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Transcript of Court Proceedings Against Toby Henry and Tom Comerford (Jan 31, 1973)

Transcript of court proceedings during the trial of Stella Wright Rent Strike leaders Toby Henry and Rev. Thomas Comerford. The two tenant leaders were found guilty of contempt of court for re-distributing withheld rent back to tenants, rather than turning it over to the Newark Housing Authority which had failed to make repairs to the buildings. Henry and Comerford were sentenced to 45 days. — Credit: Seton Hall University Libraries

Operation Understanding Newsletter on Stella Wright Rent Strike (June 1973)

Press release on the Stella Wright Rent Strike, issued in June 1973 by Operation Understanding. Operation Understanding was an interracial community organization of suburban and urban residents founded after the 1967 rebellion to address problems in Newark. — Credit: Seton Hall University Libraries

Operation Understanding Newsletter on Stella Wright Rent Strike (Feb 1, 1973)

Press release on the Stella Wright Rent Strike, issued on February 1, 1973 by Operation Understanding. Operation Understanding was an interracial community organization of suburban and urban residents founded after the 1967 rebellion to address problems in Newark. — Credit: Seton Hall University Libraries

Operation Understanding Newsletter on Stella Wright Rent Strike (Dec 26, 1972)

Press release on the Stella Wright Rent Strike, issued on December 26, 1972 by Operation Understanding. Operation Understanding was an interracial community organization of suburban and urban residents founded after the 1967 rebellion to address problems in Newark. — Credit: Seton Hall University Libraries

Operation Understanding Newsletter on Stella Wright Rent Strike (Dec 7, 1972)

Press release on the Stella Wright Rent Strike, issued on December 7, 1972 by Operation Understanding. Operation Understanding was an interracial community organization of suburban and urban residents founded after the 1967 rebellion to address problems in Newark. — Credit: Seton Hall University Libraries

Institute of Social Relations Press Release on Stella Wright Rent Strike (Dec 20, 1972)

Press release on the Stella Wright Rent Strike, issued by the Archdiocese of Newark’s Institute of Social Relations on December 20, 1972. — Credit: Seton Hall University Libraries

The Stella Wright Rent Strike and the Greater Newark Urban Coalition

Booklet published by the National Urban Coalition, covering the Stella Wright Rent Strike and the roles played by the Greater Newark Urban Coalition in negotiating the strike’s settlement. In April 1970, tenants in the high-rise building began a rent strike to force building repairs that lasted four years. — Credit: Newark Public Library