Article written by Bernice Bass for the New Jersey Afro-American newspaper on August 29, 1964, covering the topics of conversation during her radio program “Community Corner.” –Credit: New Jersey Afro-American
Article from the New Jersey Afro-American on August 15, 1964, summarizing a radio interview between Dominick Spina and Bernice Bass on WADO. Spina expressed his opposition to a “police review board” and “denied that police brutality now exists in Newark.” — Credit: New Jersey Afro-American, Newark Public Library
Article from the New Jersey Afro-American on August 22, 1964 describing the recent outbreak of “riots” in Paterson, Elizabeth, Passaic, and Jersey City. Mayor Addonizio is quoted as working ‘feverishly’ with leaders to ‘avoid the possibility of any outbreak of racial violence.’ — Credit: New Jersey Afro-American, Newark Public Library
Front page article of the New Jersey Afro-American on August 1, 1964, less than two weeks after the July rebellions in Harlem spread to other Northeastern cities. Facing similar problems as Harlem, city officials feared that the “rioting” would spread to Newark as well. — Credit: New Jersey Afro-American, Newark Public Library
Front page article of the New Jersey Afro-American on August 1, 1964, less than two weeks after the July rebellions in Harlem spread to other Northeastern cities. Facing similar problems as Harlem, city officials feared that the “rioting” would spread to Newark as well. — Credit: New Jersey Afro-American, Newark Public Library
Article from the New Jersey Afro-American on August 22, 1964 in which Mayor Addonizio describes his plans to address similar issues in Newark that led to violent protest in nearby Paterson, Elizabeth, and Jersey City. — Credit: New Jersey Afro-American, Newark Public Library
Letter to the Editor of the New Jersey Afro-American on August 15, 1964. The author praises the city’s “forwardlooking leadership” and claims the “colored community” is “grateful for the tremendous progress being made on all fronts…in the fields of human rights…” — Credit: New Jersey Afro-American, Newark Public Library
