Episode 374
September 4, 1949: Peekskill Riots
On this day in 1949, Black singer Paul Robeson performed a concert to benefit the Civil Rights Congress near Peekskill, New York.
Today in True Crime · Parcast Network
September 4, 202015m 28s
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Show Notes
On this day in 1949, Black singer Paul Robeson performed a concert to benefit the Civil Rights Congress near Peekskill, New York. But thousands of his supporters had to form a human shield around the show to block out angry, racist protesters.
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