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    March 25, 1936May 23, 2019 by Myles Zhang

    African-Americans in Newark

    Above: This 1936 report from the Newark Interracial Commission describes the living conditions, poverty, and challenges African-Americans faced in Newark.

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    Read the report.

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    Student Reuse Proposals

    • ADAPTIVE REUSE of JAIL
    • Exhibit Design | Myles Zhang
    • Institutional Reuse | Janine Lang
    • Institutional Reuse | Shivali Gaikwad
    • Institutional Reuse | Xianqi Fan
    • Social History | Maura Whang
    • Social History | Shreya Ghoshal
    • Housing | Qianye Yu
    • Housing | Myron Wang
    • Community Hubs | Madeline Berry
    • Community Hubs | Daniella Zamora
    • Materials + Technology | Rob Kesack
    • Materials + Technology | Gabriela Figuereo

    Credits

    Based on a studio at Columbia University GSAPP by Belmont Freeman and Bryony Roberts.

    Exhibit curated by Myles Zhang and Zemin Zhang.

    Click here to view full credits.

    Newark Landmarks: Exhibit Sponsor

    Sponsor website.

    Where is this jail in Newark?

    271-285 New Street, Newark, NJ, 07103

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