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Negro Health Week
Each spring in the interwar decades, Englewood observed what local newspapers called “Negro Health Week.” On the surface, it was a preventive health campaign: clinics at Memorial House, school assemblies at Lincoln School, sermons in Black churches, lectures on hygiene,… -
Young Men's Hebrew Association (YMHA)
The Youn Men's Hebrew Association is a social service organization that supports Jewish communities by providing a number of cultural, educational, and recreational services. The first organization to be established under this name was in Baltimore Maryland in 1851. It…Tags Religion -
New Jersey Campaign for a Nuclear Freeze
The New Jersey Campaign for a Nuclear Freeze began in the 1980s. It was a part of a larger movement during the era calling for nuclear disarmament. The headquarters was opened on August 31st, 1982 in Bloomfield, New Jersey. Reverand Robert Moore was the chairman of the… -
Entertainment Fund Community
The Entertainment Fund is a non-profit organization that supports entertainers. The organization was established in 1882 and provides numerous services including financial assistance, affordable housing, health care, senior care, and career development. -
The Friends of Dr. William F. Willoughby Auxiliary
The Friends of Dr. William F. Willoughby Auxiliary was founded in 1952-1953. Marie Davis founded the organization and became its first president. She named the organization after the first black doctor as Englewood Hospital. The organization raised funds for new beds and to… -
Englewood Tenants Association
Englewood Tenants Association was developed in the late 1960s. The president was John Carter. This organization was a gathering of tenants who called for action due to poor housing conditions including a lack of sanitation, inadequate utilities, and high rent prices.Tags Housing -
Congress of Racial Equality (CORE), Bergen County Branch
The Bergen County Branch of the Congress of Racial Equality. -
Congress of Racial Equality (CORE)
The Congress of Racial Equality was founded in 1942. A group of interracial students in Chicago established the group. The organization was heavily involved in the Civil Rights Movement and eventually worked with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. -
Hackensack B.P.O.E. Elks Lodge #658
Hackensack B.P.O.E. Elks Lodge #658 was instituted in 1901.Tags Community Centers -
National Urban League (NUL), Bergen County Branch
The Urban League for Bergen County is a volunteer auxiliary of the National Urban League. It began in 1918 under as the League for Social Service Among Colored People.