“But despite the scarcity of confrontation with whites in our neighborhood, race and racism permeated every aspect of our lives. Our parents taught us that in order to succeed, we 'had to be twice as good as white folks.' We… — Junius Williams Copy Share Image
“Later that year, the Voting Rights Act opened the door for thousands to register for the first time.” — Junius Williams Copy Share Image
“So on June 16, 1970, history was made in Newark. Ken Gibson became the first black mayor of a major Northeastern city.” — Junius Williams Copy Share Image
“The enemy was not the Klan but the inside-outside lock that racism and classism had on the minds of the people: It operated from… — Junius Williams Copy Share Image
“Life was not always so peaceful and rewarding at NAPA (the office). Sometime during 1968, I cam back to the office and found the… — Junius Williams Copy Share Image
“But despite the scarcity of confrontation with whites in our neighborhood, race and racism permeated every aspect of our lives. Our parents taught us… — Junius Williams Copy Share Image
“Black power showed up in different ways, depending on the goals of the group.” — Junius Williams Copy Share Image
“The youth were to be trained to be the vanguard of the next battlefront, whatever that was. I knew within my heart that the… — Junius Williams Copy Share Image
“Knocking on doors wasn't working. We had to try something else. Remember the kids whose natural curiosity brought them into our little office on… — Junius Williams Copy Share Image
“Organizing a working majority proved harder than we thought because we couldn't get a quorum. But one day in December, twelve people showed up,… — Junius Williams Copy Share Image
“We were still confined to that corner. More and more people joined us, some black and some white. On the second day, we awoke… — Junius Williams Copy Share Image
“I remembered how tough it was getting black people in large tenements to come together to build a playground. The enemy was not the… — Junius Williams Copy Share Image
“The SNCC base of operation, at the corner of Jackson and High Streets, was in the heart of the black community in Montgomery. I… — Junius Williams Copy Share Image
