Englewood Makes History

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  • John “Uncle Boogie” Grant, a Bronx native, has carved out a singular place in hip-hop history. In recent years, his contributions were formally recognized with a Hip Hop Legacy Award from the Hip Hop Hall of Fame, along with a Congressional Certificate of Recognition honoring…
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  • Madison Grant (1865–1937) was an American lawyer, conservationist, and one of the most influential proponents of scientific racism and eugenics in the early 20th century. A member of the elite New York patrician class, Grant is best known for his 1916 book The Passing of the…

  • A popular vacation destination for black and white New Jerseyans in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

  • County Democrat Leader - supported John T. Wright's 1952 bid

  • Victor Hugo Green (1892–1960) was an African American postal worker, travel writer, and civil rights advocate best known as the creator of The Negro Motorist Green Book. Green worked as a letter carrier based in Hackensack, New Jersey, where his experiences delivering mail and…

  • Caroline Greenberg was active in the Hebrew Ladies Aid Society. She was married to Charles H. Greenberg and was the sister of Englewood Police Captain Jack Abrams. She had two children, Slyvia and Harold.
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  • Charles H. Greenberg was a politician. He lived in Englewood for fifty-five years. He was elected to the Englewood Council for the fourth ward. He was the first councilman to be elected for three terms. He served from 1920 to 1929. He also was appointed chief custodian of the…
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  • Cassandra Griffen (January 25, 1950 – October 23, 2024) was an activist, documentary photographer, and cultural preservationist known for documenting the intersections of art, music, and Black political life in the United States. Her photography captured figures from the Civil…
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