ɡˈɪbz pˈʌblɪʃt ðə fˈɜːst blˈæk nˈuːzpeɪpɚɹ ɪn kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə ænd wʌz ɐn ˈæktɪv lˈiːdɚɹ ɪnðɪ ˈɜːli kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə stˈeɪt kənvˈɛnʃən ʌv kˈʌlɚd sˈɪɾɪzənz.
Gibbs published the first black newspaper in California and was an active leader in the early California State Convention of Colored Citizens.