Saturday, August 29th at 3:00pm Featuring Bob Kendrick, President of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum (NLBM) with Brian LoPinto, President of Friends of Hinchliffe Stadium In 1920, an organized baseball league structure was formed under the guidance of Andrew "Rube" Foster, a former player, manager, and owner for the Chicago American Giants. In a meeting […]
VOTES FOR WOMEN IS BACK! Join Speranza Theatre Company for VOTES FOR WOMEN, a one-act play written by Jennie Contuzzi. It's 1913, and, thousands of women gather in Washington, D.C.. They are there to call for a constitutional amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote. While the fight for suffrage has been going on for […]
The City of Jersey City, Mayor Steven Fulop, Jersey City Municipal Council and the Office of the Cultural Affairs recognized the week of September 7th to 12th , 2020 as CHRISTIAN’S CHILDREN OF FAITH WEEK in Jersey City during the Flag Raising Ceremony on September 8, 2020 with the objective of spreading a message of peace […]
Curated by Kristin DeAngelis, Curator for SILVERMAN Buildings and Midori Yoshimoto, Gallery Director and Associate Professor of Art History, New Jersey City University Opening Reception: Due to COVID19 restrictions, a virtual opening is tentatively scheduled for September 11, 2020 6-8pm Location: Silverman Building Hamilton Square Condominiums, 232 Pavonia Avenue, Jersey City NJ 07302 Exhibition Dates: […]
On Friday, September 11, Virtual JC Fridays will take place on Zoom! All participating venues will come together in one online event showcasing all that Jersey City has to offer, hosted by Art House Productions. This event will have ASL Interpretation and Closed Captions. Free registration: www.jcfridays.com Participating Venues: Art House Gallery Art house Productions The […]
Hispanic Heritage Month takes place between September 15 to October 15 every year as a time to recognize and celebrate the many contributions, diverse cultures, and extensive histories of the American Latino community. Beginning in 1968, Hispanic Heritage Month was originally observed as “Hispanic Heritage Week” under President Lyndon Johnson, but it was […]
Mayor Steven M. Fulop, the Jersey City Municipal Council and the Jersey City Office of Cultural Affairs are proud to announce The Hispanic Heritage Month Exhibition On display September 15 to October 15th, at the City Hall Rotunda Gallery, 2nd floor Visit www.jerseycityculture.org for updates Viewing the art exhibition is by appointment only Please mail brickeyg@jcnj.org to schedule Image: Athena Toleda, […]
The City of Jersey City, Mayor Steven M. Fulop, the Jersey City Municipal Council and the Office of Cultural Affair do hereby recognize the 210th Anniversary of Mexico’s Independence in Jersey City during the Flag Raising Ceremony on September 15, 2020 and urge all City residents to join us in recognizing the significant contributions of […]
NJCU Center for the Arts, Jersey City Office of Cultural Affairs, Jersey City Arts Council and Rising Tide Capital host a bi-weekly call for artists and arts organizations. We will be joined by Diana St. John, Director of Community Economic Development for the Borough of Carteret, who will talk about hyperlocal marketing. Join Zoom Meeting https://NJCU.zoom.us/j/91439678976?pwd=T2FRenBuUkxXdzBwcUg1cVNBRjFWdz09 Meeting […]
The City of Jersey City, Mayor Steven M. Fulop, the Jersey City Municipal Council and the Office of Cultural Affairs were proud and honored to recognize the Consulado de El Salvador en New Jersey and the Salvadorian Leadership United on the 199th Anniversary of El Salvador’s Independence during the Flag Raising ceremony on Thursday, September 17, […]
Make your own mini Puppet Theater with your children! Join us for an outdoor, engaging workshop full of stories, drawings, and shared creativity! This year, parents are more involved than ever in their children’s education. To help, we want to show you a fun and simple activity that you can do at home to support […]
Mayor Steven M. Fulop, the Municipal Council and the Office of Cultural Affairs of the City of Jersey City were proud to honor Copa Maribel Cancer Events, Inc. as we recognize the 2nd Annual Childhood Cancer Awareness during the Flag Raising Ceremony on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at City Hall Balcony. We urged all our […]
Three more performances added! Wed 9/23 @ 6pm - Lincoln Park, Jersey City (gazebo near fountain) Thurs 9/24 @ 6pm - Columbus Park, Hoboken (south side of gazebo) Fri 9/25 @ 6pm - West Hudson Park, Kearny (gazebo near Devon Street) To reserve your seats please visit Speranza Theatre Company Please adhere to the socially-distancing […]
Wednesday September 23rd, 1:00pm to 2:30 pm, Zoom webinar. Learn how to make your organization more inclusive and to better comply with the requirements of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) at a special webinar hosted by HCOCHA/TD and featuring experts from the New Jersey Theater Alliance. Please register in advance for this meeting at: ADA […]
September 27th 2020 -Explore Jersey City's New Protected Bike Lanes POP-UP Give away tables from 10am to 3pm Everyone must wear helmets and masks Click this link for a bigger Map JCNJ.ORG/KIDSRIDE
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.
