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The Peekskill Riots Episode 2

Program Type:

Black History & Culture, Local History

Age Group:

Adults, Adults 55+
Registration for this event will close on February 25, 2025 @ 6:00pm.
There are 200 seats remaining.

Event Details

 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. This second episode of a 5-part docu-series explores Peekskill before the riots to contextualize the bubbling tension that would burst in 1949. 
 

Director Jon Scott Bennett will lead a discussion following the screening of the documentary. 

This program is sponsored by the Yonkers Historical Society. 

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