Lynise Olivacce
New Jersey
Lynise Olivacce is a New Jersey-based reporter for The Click. You will find her work in The Montclarion where she worked as Editor-in-Chief during her undergrad and NBC New York . She is currently pursuing her Master’s Degree in American Journalism at the Arthur L. Carter Institute of Journalism at New York University.
May 20, 2025
Is New York City’s Textured Hair Law Working?
In 2023, New York adopted a bill for salons to include training for textured hair Nearly two years later, has the law made a difference? Or are Black women still getting excluded from luxury hair treatment spaces?
May 14, 2025
From Radio Waves to Photo Frames: A Tribute to the Godfather of Black Radio
It was the early 1980s. On any given Sunday, over the loud horns and hustling New Yorkers, you would hear Hal Jackson hosting the top-rated “Sunday Classics” on 107.5 WBLS, playing records by everyone from Prince to Michael Jackson, and Whitney Houston at a time when Black artists weren’t played on the radio as much. Each week, whenever Hal gave away CDs or concert tickets on air, his wife of then-15 years, Debi B, would be on phone duty, writing down winners’ names on a sheet of paper and handing it to Hal to announce. One day, he asked her to make the announcement.
May 12, 2025
Training Tomorrow’s Stylists: A Look Inside Aveda’s Arts and Sciences Institute in NYC
Are you looking to get your hair done? Or maybe you are looking to learn more about both cosmetology and esthiology? The Aveda Arts and Sciences Institute in Soho, New York, might just be the place for you.
May 8, 2025
Lace Up to Fight Hunger: Center for Food Action Hosts 4th Annual 5K Run/Walk
The Center for Food Action (CFA) hosted its 4th annual 5K run/walk at Overpeck County Park on Saturday, May 3. Over 200 people participated in the race, donating money to CFA to help prevent food insecurity in northern New Jersey.
March 8, 2025
Dr. Scott Cumberbatch Celebrates Black Composers at White Tie Meets Black History Event
Remembering famous Black composers at the "White Tie Meets Black History."