The New Haven Firebird History
The Firebird Society of New Haven Incorporated an organization of Black and Hispanic Firefighters organized on March 22, 1971.
On that date, at the home of Firefighter Earl D. Geyer, Sr. New Haven's First Black Firefighter James Curry Jr., Deceased, George Sweeny, Donald Holess, Donald Wilson, Marion Robinson, Deceased Charles Holnes, Martin Goodson, Jimmy Laboone, Charles Goodson, Tim Watkins Jr., and Clarence Smith decided to patern the organization after already established Hartford Phoenix Society. George Sweeney, First black firefighter to be assigned (For New Haven Firebirds History Click Here)
The Firebird Society of New Haven Incorporated an organization of Black and Hispanic Firefighters organized on March 22, 1971.
On that date, at the home of Firefighter Earl D. Geyer, Sr. New Haven's First Black Firefighter James Curry Jr., Deceased, George Sweeny, Donald Holess, Donald Wilson, Marion Robinson, Deceased Charles Holnes, Martin Goodson, Jimmy Laboone, Charles Goodson, Tim Watkins Jr., and Clarence Smith decided to patern the organization after already established Hartford Phoenix Society. George Sweeney, First black firefighter to be assigned (For New Haven Firebirds History Click Here)
The International Association of Black Professional Firefighters History
In September of 1969, Black and minority firefighter of all ranks from municipalities across the United States met in New York City for two days of discussion on the injustices that exist in the following Categories: The recruitment of Black Youth in to the fire service, firefighter-community relations with special emphasis on relations with the residents of neighborhoods inhabited by Blacks, inter-group relations and practices in fire departments: and the need to improve fire prevention in the area of greatest need, the inner city ghettos which are inhabited (For the International Association of Black Professional Firefighters History Click Here)
In September of 1969, Black and minority firefighter of all ranks from municipalities across the United States met in New York City for two days of discussion on the injustices that exist in the following Categories: The recruitment of Black Youth in to the fire service, firefighter-community relations with special emphasis on relations with the residents of neighborhoods inhabited by Blacks, inter-group relations and practices in fire departments: and the need to improve fire prevention in the area of greatest need, the inner city ghettos which are inhabited (For the International Association of Black Professional Firefighters History Click Here)
