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Advance Newspaper (Jan 6, 1966)
Issue of the African-American newspaper, Advance, from January 6, 1966. The issue contains coverage of demands made by the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) for the dismissal of Police Director Dominick Spina. CORE demanded Spina’s ouster in a meeting with Mayor Addonizio after a Black teenager, Walter Mathis, was fatally shot by Newark police. This issue also details several high-profile cases of police brutality from 1962-1966, a period in which Newark’s Black and Puerto Rican communities continuously advocated for police reform and accountability to no avail from City Hall. — Credit: Newark Public Library

Roster of People Involved with Kawaida Towers
Roster of individuals involved in the struggle over the construction of Kawaida Towers, compiled by Amiri Baraka’s Temple of Kawaida. The roster includes an array of actors, including lawyers, builders, politicians, and journalists. — Credit: The Black Power Movement, Pt. 1 (microfilm)

Unity and Struggle (V 4, No 7 May 1975)
Volume 4, Number 7 of Unity and Struggle, the national newspaper of the Congress of Afrikan People (CAP), published in May 1975. Unity and Struggle was one of several media outlets developed by Amiri Baraka to promote Black cultural nationalism in Newark and the nation. — Credit: NYU Tamiment Library

Unity and Struggle (V 4, No 4 March 1975)
Volume 4, Number 4 of Unity and Struggle, the national newspaper of the Congress of Afrikan People (CAP), published in March 1975. Unity and Struggle was one of several media outlets developed by Amiri Baraka to promote Black cultural nationalism in Newark and the nation. — Credit: NYU Tamiment Library

Unity and Struggle (V 4, No 9 June 1975)
Volume 4, Number 9 of Unity and Struggle, the national newspaper of the Congress of Afrikan People (CAP), published in June 1975. Unity and Struggle was one of several media outlets developed by Amiri Baraka to promote Black cultural nationalism in Newark and the nation. — Credit: NYU Tamiment Library

Unity and Struggle (V 4, No 1 December 1974-January 1975)
Volume 4, Number 1 of Unity and Struggle, the national newspaper of the Congress of Afrikan People (CAP), published in December 1974-January 1975. Unity and Struggle was one of several media outlets developed by Amiri Baraka to promote Black cultural nationalism in Newark and the nation. — Credit: NYU Tamiment Library

Unity and Struggle (V 4, No 6 April 1975)
Volume 4, Number 6 of Unity and Struggle, the national newspaper of the Congress of Afrikan People (CAP), published in April 1975. Unity and Struggle was one of several media outlets developed by Amiri Baraka to promote Black cultural nationalism in Newark and the nation. — Credit: NYU Tamiment Library

Unity and Struggle (V 3, No 10 October 1974)
Volume 3, Number 10 of Unity and Struggle, the national newspaper of the Congress of Afrikan People (CAP), published in October 1974. Unity and Struggle was one of several media outlets developed by Amiri Baraka to promote Black cultural nationalism in Newark and the nation. — Credit: NYU Tamiment Library

Unity and Struggle (V 3, No 13 December 1974)
Volume 3, Number 13 of Unity and Struggle, the national newspaper of the Congress of Afrikan People (CAP), published in December 1974. Unity and Struggle was one of several media outlets developed by Amiri Baraka to promote Black cultural nationalism in Newark and the nation. — Credit: NYU Tamiment Library