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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… -
Sol & Sol Deli
Sol & Sol Kosher Delicatessen was a landmark Englewood institution and one of Bergen County’s longest-running kosher delis, serving the community for more than six decades. Founded shortly after World War II, the deli opened in 1947 on West Palisade Avenue before later… -
Deen. Kasseem Daoud, "Swizz Beatz"
Swizz Beatz (born Kasseem Dean in 1978) is an American music producer, rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur, and art collector. Emerging in the late 1990s as a key producer for the Ruff Ryders collective, he became known for creating energetic, percussion-driven beats that helped… -
Keys, Alicia
Alicia Keys (born Alicia Augello Cook in 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, pianist, producer, and actress whose blend of R&B, soul, jazz, and classical influences made her one of the most successful recording artists of the 21st century. She rose to international… -
Murphy, Eddie
Eddie Murphy (born 1961) is one of the most successful comedians and actors in American entertainment history. Rising to national prominence as a cast member on Saturday Night Live in the early 1980s, Murphy became a major box-office star through films such as 48 Hrs., Trading… -
Van Dusen, Henry Dr.
Henry Pitney (“Pit”) Van Dusen (1897–1975) was an American theologian, educator, and ecumenical leader whose career united academic theology with public moral engagement at the local, national, and international levels. Born in Philadelphia to lawyer George P. Van Dusen and…