"In 1970, Kenneth Gibson was elected as Newark, New Jersey’s first African-American mayor, a position he held for an impressive sixteen years. Yet even as Gibson served as a trailblazer for black politicians, he presided over a troubled time in the city’s history, as Newark’s industries declined and its crime and unemployment rates soared. This book offers a balanced assessment of Gibson’s leadership and his legacy, from the perspectiv ..."
"In 1970, Kenneth Gibson was elected as Newark, New Jersey’s first African-American mayor, a position he held for an impressive sixteen years. Yet even as Gibson served as a trailblazer for black politicians, he presided over a troubled time in the city’s history, as Newark’s industries declined and its crime and unemployment rates soared. This book offers a balanced assessment of Gibson’s leadership and his legacy, from the perspectiv ..."
Sex, Love, Race Crossing Boundaries in North American History (Hardback) by Martha Elizabeth Hodes, Harold Krent, Nyu Press Hardcover, 416 Pages, Published 1999 by New York University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8147-3556-5, ISBN: 0-8147-3556-8
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