Memorial Day
Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died while serving in the U.S. country's armed forces. The Office of Cultural Affairs will […]
Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died while serving in the U.S. country's armed forces. The Office of Cultural Affairs will […]
Enjoy a lively conversation between curators who selected artists for the Pro Arts Curators Choice 2018 show at Casa Colombo.
The Jersey City Landmarks Conservancy Presents An evening of food, history and great conversation. Celebrate Jersey City preservation efforts. Admission: $50 in advance; $60 at door. 2018 Award Categories: Excellence […]
JC Fridays is BACK this summer with a focus on accessibility. Click here to learn more. Click here to see a full list of participants.
June 2nd is RECORD FAIR DAY at Marketplace JC! Find vendors selling vintage vinyl, CDs, memorabilia and more!! In conjunction with Journal Squared and Journal Square SID, join Magnolia Market […]
Art House Productions presents the first annual 6th Borough Comedy Festival (6BCF) held in downtown Jersey City. This 4 day fest runs June 7th - June 10th and puts a […]
Kick back during lunch and take in some music at the Hudson River. The Office of Cultural Affairs JAZZ FOR LUNCH featuring Charlie Apicella & Iron City Click here for […]
Join your neighbors and have fun making Jersey City better on a community-wide service day. Go Jersey City is a day of service and fun where residents of Downtown Jersey […]
This is not your ordinary Flea Market! Cathedral Market Day Saturday, June 9 10:00 AM-4 PM Grace Church Van Vorst 39 Erie Street, Jersey City The church will be filled […]
Enjoy a full day of music, food, and great vendors all set against the stunning backdrop of New York City. Saturday, June 9 12 - 8 PM Riverview-Fisk Park Jersey […]
Join the Jersey City Office of Cultural Affairs and the New Jersey State Council on the Arts for a special presentation on the NJ State Art Fellowship Application Process Tuesday, […]
Kick back during lunch and take in some music at the Hudson River. The Office of Cultural Affairs JAZZ FOR LUNCH featuring Oscar Perez Cuban Afro Fusion @ Owen Grundy […]
The City of Jersey City, Mayor Steven M. Fulop, the Jersey City Municipal Council, the Office of Cultural Affairs were honored to commemorate The Chadian Independence today Friday, August 11, 2023. The Chadian Community of New Jersey has directly contributed to the diversity and positive growth of Jersey City in various fields, including education, entrepreneurship, government as well as all aspects of life throughout the United States and abroad. Today the City of Jersey City and members of the Chadian community commemorate this day August 11, 2023 by proudly displaying the flags of the United States and the Republic of Chad together, high above City Hall in recognition of the socially adopted culture and ethnic diversity of our community of Jersey City.
The Republic of Chad is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon to the southwest, Nigeria to the to the southwest (at Lake Chad), and Niger to the west. Chad has a population of 16 million, of which 1.6 million live in the capital and largest city N’Djamena.
Beginning in the 7th millennium BC, human populations moved into the Chadian basin in great numbers. By the end of the 1st millennium AD, a series of states and empires had risen and fallen in Chad’s Sahelian strip, each focused on controlling the trans-Saharan trade routes that passed through the region. France conquered the territory by 1920 and incorporated it as part of French Equatorial Africa. In 1960, Chad obtained independence under the leadership of François Tombalbaye. Resentment towards his policies in the Muslim north culminated in the eruption of a long-lasting civil war in 1965. In 1979 the rebels conquered the capital and put an end to the South’s hegemony. The rebel commanders then fought amongst themselves until Hissène Habré defeated his rivals. The Chadian–Libyan conflict erupted in 1978 by the Libyan invasion which stopped in 1987 with a French military intervention (Operation Épervier). Hissène Habré was overthrown in turn in 1990 by his general Idriss Déby. With French support, a modernization of the Chad National Army was initiated in 1991. From 2003, the Darfur crisis in Sudan spilt over the border and destabilized the nation. While many political parties participated in Chad’s legislature, the National Assembly, power laid firmly in the hands of the Patriotic Salvation Movement during the presidency of Idriss Déby. After President Déby was killed by FACT rebels in April 2021, the Transitional Military Council led by his son Mahamat Déby assumed control of the government and dissolved the Assembly. Chad remains plagued by political violence and recurrent attempted coups d’état.
Today’s flag raising reflects the camaraderie built between the United States and Republic of Chad and our enduring love for freedom, liberty and democracy that today the world is still inspired by.