{"id":2337,"date":"2017-07-12T07:00:47","date_gmt":"2017-07-12T11:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eimpactconsulting.com\/?p=2337"},"modified":"2017-07-12T07:00:47","modified_gmt":"2017-07-12T11:00:47","slug":"newark-riots-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eimpactconsulting.com\/newark-riots-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"50th Anniversary of 1967 Newark Rebellion"},"content":{"rendered":"

Media Contacts:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Cheryl McCants, cmccants@eimpactconsulting.com<\/a>, 646-872-2377<\/p>\n

Jazelle Hunt, jhunt@eimpactconsulting.com<\/a>, 202-642-2452<\/p>\n

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MEDIA ALERT<\/strong><\/p>\n

March to Commemorate 50th<\/span>\u00a0Anniversary of 1967 Newark Rebellion
\n<\/strong>Community march through downtown will memorialize causes, effects and casualties of the historic event<\/em><\/p>\n

Archival project The North<\/strong>, The People\u2019s Organization for Progress<\/strong>, and community leaders will commemorate the 50th<\/span>\u00a0anniversary of the 1967 Newark Rebellion with a march from the Newark Rebellion Monument (at the crossroads of Springfield Ave., 15th Ave. and Irvine Turner Blvd.). The public is invited to join and reflect on the five days of unrest, which was sparked by the arrest and beating of cab driver, John Smith and resulted in 26 deaths, an armed U.S. military response and more than $10 million in property damage.<\/p>\n

Media and participants will gather at the Rebellion monument, march to the Newark Police Department 1st<\/sup> Precinct (10 17th<\/sup> Ave.), and return to the monument. Speaker addresses are scheduled at all three points.<\/p>\n

WHO:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Councilwoman Mildred Crump,\u00a0<\/strong>president, City of Newark Municipal Council
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Kimberly Spellman<\/strong>, daughter, activist Eloise Spellman
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Junius Williams,<\/strong>\u00a0producer, The North
\n\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Lawrence Hamm,\u00a0<\/strong>chairman, People\u2019s Organization for Progress<\/p>\n

WHAT:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Public march to commemorate 50th<\/sup> anniversary of the 1967 Newark Rebellion<\/p>\n

WHEN:<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wednesday, July 12, 2017<\/p>\n

4:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

WHERE:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 Newark Rebellion Monument
\n250 Springfield Ave.
\n(between Hayes St. & Irvine Turner Blvd.)
\nNewark, NJ 07103<\/p>\n

Media Note:\u00a0<\/strong>Nearby street parking available.<\/p>\n

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This march is one of several anniversary events throughout the week of July 9, 2017, including:<\/p>\n