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Booker T. Washington Speaks at the 1st Presbyterian Church and at the Armory. May 3, 1914.
Booker T. Washington’s visit to Englewood was a major local event that brought one of the most prominent African American educators of the era directly into the civic and religious life of the town. During his stay, Washington spoke at two important Englewood venues, each… -
Booker T. Washington Speaks at the Lyceum. March, 1902.
In mid-March 1902, Booker T. Washington—the nation’s most prominent Black educator and public intellectual at the turn of the twentieth century—visited Englewood, where he delivered a widely attended lecture at the local Lyceum. The event was held under the auspices of the… -
The "Negro Purge" 1933-
In 1900, Englewood, New Jersey, had a population of 6,253. African Americans made up six percent of the population, totaling 383 residents. Of those, 58 percent lived in the 4th Ward, primarily in its northeast section—between Jay Street and Palisade Avenue (north to south), and… -
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… -
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Gloria Lynne (Wilson) Assistant City Clerk Controversy, October 3-16, 1969
In the fall of 1968, Lynne became embroiled in a racialized political controversy. The controversy surrounding Gloria Lynne unfolded in Englewood in the late 1960s at the intersection of race, politics, gender, and respectability. A nationally known soul singer—Harlem-born and… -
Woolworths Pickets, Saturday February 20, 1960
About 25–30 high school students from Englewood and Teaneck organized a peaceful demonstration in front of a Woolworth store in Englewood, New Jersey, to support Black students in North Carolina who were being denied service at segregated lunch counters. The students in North… -
Woolworths Strike, August 1938
In August, 1938, saleswoman went on strike at the Woolworth store in Englewood, New Jersey. Sparked by the dismissal of two salesgirls who claim they were fired for suspected union activity rather than inefficiency, as Woolworth asserted. While Englewood was often portrayed as…