Today in Labor History September 4, 1949: The Peekskill riots at a Paul Robeson concert in Peekskill, New York. A mob of locals attacked concert-goers with baseball bats and rocks. Police arrived hours later and did little to intervene. Thirteen people were seriously injured, Robeson was lynched in effigy and a cross was burned on the hillside. Robeson was well known for his strong pro-trade union stance, civil rights activism, communist affiliations and anti-colonialism. He also had been increasingly vocal against the Ku Klux Klan and other forces of white supremacy. The concert was a benefit for the Civil Rights Congress. Just prior to the riots, Robeson had spoken at Soviet-sponsored World Peace Conference in Paris, where he said the following:

“We in America do not forget that it was on the backs of white workers from Europe and on the backs of millions of blacks that the wealth of America was built. And we are resolved to share it equally. We reject any hysterical raving that urges us to make war on anyone. Our will to fight for peace is strong.... We shall support peace and friendship among all nations, with Soviet Russia and the People's Republics.”

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Had to run errands after I got home and popped into Bruised Apple to find some books to send my friend for Christmas. Mission accomplished.

Realized I don’t have anything by Greg Bear so I decided to treat myself.

#books #BruisedApple #Peekskill #GregBear #BeyondHeavensRiver

Blondery is officially open! Popped inside this morning and scored some squares and chocolate chip cookies before moseying over to the farmers market where I snagged a stalk of Brussels sprouts and some sourdough bread.

#blondery #peekskill #cookies #brownies #bread #hudsonvalley

An #introduction

I'm David or DAP, living in #Peekskill with my wife and our #dog and #cat.

I co-host the 11 O'Clock Comics #podcast.

I have an uncredited inked page in #RickAndMorty: Worlds Apart (thanks, Tony).

I work at a #SUNY school, coordinating hardware and software installs.

I enjoy spending time in the kitchen. I enjoy #whiskey and #wine.

I love reading. I love learning. I love helping people.

#comicbooks #cooking #baking #inking #StarTrek #StarWars #HudsonValley #NewYork #python

#introduction new to Mastadon. About me: I :BlobhajHeart: #films especially #documentaryfilm committed to #PublicMedia and support for Black, POC, women #creatives working in #media #broadcast #immersive www.blackpublicmedia.org www.nYWIFT.org. final note - I teach #Theater to youth in my local community of #peekskill www.necspace.org