June 16: The 1st African American Mayor of Newark, NJ Kenneth Gibson was elected, 1970 – Los Angeles Sentinel
Mayor's legacy: Bridging Newark's troubled past, promising present
Legendary New Jersey mayor from Enterprise dies at 86
Kenneth Gibson, Newark's first black mayor, dies at 86 – New York Daily News
Statue of N.J. city's 1st Black mayor was crumbling. This new bronze one replaces it.
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2019
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2019
Final Goodbye: Recalling Influential People Who Died in 2019 - Truthdig
NJIT Mourns Death of Former Newark Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson