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Edna Dobbins Floyd(Click on Name to Hear Interview)
Edna Dobbins Floyd Oral Interview with Sam Lee of Encounters with Black Traditions Remembering the 4th Ward Project. -
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The Palisade Amusemement Park Swimming Pool Protests 1946-1949
During the mid-1940s, Palisades Amusement Park, perched atop the Hudson River cliffs in Bergen County, New Jersey, stood as one of the region’s most popular recreational destinations. Thousands visited each summer to enjoy rides, games, and what was widely promoted as one of the… -
The Movement to Integrate Englewood Schools 1954-1963
Origins of Segregation & Legal Context (1878-1948)May 18, 1878Englewood establishes a segregated “Colored School” for approximately 65 African American children. 1881New Jersey passes a statute prohibiting racial segregation in public schools. 1884The New Jersey Supreme Court… -
1936 Englewood Typhoid Outbreak
In late August 1936, alarm began to spread through Englewood as physicians recognized a growing number of cases of typhoid fever among residents. What first appeared to be scattered illness soon revealed a single, dangerous source. Health authorities determined that the outbreak… -
1961 Englewood Champion Babe Ruth Baseball Team
The story of Englewood’s 1961 Babe Ruth team is both a remarkable athletic achievement and a revealing episode in the history of race in America at the height of the civil rights era. State Champions In the summer of 1961, Englewood’s Babe Ruth All-Stars won the New Jersey… -
1998 Fire at Q-Tip's Townhouse
On the morning of February 7, 1998, a fire broke out at Q-Tip's townhouse on Kip's Bay Drive in Englewood, New Jersey. Firefighters responded around 8:45 a.m. and were able to bring the blaze under control within about an hour. Although no one was injured, the fire caused… -
240 Pindle Avenue Rent Strike (1970)
In April 1970 the tenants of the apartment building on 240 Pindle Avenue refused to pay rent due to poor living conditions in their units. While they were forced to pay April's rent, they continued with their strike. Their fight lasted until October when the landlords, William… -
4th Ward "Uprising" "Disturbance" "Riots" (1967)
On July 21, 1967, in Englewood's fourth ward, residents rioted. Residents claimed that the other people of Englewood unfairly treated them and that the police were invasive. The unrest lasted for five days.