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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)
Frank Megaro Campaign Flyer on Kawaida Towers (1974)
Campaign flyer for North Ward City Council candidate Frank Megaro in 1974, stating his positions on the proposed Kawaida Towers housing project in the North Ward. Kawaida Towers, a communal public housing project conceived by Amiri Baraka, was met with fierce opposition in the predominantly white North Ward where it was supposed to be constructed. — Credit: Newark Public Library
Campaign Flyer Against Kawaida Towers and Marie Villani (1978)
Campaign flyer from the 1978 Newark City Council election, opposing the re-election of Marie Villani, because she voted in favor of the Kawaida Towers housing project in the North Ward. Kawaida Towers, a communal public housing project conceived by Amiri Baraka, was met with fierce opposition in the predominantly white North Ward where it was supposed to be constructed. — Credit: Newark Public Library
Anthony Carrino Campaign Flyer on Kawaida Towers (1974)
Campaign flyer for North Ward City Council candidate Anthony Carrino in 1974, stating his positions on the proposed Kawaida Towers housing project in the North Ward. Kawaida Towers, a communal public housing project conceived by Amiri Baraka, was met with fierce opposition in the predominantly white North Ward where it was supposed to be constructed. — Credit: Newark Public Library
Anthony Imperiale and Amiri Baraka at Meeting (1972)
Assemblyman Anthony Imperiale and poet Imamu Amiri Baraka (holding microphone) both arrive at a meeting regarding the Kawaida Towers housing project on Nov. 10,1972 in Newark. (AP Photo)
Vandalism at the Kawaida Towers Construction Site (Jan 6, 1973)
Vandalism on signs at buildings at the construction site of Kawaida Towers in Newark’s North Ward, reading: “Kawaida Means Trouble”; “We Don’t Want Slums”; “Boot Hill: RIP North Ward.” The multi-family housing project proposed by Amiri Baraka was met with fierce resistance from the North Ward’s predominantly white population and was never completed. — Credit: The Daily Worker
