Kenneth A. Gibson

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

1

Gender

Male

Birthday

1932-05-15

Day of death

2019-03-29 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

Enterprise, Alabama, USA

Kenneth A. Gibson

Biography

Kenneth Allen Gibson was an American politician of the Democratic Party who was the 36th mayor of Newark, New Jersey, from 1970 to 1986. He was the first African-American mayor of a major city in the Northeastern United States.

Known For

  • Black Journal: 23; New-Ark

    Black Journal: 23; New-Ark