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Temple of Kawaida- Chronology of Kawaida Towers (1973)
Timeline of events during the struggle over the construction of Kawaida Towers, compiled by Amiri Baraka’s Temple of Kawaida. The timeline spans from 1971-1973 and covers the major conflicts over Kawaida Towers, the proposed public housing project in the predominantly white North Ward. — Credit: The Black Power Movement, Pt. 1 (microfilm)
Temple of Kawaida Press Release (July 1973)
Press release issued by Amiri Baraka’s Temple of Kawaida in July 1973 describing physical attacks upon members of the Temple of Kawaida and Black laborers at the construction of Kawaida Towers. Kawaida Towers, a high-rise housing project that Baraka planned to build in Newark’s predominantly white North Ward, was met by fierce opposition from white residents and politicians. — Credit: The Black Power Movement, Pt. 1 (microfilm)
Temple of Kawaida Press Release (March 1973)
Press release issued by Amiri Baraka’s Temple of Kawaida in March 1973 describing acts of mob violence against Black laborers and members of the Temple of Kawaida at the Kawaida Towers construction site. Kawaida Towers, a high-rise housing project that Baraka planned to build in Newark’s predominantly white North Ward, was met by fierce opposition from white residents and politicians. — Credit: The Black Power Movement, Pt. 1 (microfilm)
