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In 1949, violence occurred at two Paul Robeson concerts in Cortlandt Manor, NY. Citizens of Peekskill unleashed violence that resulted in hundreds of injuries and made national news. Learn about what happened in episode one of the five part documentary series The Peekskill Riots.
Director Jon Scott Bennett will lead a discussion following the screening of episode one of the documentary.
This program is sponsored by the Yonkers Historical Society.