Menu

fannie lou hamer

Ken Gibson, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Harry Belafonte (June 15, 1970)

Ken Gibson, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Harry Belafonte (June 15, 1970)

Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer (left), Ken Gibson (center), and Harry Belafonte (right), march side-by-side down Broad Street on June 15, 1970, to promote Gibson’s mayoral campaign. Gibson won the run-off election the next day, becoming Newark’s first African American Mayor. –Credit: UPI Telephoto

More

thumbnail of Poster- Benefit for the Newark Fund with CT Vivian and Fannie Lou Hamer (Feb 22, 1970)

Poster- Benefit for the Newark Fund with CT Vivian and Fannie Lou Hamer (Feb 22, 1970)

Poster announcing a fundraiser event for The Newark Fund on February 22, 1970, featuring Civil Rights Movement veterans Rev. C.T. Vivian and Mrs. Fannie Lou Hamer. The Newark Fund was established by Amiri Baraka to support the campaigns of candidates nominated by the Black and Puerto Rican Convention, which the United Brothers and Committee For Unified Newark helped to organize.

More

Back To Top

Stay Connected

  • Enter your email address below to receive periodic updates from The North on important news, information, and upcoming events.

Share Your Story

Share Your Story

Translate

© The North | Newark 2023

Share Your Reaction Here!