For decades, leaders in Newark, New Jersey, have claimed their city
is about to return to its vibrant past. How accurate is this
prediction? Is Newark on the verge of revitalization? Robert
Curvin, who was one of New Jersey's outstanding civil rights
leaders, examines the city, chronicling its history, politics, and
culture." "Throughout the pages of" Inside Newark," Curvin
approaches his story both as an insider who is rooting for Newark
and as an objective social scientist illuminating the causes and
effects of sweeping changes in the city
Based on historical records and revealing interviews with over one
hundred residents and officials, "Inside Newark" traces Newark's
history from the 1950s, when the city was a thriving industrial
center, to the era of Mayor Cory Booker. Along the way, Curvin
covers the disturbances of July 1967, called a riot by the media
and a rebellion by residents; the administration of Kenneth Gibson,
the first black mayor of a large northeastern city; and the era of
Sharpe James, who was found guilty of corruption. Curvin examines
damaging housing and mortgage policies, the state takeover of the
failing school system, the persistence of corruption and patronage,
Newark's shifting ethnic and racial composition, positive
developments in housing and business complexes, and the reign of
ambitious mayor Cory Booker.
"
Inside Newark" reveals a central weakness that continues to plague
Newark--that throughout this history, elected officials have not
risen to the challenges they have faced. Curvin calls on those in
positions of influence to work for the social and economic
improvement of all groups and concludes with suggestions for
change, focusing on education reform, civic participation,
financial management, partnerships with agencies and business,
improving Newark's City Council, and limiting the term of the
mayor. If Newark's leadership can encompass these changes, Newark
will have a chance at a true turnaround.
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