Article from the Newark Evening News detailing the history of segregated schools in the city. The Commerce Street Colored School, the last of Newark’s segregated schools, was disbanded in 1909. — Credit: Newark Public Library
Article from the Newark Evening News covering the educational career of James Baxter, principal of the first “Colored School” in Newark for 45 years. Baxter was also the first African American principal in Newark’s public school system. — Credit: Newark Public Library
Article from the Newark Evening News detailing the history of segregated schools in the city. The Commerce Street Colored School, the last of Newark’s segregated schools, was disbanded in 1909. — Credit: Newark Public Library
The State Street Public School was built in 1845 as a school for Newark’s free Black communities. — Credit: James Amemasor
The State Street Public School was built in 1845 as a school for Newark’s free Black communities. — Credit: James Amemasor
A look inside the house at 70 Warrent Street where Jacob King and his family lived and harbored “fugitive slaves” travelling North on the Underground Railroad. — Credit: Newark Sunday Call
A look inside the house at 70 Warrent Street where Jacob King and his family lived and harbored “fugitive slaves” travelling North on the Underground Railroad. — Credit: Newark Sunday Call
A look inside the house at 70 Warrent Street where Jacob King and his family lived and harbored “fugitive slaves” travelling North on the Underground Railroad. — Credit: Newark Sunday Call
A look inside the house at 70 Warrent Street where Jacob King and his family lived and harbored “fugitive slaves” travelling North on the Underground Railroad. — Credit: Newark Sunday Call
Roster of Newark’s free Black community and property holdings from 1821. Many in Newark’s free Black community were able to amass property, which some used to harbor “fugitive slaves” travelling north on the Underground Railroad. — Credit: Newark Public Library
