Deposition of Louis S. Allen, African American owner of Glamour Photographs Studio on West Market Street, before the State of New Jersey Grand Jury. Allen stated “I noticed Sunday, July 16, 1967 that of the stores and establishments on West Market Street, only those marked by the words “Soul,” “Soul Brother” or “Soul Sister” had been similarly damaged by gunfire.” — Credit: Newark Public Library
Photo from the Star-Ledger showing a National Guardsmen standing outside of an African American-owned business on July 15, 1967. Many Black business owners displayed the words “Soul,” “Soul Brother,” or “Soul Sister” in their windows to discourage damage to their business during the 1967 rebellion. — Credit: The Star-Ledger, Newark Public Library
Statement prepared by Newark Legal Services Project for the Newark Human Rights Commission regarding the first 225 statements given to NLSP about law enforcement actions during the 1967 Newark rebellion. The actions of law enforcement officers are summarized in four categories: “personal indignities inflicted upon Negroes,” “physical violence inflicted upon Negroes,” “indiscriminate shooting,” and “deliberate destruction of Negro property.” — Credit: Newark Public Library
