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Rooney remarks inspire protest
A newspaper article covers protests that began in reaction to negative comments made by Assemblyman John E. Rooney's about Dwight Morrow High School. -
Crowded, Cold, Dark, And Rotted, Misery Mile Is No Reality Bargain
The newspaper article "Crowded, Cold, Dark, And Rotted, Misery Mile Is No Reality Bargain" discusses the situation in Misery Mile. Frank Sherry, the writer describes the poor living conditions and extreme poverty the residents of the area experience. -
Tapestry of slaves and freemen
The newspaper article "Tapestry of slaves and freemen" describes Arnold Brown's investigation of his ancestry and the discoveries he made about his ancestors and the African-American history of Bergen county. -
Tibbs, Vincente K. (1914-1973)
Vincente K. Tibbs was a social worker, Englewood Movement leader, and City Council president from the 4th ward. He a Democrat and was elected in 1960. He worked to help race relations between white and black residents.
Tibbs lived in Harlem and graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School. He graduated from Shaw University with a degree in social science in 1939. He gained a master's degree from the Columbia School of Social Work in 1949.
Tibbs also served in the Navy in World War II.
Tibbs was involved with the Bureau of Community Education of the New York City Board of Education, Camp Kilmer Hob Corps., NYU's School of Education, the New Jersey Regional Durg Abuse Agency, the Social Service Federation, and the Englewood Community Center. He was a member of the Congress of Racial Equity, the NAACP, the Urban League, and the Henry Douglas Post 58.
He married Primrose Barnwell. He had a daughter, Dana Macon. -
Negro Councilman Tells What a Slum Does to Will to Live
The newspaper article "Negro Councilman Tells What a Slum Does to Will to Live" discusses Misery Mile, a slum in the center of Englewood's fourth ward that encompasses William Street, Englewood Avenue, Forest Avenue, and Jay Street. The article describes families' poor living conditions and Councilman Vincente K. Tibbs describes the effects of growing up in a slum. -
Englewood still split on schools
The article "Englewood Still Split on Schools" describes how a turbulent racial history in Englewood affects the high schools in the town. Despite Dwight Morrow and the Academies at Englewood having the same campus, the article claims they are treated as separate schools. There was frustration from some due to their view that the students at the Academies were treated better. Race becomes a part of the discussion as Dwight Morrow is majorly attended by black and Latinx youth while the Academies are attended by white and Asian-American students. The article also discusses efforts to integrate the schools and whether the efforts made to combine the schools would truly desegregate the students. -
41 Years in the Englewood Schools - Educator raised expectations
A newspaper article covers a lecture from Leroy McCloud. The article covers McCloud's experience in the Englewood school system, especially the racial divide. McCloud described his struggle to get equal support for Dwight Morrow which was and still is primarily attended by black students. McCloud believed that the fight to desegregate schools by merging Tenafly and Englewood Cliffs should have been dropped, as it was taking money away from supporting students. McCloud also feared for the future of education. -
Norris, Hatcher Irwin (1914-1945?)
Hatcher Irwin Norris was the first African American teacher hired in Englewood Schools. He taught industrial arts. He was recruited for World War II and served as a First Lieutenant, He was killed in action. -
National Urban League (NUL)
The National Urban League is a civil rights organization that advocates for African American rights, fighting against racial discrimination. The Committee on Urban Conditions Among Negros was founded in 1910 by Ruth Standish Baldwin and Dr. George Edmund Hayes and it merged with the Committee for the Improvement of Industrial Conditions Among Negros and the National League for the Protection of Colored Women.
The organization provides many services such as job training, housing and community development, workforce development, educational opportunities, and voting assistance. Programs were developed to fight for health, employment, and housing equity. The organization has been involved in politics, protests, and social work throughout its history to achieve its mission. -
Jay Street, "Misery Mile"
An area of Englewood centered on Jay street stretching from the railroad tracks on the east to MacKay Park on the west. The housing in this area had deteriorated greatly by the early 1960s and most of this area's residents lived below the povery line. The area had become known as the heat of Englewood's "slums." One white landlord or "slumlord" owned most of the neighborhood's houses, which were referred to as "shacks."