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[IN-PERSON] "The Peekskill Riots" Episode 2 In-Person
To understand Peekskill during the Riots, we must first understand the forgotten past of the “Friendly Town” by the River. The culture of hatred strengthened by the Ku Klux Klan shaped Peekskill for decades, while the working class, Jewish summer colonies of the region provided an opportunity for a progressive culture to blossom in the Hudson Valley. The duality of Peekskill’s long-lost history contextualizes the atmosphere of hate and those who would become victim to it. This second episode of a 5-part docu-series explores Peekskill before the riots to contextualize the bubbling tension that would burst in 1949.
Join the Irvington Public Library and filmmaker Jon Scott Bennett for this special in-person screening, and visit Jon's YouTube channel to view the rest of the episodes at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsSIK-pYEDodpHmYljsmYNT6SveuC43F8
For information on our prior screening of Episode 1, please click here.
- Date:
- Tuesday, April 15, 2025
- Time:
- 7:30 PM - 8:45 PM
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Program Room
- Audience:
- Adults Seniors
- Categories:
- Adult Program