Wynona Lipman Archives - New Jersey Globe

Trailblazer: Senator Ronald Rice

January 19, 2026 12:13 amJanuary 18, 2026 10:20 pm

An iconic Newark maverick whose boyhood in the South under Jim Crow laws shaped Ronald Rice’s lifelong mission as a fierce and unwavering advocate of social justice and racial equality. He was unwavering in his advocacy of the underprivileged and...

Trailblazer: Senator Wynona Lipman

January 19, 2026 12:09 amJanuary 18, 2026 10:10 pm

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Trailblazer: Montclair Mayor Matthew Carter

January 19, 2026 12:07 amJanuary 18, 2026 10:27 pm

Matthew G. Carter (1913-2012) was the first Black mayor of Montclair. He was elected town commissioner in 1964 and was re-elected in 1968. He was mayor from 1968 to 1972. Carter sought the Republican nomination for State Senate in 1971,...

2025 New Jersey Globe Year in Review

December 31, 2025 3:25 pmJanuary 8, 2026 11:04 am

Click HERE to download a high-resolution version of the 2025 New Jersey Globe Voter’s Guide. Click HERE for a lower-resolution version For the eighth time, the New Jersey Globe presents our annual Year in Review, a look back at the...

Labor Leader: Joel Jacobson picked a public fight with Frank Sinatra

September 1, 2025 12:10 amAugust 31, 2025 5:39 pm

One of the notable New Jersey conflicts of the 1970s was the rivalry between labor leader Joel R. Jacobson (1918-1989) and Frank Sinatra. Sinatra and Dean Martin were playing blackjack before their performance at the Golden Nugget Casino in Atlantic...

Trailblazer: Senator Wynona Lipman

January 20, 2025 12:17 amJanuary 19, 2025 9:16 pm

Wynona M. Lipman (1923-1999) was the first African American woman to serve in the New Jersey State Senate. She served as a Senator from 1972 until her death in 1999. Born in Georgia, she was a Fulbright scholar studying at...

Trailblazer: Senator Ronald Rice

January 20, 2025 12:11 amJanuary 19, 2025 9:09 pm

An iconic Newark maverick whose boyhood in the South under Jim Crow laws shaped Ronald Rice’s lifelong mission as a fierce and unwavering advocate of social justice and racial equality. He was unwavering in his advocacy of the underprivileged and...