Wynona Lipman
Lipman (1923-1999) of Newark was the first African-American woman elected to the New Jersey Senate.
Her appointment began in 1971 and Lipman served for an impressive 27 years. She made history as the longest-serving member of the State Senate. Throughout her career, Lipman devoted herself to the underdog cause. She worked on behalf of issues related to women, minority groups, children, and small businesses. One law that Lipman supported worked to broaden statutes on domestic violence to protect victims and help children of troubled families. She also served on the Governor’s Council on AIDS, the Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect, and the New Jersey Court Team on Domestic Violence.
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References:
Lipman, Wynona M. 1980. Blacks in New Jersey, 1980. http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/6638774
New Jersey, Vincent Pellecchia, Wynona Moore Lipman, and Harry W. Baldwin. 1984. Minority statement submitted to the Governor. [Trenton, N.J.]: The Commission. http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/10952843
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Additional Resources
New Jersey and Wynona M Lipman. 1979. Public Hearing Before Commission on Sex Discrimination in the Statutes : Held June 27 1979 … Trenton New Jersey. Trenton: The Commission. https://www.worldcat.org/title/5470711
Kukla Barbara J. 2005. Defying the Odds : Triumphant Black Women of Newark. West Orange N.J: Swing City Press. https://www.worldcat.org/title/61264844
Lipman Wynona Moore. 1953. “Attitudes of Diderot Toward Primitivism.” Dissertation. Columbia University. https://www.worldcat.org/title/36603443