Campaign Poster- A Dangerous Combination (1970)

Campaign flyer distributed during Newark’s 1970 Mayoral campaign calling Ken Gibson and Amiri Baraka (LeRoi Jones) “A Dangerous Combination.” Mayor Addonizio’s campaign attempted to paint his opponent, Ken Gibson, as a dangerous Black Nationalist based on his association with Amiri Baraka. Addonizio was defeated by Ken Gibson in the runoff election, making Gibson the first Black mayor of a major northeastern city.