Englewood Makes History

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  • Lillian D. Giles Glasco (c. 1929–February 5, 2026) was a longtime business owner and community member with deep ties to Englewood, New Jersey. Originally from Englewood, she owned and operated W.E. Beverages in the city for an extraordinary 53 years, establishing herself as a…

  • Monica, Corbett (1930–1998) was an American stand-up comedian and actor whose career flourished during the golden age of nightclub and television comedy. Born Matthew Corbett Monica in New York City, he became known for his clean, observational humor and for opening for some of…

  • Dr. Rhody A. McCoy (c. 1922–2020) was a prominent African-American educator and advocate for community control of public schools whose leadership in the turbulent Ocean Hill-Brownsville decentralization movement made him a central figure in New York City’s School Wars of the…

  • James Farmer Jr. (1920–1999) was a prominent American civil rights leader and co-founder of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE). Born in Marshall, Texas, and educated at Wiley College and Howard University, Farmer was deeply influenced by nonviolent resistance and Gandhian…

  • Joan Meltzer was a longtime Englewood, New Jersey civic leader and Democratic politician who made history in the late 1970s. In 1979, she was elected to represent Englewood’s Second Ward, becoming the first Democrat to hold that seat. A Bryn Mawr College graduate, Meltzer was…

  • Nathan “Red” Johnson was a prominent Harlem numbers (illegal lottery) operator who became a high-profile figure due to his federal conviction for tax evasion. In the mid-1970s, he failed to report about $100,000 in income from his numbers operation, evading more than $50,000 in…
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  • John Thomas Spruill, Sr. (1924–2016) was a community leader, civil rights activist, and devoted family man. Born in Haverstraw, New York, and educated in Congers, Pratt Institute, and the E. Wellington Foltz School of Music, he developed both technical skills and a gifted…

  • Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–1962) was a prominent American political leader, diplomat, and human rights advocate. As First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945, she transformed the role by actively promoting social reform, civil rights, and the rights of women and workers.…

  • Vale, Jerry (1930–2014) was an American traditional pop singer best known for his smooth, Italian-influenced vocal style and a long recording career that peaked in the 1950s and 1960s. Born Genaro Louis Vitaliano in the Bronx to Italian immigrant parents, Vale rose to national…

  • KRS-One (born Lawrence Parker on August 20, 1965) is one of hip-hop’s most influential MCs, educators, and cultural theorists, best known as the philosophical force behind the pioneering group Boogie Down Productions. Rising to prominence in the mid-1980s, KRS-One helped…
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