Leroy McCloud was a teacher and educator. In 1941 he became the second black teacher in Englewood’s public schools. The Board hired McLoud to teach industrial arts at the newly segregated all-black Lincoln Junior High School. McCloud also became the first black principal in the…
Samuel "Sam" Lee is a journalist, documentarian, and folk historian. He focuses on digitalizing African American history. He graduated from the Television Arts Production and Editing program in 1986 and attended the Center For Media from 1986 to 1987. From 2007 to 2010 he taught…
Arnold Brown was born on April 12, 1932, in Englewood, Brown's family had deep roots in New Jersey and Englewood. Arnold’s great-great-grandfather, John Brown, was born into the Ramapough Munsee Lenape Nation. His five-time great-grandparents James and Catherine Oliver settled…
Albert Moskin devoted more than three decades to public service, becoming one of the most influential municipal leaders in Englewood's twentieth-century history. A lifelong Englewood resident, Moskin's political career began in 1929 when he was appointed to the city's Board of…
Amable Yalong is a fashion designer. He was self-taught before attending the Fashion Institute of Technology. He is the owner of Y2 Collection, a men's fashion boutique.
Yale Lenny Hansen is an event planner and talent acquisition specialist. He graduated from Norfolk State University with an Associate's in business administration. In 2006 he became the president of LTB Entertainment Inc.
Alexander Louis Jackson (1891–1971)
Scholar, Institution Builder, and Civil Rights Strategist
Alexander Louis Jackson was born on March 1, 1891, in Englewood, New Jersey, and grew up on William and Humphrey Streets in the heart of the city’s historic African American Fourth Ward…
William "Bill" Wesley Willoughby was a professional basketball player born in Englewood. He attended Dwight-Morrow High School. He was one of the first high school players to be selected in an NBA draft in 1975. He played for the Atlanta Hawks, Buffalo Braves, Cleveland…
