Category: Time Period
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Emma Coleman
1864-1935 Ran Coleman National Business College in Newark after the death of her husband in 1903. Bibliography NJ Women’s Project, “Past and Promise: The Lives of NJ Women” (extensive) Kukla, Barbara J., “Newark…
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Eugenia “Jeanne/Jean” (Byrd) Dawkins
c. 1926-1978 Owned the Key Club, one of Newark’s most famous jazz clubs, with her husband. She ran the club after her husband died In 1976 she was named Newark’s Woman of the…
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Jennie Caputo
1918-1996 Gymnast who competed in the 1936 Olympics. Married name Pascuzzi. Entered into the Newark Athletic Hall of Fame 1992. She won the all-around 1st prize in Olympic tryouts. She was a city…
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Sally Carroll
1922-2019 One of the first Black policewomen along with Rhoda Daniels and Eleanor M. Stokes . Actively involved with the Newark branch of the NAACP for 40+ years, served as President. Served on…
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Hannah (Burnet) Kinney
1761-1862 Helped found the Newark Female Charitable Society in 1803 and served as president. “A star in the social world of her day as well as a writer and theologian”. Instituted the first…
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Hannah Mandeville
1811-1902 Born into slavery, one of the first members of the African American Plane St. Church and active in the church. Her obituary (see: Black Power 19th Century) said she was “well known…
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Emma Ward Edwards
1845-1896 Emma Ward Edwards was one of the first woman doctors in NJ. Born in Newark, she graduated valedictorian of the first class of the Women’s Medical College of the New York Infirmary…
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Amina Baraka
1942- Amina Baraka is an American poet, actress, author, community organizer, singer, dancer, and activist. She graduated from Arts High School. Bibliography “Amina Baraka – Queer Newark”. queer.newark.rutgers.edu. Barbara J Kukla Papers “Amina Baraka”.…