The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with The Honorable Kenneth Gibson

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The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with The Honorable Kenneth Gibson

01/31/2017

https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/A2017.042

Political leader Kenneth Gibson (1932 - 2019) was elected as the 34th Mayor of Newark, New Jersey and was the first African American elected mayor of any major Northeastern United States city. He served from 1970 to 1986. Gibson was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on 01/31/2017, in New York, New York. This collection is comprised of the video footage of the interview.

Total Sessions: 1; Total Tapes: 6; Total Run Time: 02h 37m 06s

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Gibson, Kenneth A. (Kenneth Allen), 1932-2019

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Kenneth Allen Gibson (May 15, 1932 – March 29, 2019) was an American engineer and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the 36th Mayor of Newark, New Jersey from 1970 to 1986. Gibson was the first African American elected mayor of any major city in the Northeastern United States. Born in Enterprise, Alabama, his family migrated to Newark, New Jersey in 1940. After graduating from Newark's Central High School, Gibson studied civil engineering at Newark College of Engineer...