August 27th at 6:00pm

Community Room, 3rd floor

On August 27th, 1949, a Paul Robeson concert was violently attacked outside Peekskill, NY. A racist and anti-Semitic mob–harboring disdain towards Robeson, his fight for Civil Rights, and his loyal followers and fans–organized a protest parade to stop the concert from taking place. What transpired was a horrific riot in which innocent men, women, and children were attacked. Rocks, bottles, and other projectiles were thrown, while cars were turned over with passengers inside. All of this occurred under the wicked light of a burning cross, and what was supposed to be a small concert became one of the most horrific displays of racism and anti-Semitism outside of the Deep South.