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Transcript of Fred Means Statement to Newark Human Rights Commission Hearing on Police Advisory Review Board (July 13, 1965)

Transcript of statements made by Newark-Essex CORE Chairman Fred Means before hearings of the Newark Human Rights Commission in July, 1965. The Commission held public hearings about a possible police advisory review board after Lester Long, an unarmed Black man, was fatally shot by Newark Policeman Henry Martinez. -Credit: City of Newark Archives and Records Management Center

Press Release July 24, 1967- Conference Pojects New Directions

Press release from organizers of the National Conference on Black Power providing a summary and analysis of the four day conference in Newark. The Black Power Conference began just days after the 1967 Newark Rebellion had come to a close and brought a wide array of national Civil Rights and Black Power leaders to Newark. — Credit: Newark Public Library

Letter from Ulysses Blakely June 26, 1967- Seeking Contributions to Welcoming Journal

Fundraising letter from Ulysses Blakeley to solicit funds and participation for the National Conference on Black Power, to be held in Newark from July 20-23, 1967. — Credit: Newark Public Library

Veteran’s Civic League Flyer Celebrating Martinez Libel Suit

This article from the Newark Evening News was turned into a flyer by the Veterans Civic League of Newark to celebrate the settlement of Newark Patrolman Henry Martinez’s libel suit against civil rights leaders. Martinez filed suit against James Farmer, Robert Curvin, Fred Means, and others for “libelous and slanderous” statements made against him after the patrolman fatally shot Lester Long. The shooting of Lester Long and demands for a police review board were highly polarizing events along racial lines in Newark. The Veterans Civic League of Newark was one of several white reactionary organizations, including police unions and patrolmen, that sought to combat measures for police reform. — Credit: Junius Williams Papers

Martinez sues CORE, aides on charges in shooting case

Clipping from an unmarked newspaper covering a lawsuit filed by Newark Patrolman Henry Martinez against members of civil rights organizations in Newark. Martinez filed suit against James Farmer, Robert Curvin, Fred Means, and others for “libelous and slanderous” statements made against him after the patrolman fatally shot Lester Long. Martinez’s lawsuit followed in the wake of a similar suit filed by Lt. Thomas Gilligan in New York City after the officer shot and killed 15-year-old James Powell, sparking the 1964 Harlem rebellion. — Credit: Junius Williams Papers

Black Power Conference Registration Form-ilovepdf-compressed (1)

Registration form for the National Conference on Black Power, held in Newark from July 20-23, 1967. The conference was held just days after the 1967 Newark rebellion and attracted dozens of national figures to the city. Although highly criticized for being held immediately after the rebellion, the conference had been planned nearly a year before. — Credit: Newark Public Library