Black Power! 19th Century | Part 1
Newark's First African American Rebellion
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100 years of the people, monuments and movements that fought for Black Power! in Newark.
WELCOME
There's much to see here. So, take your time, look around and come back. We are so excited and honored to share with you this multimedia virtual exhibition of Newark's and New Jersey's courageous Black activists.
For this exhibition, we are sharing artistic re-creations performed by Newark artists, historical newspapers and photographs, new Black history scholarship by Newark scholars, and even maps for a virtual walking tour.
The Newark Public Library received a project grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State for this exhibition. The artistic videos were funded by the City of Newark's Creative Catalyst Fund in partnership with Newark Arts. Please see a full list of all acknowledgments here .
The full exhibition will debut in the spring/summer at The Newark Public Library. A PDF of the written narrative will be made available in the summer.
Please visit www.blackpower19thcentury.com for exhibition and virtual event updates!
Welcome and thank you again,
Noelle Lorraine Williams, Curator and Researcher
Black Power! 19th Century includes the following: Part 1 and Part 2 , map of Newark Black Power! 19th Century sites , map of New Jersey Black Power! 19th Century site , and an online exhibition Monumental Spirit: Reimagined Sites of 19th Century Newark .
Runaway and "For Sale" advertisement for a freedom seeker and her child. Sentinel of Freedom, 1816
Blood Money: Newark's 19th Century Freedom Seekers from Slavery
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1| Introduction
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2 | Free Yourself! American Revolution, Black Revolution and Political Action
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3| Making the Land Our Own! Defining an African American Political Community
TIP: This virtual exhibition features scholarly research and videos by Newark artists breathing life into historical stories. Check them out!
4| Black Rebellion in Newark’s Oldest Church and the Building of Black Monuments
CONTINUE EXHIBITION (Part 2)
TIP: Want to learn more about the places Black history and activism took place? Check out one of our virtual walking tours of Black Power! sites in downtown Newark or New statewide Jersey.
MAPPING BLACK ABOLITIONIST NEWARK - INTRODUCTION
This exhibition prioritizes presenting the ideas, movements, and people of Black abolitionist Newark. But it also shares the sites that mattered to the community here. While most of Newark's 19th-century history has been lost. Some of it still is here "hidden in plain sight." An example of this is the Trinity Church Burial site which is on the grounds of NJPAC. Look below to see marker erected for the enslaved and free Blacks buried there. Image credit: Newark Public Library
Map of Black Abolitionist Newark
Black Power! 19th Century Newark Historical Sites
Sites marked with an * are no longer at the historical site.
Map of Black History Sites in New Jersey
Black Power! 19th Century New Jersey Historical Sites
Sites marked with an * no longer exist at that address.
