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DuBois, William Edward Burghardt (1868-1963)
W.E.B. DuBois was a famous African American scholar, writer, historian, sociologist, and Civil Rights Activist. He was one of the founding members of the NAACP. From 1892 to 1894 he traveled through Germany and became influenced by the historical work of Albert Bushnell Hart and the Philosophical work of William James. He focused heavily on history and sociology, publishing numerous articles.
DuBois along with other African American leaders founded the Niagara Movement in 1904 which militantly advocated for full civil and political rights for blacks. The movement only succeeded in 1909, when the NAACP was founded after rioting in August of 1908 in Springfield, Illinois caused a biracial conference over concerns of violence against blacks. DuBois also finally achieved his desire for a journal as he became the editor of The Crisis. During World War I he became involved in peacework. He also supported the use of Marxism to fight against racial discrimination through economic programs and institutions, which caused him to become at odds with the NAACP president. He resigned from the organization but returned in 1944. He again became at odds with the organization as he supported socialist organizations and the Progressive Party during the rise of anti-communism. In October 1961, he officially joined the American Communist Party.
He met Nina Gomer, a student at Wilberforce University where he taught for two years, and married her in 1896. In 1950, he married Shirley Graham after his first wife passed away. She had a child from a previous relationship, David, who took on the DuBois name. -
Lamont, Corliss (1902-1995)
Corliss Lamont was an American socialist and philosopher. He received a degree from Harvard and spent 1924 at Oxford. He received a PhD from Columbia University and taught philosophy there.
During the 1930s he became involved in political activism becoming a board member and eventual director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). He wrote several books including The Philosophy of Humanism (1949). He admired the Soviet Union and was the head of the National Council of American-Soviet Friendship (NCASF). He was targeted as a communist by Joe McCarthy but was able to overturn the charges against him. While he supported Marxism, he never joined the Communist Party. In 1952 he ran for senator under the Labor Party and again in 1958 as an Independent-Socialist. In 1964 Lamont sued the Postmaster General for reading and refusing to deliver his mail. The justification was the anti-propaganda law of 1962 that allowed the Postmaster General to destroy possible communist political propaganda. The case went to the Supreme Court and Lamont v. Postmaster General deemed the law unconstitutional.
He married Margaret Hayes Irish on June 8, 1928. After they separated, he married Helen Boyden Lamb in 1962. She passed in 1975. His last marriage was to Beth Keehner. He had four children, Margaret "Margot" Hayes Heap, Florence Parmelee Antonides, Hayes Corliss, and Anne Sterling Jafferis. -
240 Pindle Avenue Rent Strike (1970)
In April 1970 the tenants of the apartment building on 240 Pindle Avenue refused to pay rent due to poor living conditions in their units. While they were forced to pay April's rent, they continued with their strike. Their fight lasted until October when the landlords, William Philips and Anthony Trinchese pleaded guilty to failing to meet regulations. -
382 Lantana Avenue Fire (1981)
Mildred Walker, age 81, was killed when her home at 382 Lantana Avenue went up in flames. The fire began shortly after 11 p.m.Tags Disasters -
4th Ward "Uprising" (1967)
On July 21, 1967, in Englewood's fourth ward, residents rioted. Residents claimed that the other people of Englewood unfairly treated them and that the police were invasive. The unrest lasted for five days. -
59 Iranians Arrested in Englewood (1981)
On August 5th, 1981, Englewood police found and arrested for failing to provide identification or proof of legal entry into the United States. The group was anti-Khomeini, the leader of Iran after the Iranian revolution in 1979. There was controversy over the deportation hearings of the Iranians as a suit charged that Iranians were arrested illegally. As they were anti-Khomeini there was also concern that Iranians could be killed due to political violence. -
A Determined Gal Is Betsy
A newspaper article describes the life and career of Betsy Palmer. The article also contains numerous quotes from the actress discussing her history and life in Englewood, New Jersey. -
A Remarkable Centenaian
A newspaper article tells how Charles Henry Booth is the oldest insurance policy-holder in the world.Tags Senior Citizens -
A Story of the Civil War
A newspaper article describes the correspondence between George S. Coe and Congressman E. G. Spaulding about finances between the New York banks and the government. The letters also mention the involvement of George Coe in future government financial matters in the aftermath of the Civil War. -
A Tribute to a Good Man
An obituary for James Harrison Dwight. A memorial tablet was made in his honor.