Black firefighters group’s building was torn down by city. Now, they want answers.
Updated Mar 13, 2021;
Posted Mar 13, 2021
The lot at 97-99 Clinton Ave. in Newark s Central Ward now sits empty. The lot is owned by the Vulcan Pioneers of Newark and the structure there was torn down by the city in November.Rebecca Panico | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
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Charles Mitchell was shocked when he started getting calls on a Saturday in November telling him the City of Newark was demolishing the headquarters of the Vulcan Pioneers of Newark, a fraternal organization of Black firefighters.
“I just started calling everyone telling them to try to stop it,” said Mitchell, who is now the group’s president.