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Trailblazers: 11 Black politicians from New Jersey you should know about

January 19, 2026 12:03 amJanuary 18, 2026 8:54 pm

Dr. George E. Cannon (1869-1925) was a physician and New Jersey Black Republican leader from Jersey City who seconded the nomination of President Calvin Coolidge at the 1924 Republican National Convention in Cleveland. He was the first Republican to win...

Trailblazers: 11 Black politicians from New Jersey you should know about

January 20, 2025 12:38 amJanuary 19, 2025 9:44 pm

Dr. George E. Cannon (1869-1925) was a physician and New Jersey Black Republican leader from Jersey City who seconded the nomination of President Calvin Coolidge at the 1924 Republican National Convention in Cleveland. He was the first Republican to win a...

Trailblazers: 11 Black politicians from New Jersey you should know about

January 17, 2022 12:23 amJanuary 16, 2022 10:18 pm

Dr. George E. Cannon (1869-1925) was a physician and New Jersey Black Republican leader from Jersey City who seconded the nomination of President Calvin Coolidge at the 1924 Republican National Convention in Cleveland. He was the first Republican to win...

Gwendolyn Faison, first woman mayor of Camden, dies at 96

July 10, 2021 12:34 pmJuly 13, 2021 8:32 pm

Former Camden Mayor Gwendolyn Faison, the first woman to serve as mayor of the City of Camden, has died. She was 96. During her nine years as mayor, Faison was able to restore integrity and dignity to a city that...