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NEWARK UNDERGROUND RAILROAD REMEMBRANCE FUNDRAISER 2024
In the 1800s Black activists in Newark, some of them Underground Railroad leaders, sheltered freedom seekers, raised money, educated and fought for the freedom of Black people.
Newark's Black Liberation Heritage continued to develop throughout the 20th century welcoming Black children, women and men seeking freedom.
For Three Newark Based Organizations
$2690 Raised
The Newark Underground Railroad Remembrance Fundraiser raised a total of $2,690 for three organizations. Each organization received $895. You can find more information about the organizations and view their receipt letters below.
WhAT IS THIS ABOUT?
REMEMBERING Newark's Black Liberation Heritage
Welcome!
We commemorated International Underground Railroad Month in September through November 21, by contributing funds for our most vulnerable local organizations and learning about Newark's Black Liberation Heritage!
It is time that we mark the first wave of America's oldest civil rights movement The Underground Railroad. Though often overlooked, African American's participated in the Underground Railroad in New Jersey's largest city by sheltering freedom seekers, fundraising, and educating the public about Black liberation.
Newark's Underground Railroad Commemoration Fundraiser will profile values and strategies used during the Underground Railroad today with programs and an exhibition.
My name is Noelle Lorraine Williams and I am an artist, historian and public humanities professional based in Newark, NJ. This exhibition and fundraiser was a part of my public art and history project Black Power! 19th Century which illuminates the legacy of the Black Liberation Heritage of communities in Newark, the Northeast and throughout the world.
I have had the pleasure to work with the City of Newark, Newark Public Library, The Newark Museum of Art, Project for Empty Space, Rutgers University -Newark and other public and private institutions
Thank you for donating - and also visit the exhibition, explore the site and attend our read-in.
Great to join with you,
Noelle
Noelle Lorraine Williams
Artist in Residence
Project for Empty Space
800 Broad Street, Studio 200C
Newark, NJ 07102
Noelle Lorraine Williams
Black Power! 19th Century
RECIPIENTS OF FUNDS
Rutgers University-NEWARK Food Pantry
GaRtrell Gant Foundation for Cultural Guardianship
Rutgers University-NEWARK Food Pantry
RU-N Food Pantry
All Rutgers-Newark community members have access to the RU-N Pantry as a completely free resource for groceries, including dairy, grains, fresh produce, and more.
Learn more about Rutgers University Food Pantry!
Essex County LGBT RAIN Foundation
GaRtrell Gant Foundation for Cultural Guardianship
Rutgers University-NEWARK Food Pantry
The Essex LGBT Reaching Adolescents In Need
A non-profit that provides emergency shelter services to address the emergent need of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and, Transgender (LGBT) youth experiencing crisis leading to homelessness.
GaRtrell Gant Foundation for Cultural Guardianship
GaRtrell Gant Foundation for Cultural Guardianship
GaRtrell Gant Foundation for Cultural Guardianship
Gartrell Gant Foundation for Cultural Guardianship works to uplift the legacies and highlight the significant accomplishments of Black artists with a particular focus on those hailing from New Jersey who have passed away over the last 20 years.
Learn more about the Gartrell Gant Foundation for Cultural Guardianship!
The war is here : Newark 1967
Author:Bud Lee (Photographer)
Summary:"In July 1967, Bud Lee, a twenty-six-year-old photographer for Life magazine, is assigned to cover the ongoing social unrest in Newark. The War Is Here documents the several days he spent there. These photographs, all but a few of which have never been published, capture life in a city transformed in an urban war zone. Lee's stark, emotional image of twelve-yea
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