The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace: A Brilliant Young Man Who Left Newark for the Ivy League

What does the untimely death of one man mean?

Robert Peace was born outside Newark in a ghetto known as "Illtown." His unwed mother worked long hours in a kitchen. His charismatic father was later conv…

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