Newark

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Honoree Suzanne Shank attends the Black Girls Rock! Awards at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

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Yara Shahidi attends the Black Girls Rock! Awards at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

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Honoree Roberta Flack attends the Black Girls Rock! Awards at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

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Honoree Issa Rae attends the Black Girls Rock! Awards at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

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Taraji P. Henson attends the Black Girls Rock! Awards at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

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Rep. Maxine Waters attends the Black Girls Rock! Awards at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017, in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) ** FILE **

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FILE - In this July 15, 1967 file photo, firefighters direct streams of water onto a burning building at the corner of Prince and Court Streets in Newark, N.J., where four days of deadly violence and looting came to be known as the Newark riots.(AP Photo/Marty Lederhandler, File)

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This June 16, 2017 photo shows Lauren Craig walking in front of a stained glass window in the Ballantine House, a historic 1885 mansion that is a wing of the Newark Museum in Newark, N.J. The house was owned by the family that built the Ballantine Beer company. Craig, author of the forthcoming travel guidebook, "100 Things to Do in Newark Before You Die," says it's one of her favorite spots in Newark. Riots scarred Newark 50 years ago this summer, but tourism officials are hoping to attract more visitors as the city charts its comeback. (AP Photo/Beth J. Harpaz)

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This June 29, 2017 photo shows a display of bags and shoes made from cork in the window of CS Cork, a shop in the Ironbound district of Newark, N.J. Products made from cork are popular in Portugal, and the Ironbound is known for Portuguese and Spanish restaurants and stores. Riots scarred Newark 50 years ago this summer, but tourism officials are hoping to attract more visitors as the city charts its comeback. (AP Photo/Beth J. Harpaz)

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This May 11, 2017 photo shows a jazz exhibition in Newark, N.J., with Ella Fitzgerald performing on video next to the gown she was wearing. The exhibition, organized by Rutgers University's Institute of Jazz Studies, can be seen at the Paul Robeson Galleries at Express Newark, an arts incubator inside the old Hahne & Co. department store, which stood vacant for 30 years until reopening this year with retailers, apartments and the arts. Riots scarred Newark 50 years ago this summer, but tourism officials are hoping to attract more visitors as the city charts its comeback. (AP Photo/Beth J. Harpaz)

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This June 16, 2017 photo show cigars being hand-rolled at Jimenez Tobacco, which operates a cigar lounge and bar in Newark, N.J. Lauren Craig, the author of the forthcoming travel guidebook, "100 Things to Do in Newark Before You Die," says the lounge is one of her favorite places in Newark. Riots scarred Newark 50 years ago this summer, but tourism officials are hoping to attract more visitors as the city charts its comeback. (AP Photo/Beth J. Harpaz)

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This image provided by Reedy Press shows the cover of "100 Things to Do in Newark Before You Die" by Lauren Craig, who describes herself as the "glambassador of Newark." The book will be published in August. Riots scarred Newark 50 years ago this summer, but tourism officials are hoping to attract more visitors as the city charts its comeback. (Reedy Press via AP)

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This May 11, 2017 photo shows Ferry Street in the Ironbound district of Newark, N.J., a Portuguese neighborhood. A yellow banner welcoming visitors to the Ironbound hangs from a lamp post next to a large bunch of wine grapes over the sign for the Adega Grill, one of a number of Portuguese and Spanish restaurants in the area. Riots scarred Newark 50 years ago this summer, but tourism officials are hoping to attract more visitors as the city charts its comeback. (AP Photo/Beth J. Harpaz)

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This May 11, 2017 shows "The Iron Man" sculpture of a hockey player next to the Prudential Center where the New Jersey Devils hockey team plays in Newark. In the background, signs can be seen for Dinosaur Bar-B-Cue BBQ and for Rock Plaza Lofts luxury apartments. Riots scarred Newark 50 years ago this summer, but tourism officials are hoping to attract more visitors as the city charts its comeback. (AP Photo/Beth J. Harpaz)

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In this May 11, 2017 photo a band performs in Military Park in Newark, N.J. The 6-acre park, which underwent a multimillion-dollar restoration, is a jewel in the city's downtown, with flowerbeds, a carousel, an eatery and other amenities. Riots scarred Newark 50 years ago this summer, but tourism officials are hoping to attract more visitors as the city charts its comeback. (AP Photo/Beth J. Harpaz)

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This June 16, 2017 photo shows Lauren Craig, who calls herself the "glambassador" of Newark, N.J., watching as sangria is poured into a glass at Casa d'Paco, a Spanish restaurant in the Ironbound section of Newark. Craig is the author of the forthcoming travel guidebook, "100 Things to Do in Newark Before You Die," and says the restaurant is one of her favorite places. Riots scarred Newark 50 years ago this summer, but tourism officials are hoping to attract more visitors as the city charts its comeback. (AP Photo/Beth J. Harpaz)

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This June 16, 2017 photo shows Lauren Craig, who calls herself the "glambassador" of Newark, N.J., pointing to a "Newark Vs Everybody" T-shirt on display at the Off the Hanger and ANE boutique on Linden Street in Newark. Craig is the author of the forthcoming travel guidebook, "100 Things to Do in Newark Before You Die," and says the store, which sells fashion, art and decor, is one of her favorite local spots. Riots scarred Newark 50 years ago this summer, but tourism officials are hoping to attract more visitors as the city charts its comeback. (AP Photo/Beth J. Harpaz)