Imperiale, Tony { 14 images } Created 23 Jun 2018
Tony Imperiale
New Jersey City Council, later State Assemblymen
1969 True Magazine, original prints.
Racially polarizing political figure. Came to power on racial politics in 1967 opposing school busing. From the New York Times: "on. Then, in July 1967, when Newark burned, gunfire erupted from apartment windows and 26 people were killed, Mr. Imperiale began preaching armed white self-defense.He formed the North Ward First Aid Squad, ostensibly to escort residents of the predominantly Italian North Ward through racially troubled areas. But the group's nighttime street patrols drew charges of vigilantism. The Democratic governor then, Richard J. Hughes, called Mr. Imperiale's followers ''brownshirts,'' and the patrols were discontinued in 1969. By then, however, Mr. Imperiale had capitalized on his notoriety, winning election to an at-large City Council seat."
see https://nyti.ms/2yxZSCg
New Jersey City Council, later State Assemblymen
1969 True Magazine, original prints.
Racially polarizing political figure. Came to power on racial politics in 1967 opposing school busing. From the New York Times: "on. Then, in July 1967, when Newark burned, gunfire erupted from apartment windows and 26 people were killed, Mr. Imperiale began preaching armed white self-defense.He formed the North Ward First Aid Squad, ostensibly to escort residents of the predominantly Italian North Ward through racially troubled areas. But the group's nighttime street patrols drew charges of vigilantism. The Democratic governor then, Richard J. Hughes, called Mr. Imperiale's followers ''brownshirts,'' and the patrols were discontinued in 1969. By then, however, Mr. Imperiale had capitalized on his notoriety, winning election to an at-large City Council seat."
see https://nyti.ms/2yxZSCg
