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Ross, Tracey
Tracey Ross (born Linda Tracey Ross on February 27, 1959 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American model and television actress. Early in her career she won beauty pageants — including Miss Black Teen-Ager of New Jersey in 1974 — which helped launch her modeling career, followed by… -
Roosevelt, Eleanor
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.… -
Roosevelt Elementary School
The Roosevelt Elementary School was opened in 1926. It taught grades kindergarten through six. The school is now closed.Tags Education -
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Rock N' Gee
Rock N' Gee is a hip-hop and rap music group. It was founded by friends Reggie "Rock" Passley Jr. and John "Uncle Boogie" Grant in the late 1980s. They grew up in Englewood and attended Dwight Morrow High School. Eventually, Shawn Cheatham who grew up in Teaneck joined the…Tags Music -
Rock Creek Terrace
Rock Creek Terrace Apartments is a series of units which the Englewood Housing Authority administered Project Based Vouchers in 2014.Tags Housing -
Robinson, Sylvia Vanderpool (1935-2011)
Slyvia Vanderpool Robinson was a singer and record producer. She had two R&B chart toppers. She released her single "Love is Strange" in 1957 with her then-boyfriend Mickey Baker. They performed on stage as "Mickey & Sylvia." They split in 1962. In 1973, she did a solo single,…Tags Music -
Robinson, Rob
Rob Robinson was a longtime Englewood resident whose life reflected service, entrepreneurship, and quiet courage. Born in New York City in 1939 and raised in Harlem, he later served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era before settling in Englewood with his wife, Leora, in the…