Galilee United Methodist Church stands as one of Englewood’s most enduring African American religious institutions, rooted in migration, education, and community building during the early twentieth century. Its origins date to 1906, when the congregation began as a small mission…
Arnold Brown was born on April 12, 1932, in Englewood, Brown's family had deep roots in New Jersey and Englewood. Arnold’s great-great-grandfather, John Brown, was born into the Ramapough Munsee Lenape Nation. His five-time great-grandparents James and Catherine Oliver settled…
Samuel "Sam" Lee is a journalist, documentarian, and folk historian. He focuses on digitalizing African American history. He graduated from the Television Arts Production and Editing program in 1986 and attended the Center For Media from 1986 to 1987. From 2007 to 2010 he taught…
Leroy McCloud was a teacher and educator. In 1941 he became the second black teacher in Englewood’s public schools. The Board hired McLoud to teach industrial arts at the newly segregated all-black Lincoln Junior High School. McCloud also became the first black principal in the…
