Picturing Justice

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ICC participated in many citywide struggles for a better city. Among, those efforts was improving recreational opportunities for young people. On December 20, 1982 East and South Ward residents held a Candlelight Vigil on the steps of City Hall protesting no pool in Ironbound and bad conditions at JFK pool. Rev David Burgess (center), John L Smith (in front of him with black hat). In 1984, this relationship was finalized in the Coalition to Improve Newark Recreation.

Members of the CTSR included: Newark Swim Team, Vailsburg Block Association Council, Committee to Open Wilson Ave. Pool, Silver-Stuyvesant Block Association (Vailsburg), Ironbound Ecumenical Association, Coalition of South Ward Block Assoc., JFK Center Advisory Committee, Vailsburg Community Council, Friends of Weequahic Park, and the Committee for Boylan St. Recreation (Vailsburg).

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Through the years, protests against the closing or threatened closing of firehouses took place in Ironbound. Residents always protested this cut in services and safety and sometimes won! Trinity Church is in the background off this march on Market St. This demonstration took place during mayor Kenneth Gibson's term.

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Newark Coalition for Neighborhoods March against crime for jobs and recreation. The citywide coalition converged on City Hall June 12, 1979.

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Top: Two ICC Executive Directors: (Former) Vic De Luca and (Current) Joseph Della Fave (with daughter Siena)- during Portugal Day Parade in 1994. The Ironbound Committee Against Toxic Waste is behind them.

Bottom: Land for Learning March up Broad St on April 19, 2000. Land for Learning was a Citywide movement to reserve land for desperately needed schools. Joe Della Fave (ICC Executive Director) in black coat. Manuel Lavin right. 

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October 9, 1993: A march against the garbage incinerator. These photos show people gathering, making signs, listening to speeches, and then marching up Ferry St. Includes Lois Gibbs, Nancy Zak, and Rev. Judy Vasile of St. Stephen's Church.

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A march against the garbage incinerator on October 9, 1993. These photos show people gathering, making signs, listening to speeches (from Madelyn Hoffman, Rev. Judith Vasile, and Lois Gibbs each with the bullhorn), and then marching up Ferry St.

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Marches against the garbage incinerator.

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Marchers for ICATW against the garbage incinerator, in the Portugal Day Parade summer 1990.

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Signs around Ironbound protesting the garbage incinerator.

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Lois Gibbs speaking at an ICATW meeting. The pictures show a meeting at Wolff Church, a cake, and the audience listening. Lois Gibbs is the woman who fought for clean up of toxic waste in Love Canal.

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Ironbound Ecumenical Association Candelight Ceremony for Clean Air June 1, 1994, outside St. Stephans Untied Church of Christ. Rev. Judith Vasile holds the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle sign.  

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Ironbound Ecumenical Association Candelight Ceremony for Clean Air June 1, 1994, outside St. Stephans Untied Church of Christ.

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Right To Housing demonstrations outside City Hall, in two seasons, hot and cold, pushing for more housing for low income families.

Top, Rev. David Robinson holds the megaphone for the “umbrella day” demonstration on Jun 21, 1985. The state was saving a huge surplus for "a rainy day". Right to Housing wanted money spent for those in need of affordable housing now.

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After the City knocked down Wilson Ave. Bathhouse, residents and children held almost annual demonstrations trying to make sure that the City kept its promise, to build a new pool. These pictures are from Summer 1990.

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 After the City knocked down Wilson Ave. Bathhouse, residents and children held almost annual demonstrations trying to make sure that the City kept its promise, to build a new pool. Here Vic De Luca, ICC’s Executive Director, and the children prepare a large card to take to City Hall.  The other pictures show the march. And finally, Mr. Manuel Morgado, with his trademark horn. These pictures are from Summer 1990.

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Inside Wilson Ave Bathhouse before it's demolition. Top photo includes Vic Deluca (striped shirt, front), Rev. David Burgess (second from left) and Barbara Kunz (right).

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ICATW was joined by veterans for marches against the garbage incinerator, due to the dioxin which incinerators produce, and the serious negative health effects on the people of Vietnam, on the soldiers fighting, and on the workers.