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1. theconversation.com › 75-years-ago-the-kkk-and75 years ago, the KKK and anti-communists teamed up to ...

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   Aug 20, 2024 · Racist mobs attacked a 1949 concert in Peekskill, NY, helping raise anti-communist fervor after World War II and illustrating how hatred could gain legitimacy amid today’s political turmoil.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Peekskill_riotsPeekskill riots - Wikipedia

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   The Peekskill riots took place at Cortlandt Manor, New York in 1949. [2] The catalyst for the rioting was an announced concert by black singer Paul Robeson, who was well known for his strong pro-trade union stance, civil rights activism, communist affiliations, and anti-colonialism.

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   Jun 22, 2017 · Remembering Peekskill. The 1949 Peekskill Riots remind us of a period of postwar rebellion and reaction that set the stage for the rest of the century. Paul Robeson sings on September 4, 1949 near Peekskill, NY, surrounded by bodyguards, many of whom were members of leftist trade unions. “Trumpism,” our issue focusing on the global right ...

5. www.smithsonianmag.com › history › the-peekskillThe Peekskill Riots Revealed the Racism and Antisemitism ...

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   Aug 27, 2024 · In Peekskill itself, veterans and their allies were jubilant about having stopped the concert. Locals put up a banner that read, “Wake Up America—Peekskill Did.”

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Utopia_(band)Utopia (band) - Wikipedia

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   Utopia was an American rock band formed in 1973 by Todd Rundgren. During its first three years, the group was a progressive rock band with a somewhat fluid membership known as Todd Rundgren's Utopia. Most of the members in this early incarnation also played on Rundgren's solo albums of the period up to 1975.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ToxikToxik - Wikipedia

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   Toxik is an American thrash metal band formed in 1985 in Peekskill, New York. After breaking up for the first time in 1992 and briefly reuniting in 2007, the band reformed once again in 2013. Toxik has gone through several lineup changes over the years, leaving guitarist Josh Christian as the only constant member.

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   What happened 75 years ago in Peekskill?

   • Fighting rages in Peekskill, N.Y., on Aug. 27,1949, as veterans break up a scheduled concert by singer Paul Robeson. AP Photo Few Americans today know about the events that occurred 75 years ago in the small Hudson Valley community of Peekskill, New York.

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   Did Robeson give a concert in Peekskill?

   • Robeson had given three earlier concerts in Peekskill without incident, but in the years leading up to the riots, Robeson had been increasingly vocal against the Ku Klux Klan and other forces of white supremacy, both domestically and internationally.

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   When is a civil rights concert in Peekskill?

   • The concert, organized as a benefit for the Civil Rights Congress, was scheduled to take place on August 27 in Lakeland Acres, just north of Peekskill.

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   What happened at the Peekskill concert?

   • Once the concert let out, a few reporters sensed what was going to happen next. Warren Moscow of the New York Times saw demonstrators piling rocks into cairns at various points along local roads. Other reporters saw cars loaded with basketfuls of rocks. A pickup truck ferried hecklers from the center of Peekskill out to where the action was.

   The Peekskill Riots Revealed the Racism and Antisemitism Hidden Bene…

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   What caused the Peekskill Riots?

   • The Peekskill riots took place at Cortlandt Manor, New York in 1949. The catalyst for the rioting was an announced concert by black singer Paul Robeson, who was well known for his strong pro-trade union stance, civil rights activism, communist affiliations, and anti-colonialism.

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   Did the Peekskill Evening Star support communism?

   • The local paper, the Peekskill Evening Star, condemned the concert and encouraged people to make their position on communism felt, but did not directly espouse violence.

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9. journals.psu.edu › phj › articlePaul Robeson, Peekskill, and the Red Menace

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   The small group included the remnants of a concert audience that had traveled to Lakeland Acres picnic grounds for an evening concert by one of America's most remarkable performers, Paul Robeson. Instead, the concertgoers became witness to a night of ugly violence.