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‘A rebellion against the status quo’ – Historian recalls Newark 1967 civil rights unrest

Whether one calls the 1967 unrest in Newark a riot, a rebellion or an uprising, Black Americans who experienced it live say it was a call to action to the nation's leaders that the American dream was not attainable for everyone.

News 12 Staff

Feb 26, 2023, 5:28 PM

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