Bob Cartwright’s introduction to Newark was in 1966, when he entered NJIT, which was then called Newark College of Engineering. He became radicalized because of the anti-war movement and the Civil Rights Movement.
James Credle is the former assistant dean of students at Rutgers University-Newark, a highly decorated Vietnam veteran, and a longtime LGBTQ activist.
Marleny Franco has been a Horticulturist helping people grow food for over thirty-five years. She holds a Master’s degree in Plant Physiology from Rutgers University and worked as an Agricultural County Agent and professor at Rutgers University for eleven years before moving on to establish and
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Aleix Martinez is a longtime Newark resident, music industry communications specialist, and artist across multiple platforms.
Because Darnell has written of his earlier life experiences elsewhere, this interview focuses primarily on his time in Newark.
Miss Pucci Revlon was born in Newark in the late 1950s and has lived here for most of her life, living her truth as a transwoman since late high school.
Peter Savastano was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey where he lived and worked for most of his adult life. He holds a Ph.D. in Religion and Society from Drew University. An anthropologist of religion, consciousness, sexuality and gender, Dr.
Terri was born and raised in Seattle, Wa. and has made Newark, NJ her home with her life partner. She studied communications at the University of Washington, Seattle and worked several years as a journalist in the Pacific Northwest.
Kevin E. Taylor is working on his greatness while he inspires you to walk in yours!
Emma Wilcox is the Gallery Director at Gallery Aferro, where, with co-founder Artistic Director Evonne Davis she has designed and implemented hundreds of exhibits, p
Noelle Lorraine Williams is an artist whose life's work exemplifies her continued interest in engaging in
