The shocking outbreak of violence in Cortlandt Manor in 1949 surrounding performances by Paul Robeson, the renowned Black bass-baritone and civil rights activist, still resonates 75 years later.

Few Americans today know about the events that occurred 75 years ago in the small Hudson Valley community of Peekskill, New York. That’s where a riot broke out at a folk concert that marked a ...

On Thursday, September 4 I had the honor of participating in a panel discussion entitled “The Peekskill Riots: Then & Now.” The panel was part of an ongoing program that was inaugurated in 2024 by a ...

An afternoon of music, stories & community honoring Peekskill’s stand against hate and keeping Paul Robeson’s voice alive for future generations. Escorting Robeson to the first concert in 1949, my ...