEWS June 13, 2026
Echo News TV LLC’s Afternoon Tea with K Britt: Variety News (June 13, 2026) offers a sharp, Black American journalistic roundup that moves from the cultural restoration of The Roots Picnic thanks to Jay, Beans, & Freeway to incisive political critique and community accountability. With scholarly clarity and pointed wit, Karen Brittingham‑Edmond frames each segment as both reportage and cultural analysis, tracing how power, economics, and public life intersect in real time.

Karen Brittingham-Edmond
Jun 1312 min read


COMMUNITY PETITION STOP THE ILLEGAL SALE OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN NEW JERSEY
This Echo News TV LLC petition demands justice for Rachel Fann and every Black family facing displacement in New Jersey’s “affordable” housing pipeline. We call for investigation, statewide audits, civil-rights enforcement, and real tenant protections—because homes built with public dollars must never be flipped without due process, transparency, and accountability.

Karen Brittingham-Edmond
Jun 121 min read


ECHO NEWS TV ADVOCACY REPORT: Stolen Homes, Stolen Peace: The Psychological Toll of New Jersey’s Affordable Housing Failures on Black Citizen Mothers
Rachel Fann’s case in Monmouth County reveals how NJ’s affordable housing failures can destabilize Black single mothers. After 6 years in a federally supported unit meant to remain protected, she alleges her home was sold without due process or transparency. The resulting displacement, dismissal by officials, & lack of meaningful advocacy reflect a wider pattern of neglect. Housing insecurity fuels chronic stress, racialized anxiety, & fear for family stability. Her anger is

Karen Brittingham-Edmond
Jun 124 min read
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