Groups and Communities
- Civil Rights ‘Tales’ Recall a Life Spent on the Front Lines | July 4, 1996
- Tradition of Clubs Marks City’s History | August 22, 1996
- Changing Ethnic Mix Brings New Groups
To the Forefront | August 29, 1996 - Sporting Events Pushed ‘The Burg’
Into the Spotlight | October 3, 1996 - From Sacred Heart to the Stanley:
A City Within a City | October 10, 1996 - ‘The Beth’ Wrote Medical History as it Grew from Obscurity to Fame | November 21, 1996
- Woodside in the Last Century:
A Land Rich in Game and Legend | January 23, 1997 - Woodside’s Mt. Pleasant, a Cemetery
of Rural Beauty | January 30, 1997 - Community Hospital Helped Sustain Area that Became the Central Ward | February 13, 1997
- Tales of Men and Women Who Made a Real Difference in Their Community | February 27, 1997
- Another Four Who Stood for Something | March 6, 1997
- Roots of the Portuguese in Newark Can Be Found in Three from Old Guard | June 5, 1997
- Libraries Hold Vast Trove of Black History | February 5, 1998
- The List of Firsts: African-Americans Who Pioneered the Way | February 12, 1998
- Irvine I. Turner: Politician Extraordinaire and Champion of Poor | February 19, 1998
- First Black Doctor to Practice at City Hospital
Was a Trailblazer | February 26, 1998 - New and Old Worlds Embrace as the Portuguese March in | June 4, 1998
- The Latin Beat Grows Louder in the City | October 22, 1998
- Rich Spanish Influence Runs Deep in City | October 29, 1998
- Puerto Ricans in Newark: ‘All the Rights of Citizens, Yet Considered Immigrants’ | November 5, 1998
- The Cuban Influx Introduces a New Rhythm to the City | November 19, 1998
- Four Who Made a Difference for Blacks | January 28, 1999
- From Church to State, African-Americans Left Their Imprint | February 4, 1999
- Father Divine Nourished Souls . . . and Amassed a Fortune | February 11, 1999
- Hallowed Names in the Fields of Business, Medicine and Law | February 18, 1999
- Kings? Queens? Palm readers? Meet the City’s Hidden Gypsies | April 8, 1999
- Building of a Community: Thanks for the Memories, Roseville | June 17, 1999
- Poles Strengthened Newark’s Cultural and Industrial Traditions | August 12, 1999
- Manleys Changed Face of Black Baseball; Couple Enshrined Sport in City’s Heart | October 21, 1999
- Author Hughes Allison Tackled Racial Stereotypes, Prejudices | February 3, 2000
- Slavery in New Jersey: A Shame that Spanned Three Centuries | February 10, 2000
- Blacks in New Jersey: The Journey Toward Economic Freedom | February 17, 2000
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