Union County - Plainfield - “Plainfield’s Hidden Black History”
Sunday, February 24 – Union County “Plainfield’s Hidden Black History” The Historical Society of Plainfield will host a lecture and discussion entitled “Plainfield’s Hidden Black History” on Sunday, February 24, 2019, at 4:00 PM. The lecture and discussion will be led by Nancy Piwowar, president of the Historical Society of Plainfield. “Plainfield’s Hidden Black History” will include photographs from the Historical Society’s archival collection, a discussion of the “1932 Survey of Negro Life in New Jersey” and the 1947 study of Plainfield. Plainfield was a part of the “1932 Survey of Negro Life in New Jersey.” This study presented a picture of African-American life in New Jersey and included population, housing, employment, health, and recreation statistics to name a few. The 1947 study was an experimental study that focused on Plainfield, even though Plainfield’s name was not used. Nancy Piwowar is a graduate of Plainfield High School, att...