Newark's History
What year was Newark, NJ Founded?
1666
What is the name of the first Charter School founded in Newark, NJ?
North Star Academy
What is the name of the sports arena, located in Newark NJ?
Prudential Center
Who was the African American civil rights leader who won the Nobel Peace Prize?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Newark, NJ is the _____ oldest City in the Country
In what year was the first Charter school in Newark, NJ founded?
1997
Who is the famous Basketball player, that co-owns a movie theater located in Newark, NJ?
Shaquille O’Neal
Which constitutional amendment ended slavery?
13th Amendment
What Newark, NJ high school did actor Michael B. Jordan attend?
Arts High School
What was the name of the first Mayor of Newark, NJ?
William Halsey
Who is the current mayor of Newark, NJ?
Ras Baraka
What is the name of the Minor Baseball team located in Newark NJ?
Newark Bears
The Little Rock Nine were the first nine black students to go to segregated school. What high school did they go to?
Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas
What is the name of the largest performing arts center in Newark?
New Jersey Performing Arts Center
What is the name of the first African American Mayor of Newark NJ?
Kenneth Allen Gibson
How many Wards does Newark, NJ have?
5
Who was the first African American to go into space aboard the space shuttle the Endeavor?
Dr. Mae Jemison
What is the name of the largest museum in NJ, that is located in Newark?
The Newark Museum of Art
Who was the first African American to win an Oscar?
Hattie McDaniel won best supporting actress in 1940
What was the nickname for the all black 332d Fighter Group of the U.S. Army Air Corps which escorted allied bombers through European airspace during World War II?
The Tuskegee Airmen