The state legislature is rapidly approaching its summer recess, and in the wings are two key pieces of legislation ...

Newark, NJ - In Part 1 of our interview with Newark native and Howard University filmmaker Opoku “OpotheBoat” Boateng, we sat down with Set Designer Lillian “Phoenyx” Ojo, and Gaffer and Sound Mixer, ...

On June 14, while tanks roll down the streets of D.C. celebrating the sitting President’s birthday, New Jersey residents from Montclair to Cape May will gather in parks, town squares, and overpasses ...

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Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka being escorted out of the Homeland Security Investigations building in Newark, New Jersey. Photo credit: Josie Gonsalves for Public Square Amplified Newark, NJ - The arrest ...

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Newark, NJ - The U.S. Department of Justice still has its sights set on U.S. Representative LaMonica McIver. Over a week after Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka was arrested for allegedly trespassing at ...

In the third public forum featuring the Gen Z Speakers’ Bureau members, Public Square Amplified hosts a virtual discussion on the first 100 days of the Trump administration. Again, the panelists are ...

Newark, NJ - Opoku “OpotheBoat” Boateng is a Ghanaian-American filmmaker who recently released his first 20-minute short film, "Apple Cider - A Parable of Black Love". Released on YouTube on March ...

Newark, NJ - Labor unions and trade organizations have long fought for workers’ rights, including fair wages and safe, humane working conditions in industries like the building and manufacturing ...

A map of the Jones Road Wildfire containment area in New Jersey on April 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM. Photo Credit: New Jersey Forest Fire Service. Newark, NJ - In recent years, wildfires have become one of ...

Public Square Amplified (PSA) is a grassroots local nonprofit newsroom headquartered in Newark, New Jersey, founded by a team of Black women, led by Josie Gonsalves, with over 80 years of combined ...