George Richardson, Dennis Carey, and Honey Ward
(L-R) George Richardson, Dennis Carey, and Eulis “Honey” Ward pose for a photo in the 1960s. — Credit: Newark Public Library
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United Afro American Association Newsletter (1967)
Newsletter distributed by the United Afro American Association (UAAA) in 1967, and used as evidence by Newark Police Captain Charles Kinney as evidence of “criminal conspiracy” during the 1967 Newark Rebellion. Led by Willie Wright, the UAAA was a relatively small organization, but garnered much attention for Wright’s militant rhetoric. — Credit: House Committee on Un-American Activities (1968)
CFUN Proposal for Experimental College
Educational Proposal created by the Committee For Unified Newark to establish an “Experimental College” in Newark’s Black community. CFUN was a cultural nationalist organization established in 1968 by Amiri Baraka aimed at achieving Black political power in Newark. — Credit: Amiri Baraka Papers, Columbia University Libraries
Unity and Struggle (V 7, No 7 July 1978)
Volume 7, Number 7 of Unity and Struggle, the national newspaper of the Revolutionary Communist League (formerly the Congress of Afrikan People), published in July 1978. 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 12 August-September 1975)
Volume 4, Number 12 of Unity and Struggle, the national newspaper of the Congress of Afrikan People (CAP), published in August-September 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
Rutgers Report on World Affairs (March 1, 1969)
Report from Dr. Rodney P. Carlisle, Assistant Professor of History at Rutgers College of South Jersey, on the proposed Black Studies Department at Rutgers University-Newark. The formation of a Black Studies Department was a demand of the Black Organization of Students during their negotiations with the University in 1969. –Credit: John Cotton Dana Library, Rutgers University-Newark
Transcript of Komozi Woodard Interview with Honey Ward-ilovepdf-compressed
Transcript of an oral history interview of Eulis “Honey” Ward conducted by Komozi Woodard in 1986. Ward reflects on growing up in Newark, his involvement in city politics, and his experiences with struggles for Black liberation in the city. –Credit: Komozi Woodard
Witness Testimony of Harry Wheeler- Dec 8, 1967-ilovepdf-compressed
Testimony of Harry Wheeler, director of the Committee Against Negro and Puerto Rican Removal, before the Governor’s Select Commission on Civil Disorder on December 8, 1967. The Commission was held following the 1967 Newark rebellion to investigate the causes of the rebellion and called witnesses to testify like a Grand Jury. –Credit: Rutgers University Digital Legal Library Repository
Mayor Ken Gibson and Harry Wheeler at a Meeting
Harry Wheeler (right) speaks at a meeting while Mayor Ken Gibson (left) listens in. Under the Gibson administration, Wheeler was appointed Director of Manpower, a job training program, and often served as the Mayor’s representative at speaking events. –Credit: Roberta Pfeifer/Newark Public Library
