"An Afternoon with Author J.M. Kelly" June 6, 2020, 2:00 PM Join us for a stellar reading and workshop with author and educator J.M. Kelly. James will read excerpts from his latest book in the Bobby Holmes series for young adults: Monster on the Moors, discuss his creative process with NJCU Director of the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Please join us for a virtual event featuring Debashish Bhattacharya Debashish Bhattacharya a born guitar wizard and today's legend of slide guitar. He is a global inspiration in the contemporary musical scenario of India and world. Virtual Event and Live Q&A / Free with RSVP Reserve Tickets
Have you ever wanted to be a comic book artist or book illustrator? NJCU has gathered some of the best artists for an afternoon of conversation and art. Join them for an inside look at the world of creation, publishing and promotion to fans! Please CLICK HERE for more information and to register
To register for this event, please CLICK HERE The Honey Dewdrops, with have a live stream concert from the NJCU School of Business Skyline Room. Their latest album, Anyone Can See, is drenched in sonic roominess, each of the tracks stretching to fill the space, but with a warmth that allows the album to fit […]
This event showcases Cheryl Gross' paintings of women boxers and cowgirls. The show is a series that depicts women empowerment. Opening reception: March 15 from 5-8 PM. Artist talk March 16 from 1 to 2 PM. New Jersey City University Hepburn Hall/ Lemmerman Gallery 2039 Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07305
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.
