Crossroads: The 1967 Newark Riots

[@philgranito4043]

My grandfather had a billiards parlor at.. 257 Springfield Ave..in 1914. My grandparents raised 11 children in Newark. Our family lived on South Orange Ave. My grandmother, who was 80 years old in 1967, went to St. Rocco's Church on Hunterdon St.(our family church, a few blocks from Springfield Ave.) and prayed for peace.

[@larroyo1973]

St Roccos is still there.

[@pumpkinpatch_]

It's depressing, really. Ever since this incident, a city that once thrived, has never been able to recover, even 53 years later.

[@CleanMusicLover229]

Same thing happened to Detroit and Baltimore.

[@larroyo1973]

The Jewish had the last laugh. Even though they "fled" to the suburbs, they didn't sell to blacks for the most part. They continued to own most of Newark south of I-280 & west of NJ-21. When they decided they had "enough" of the tenants, insurance fires ensued. The South Ward, especially Clinton Hill, is still majority Jewish landlords & if they choose, they'll gentrify it in a heartbeat.

[@saywhat6250]

@@larroyo1973 Before during & after the riots almost every urban housing development in newark and all surrounding cities sits on property either being owned or financed by non-blk or jewish owned commercial/residential realtors & real estate companies...& still does to this day. Even 1 of the oldest hospitals beth "israel" with the star of david tacked on the building is jewish owned.

[@SM-tn1cq]

@@larroyo1973 lol they are gentrifying Newark like they did with Brooklyn.

[@saywhat6250]

Now it's nothing but a dump. Those white ppl ain't do nothing but took all their money & whatever else and hauled ass to higher ground. Few years later they put a blk mayor in office just to pacify blks & quiet them down while in all reality it was just the beginning of the end. Fast forward 3/4 decades later they herded a whole entire sh** load of illegal-immigrants from central/south america & flooded them all into nwk & every other disenfranchised deindustrialized urban city in jersey now making them OBC's (over burden communities). All that in addition to having 1 of the worst educational systems, the worst public transit systems, the highest crime rate along with 1 of the highest homelessness rate.

[@dme1016]

I was 10, & we lived on the outskirts of the rioting. What I remember most is the weirdly sweet smell of extinguished fires in the air. They used good wood when those houses went up.

[@saber26ful]

Who’s here after watching the Many Saints of Newark!?

[@V-max97]

Watching Sopranos season 1 right now

[@domplus5]

My great grandfather was killed in this riot rip Issac Harrison Sr❤

[@djbongojsouthtexasusamixma4642]

I remember growing up in Newark (Ironbound) and going downtown and everything smelled burnt.

[@soupysails1373]

It’s amazing that no one in this clip even mentioned Police Officer Detective Frederick W. Toto. Who was murdered by a faceless coward who was never brought to Justice. Detective Frederick Toto was shot and killed by a sniper at the intersection of Broome Street and Springfield Avenue during the Newark Riots. Detective Toto was standing at the corner with other officers when shots were fired from a nearby apartment building. Detective Toto was struck in the chest and sustained a fatal wound. He was transported to St. Michael's Hospital where he died of the wound.

[@am-zf6tu]

so? seems like karma to me to some racist pigs, shame they didnt get the other 2

[@ianoleary1420]

@@am-zf6tu you should be the one shot. They were innocent and they were murdered. You justifying that shows that your the type of person the cops should shit first.

[@saywhat6250]

So i guess i suppose all the blk ppl should've offered the white police officers milk and cookies instead??

[@sprsmoke]

@@am-zf6tu Imagine, you calling someone racist. Always projection.

[@garypiatt4666]

@@am-zf6tuSo, you knew the murdered police officer?

[@ericsamuelson5656]

My late father lived in Newark from 1967-71 and was there during the riots. At 4:50, he's in the background in the upper left corner. If you're wonder why they're two microphones with the CBS eye it's because one is for Channel 2 News and the other was for the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite.

[@thejerseyj1636]

The aerial view at 6:30 is post riot. It gives you some idea of how desolated the western part of the central ward had become. I can remember being able to see 10 blocks away over empty block after block. At one time Newark was the most densely populated city in the US. If the Mayor hadn't called in the state the real trouble would most likely not have happened. Damn shame, because entire unique close knit neighborhoods were lost. Newark died that July and it will never be as vibrant as it was.

[@billy1044]

I lived in Newark at the time and I was going to work that morning towards springfield ave.i didn't know there was a riot was going on until I got to work.

[@preciouslovemoments4life855]

bob feltmen greeting if you don’t mind can you share with me what you heard or seen and how rebellion affected your life after arriving at work much respect.

[@travissimmons3746]

@@preciouslovemoments4life855 I lived through it

[@preciouslovemoments4life855]

Travis Simmons Greetings much✊️ and #BRICK❤️ I survived the Rebellion 3years old and lost my mom tragically at hands of state troopers,police and National guards.Life has never been the same we lived in 326Haynes On Springfield ave.

[@travissimmons3746]

@@preciouslovemoments4life855 That means you have to be about 55 or 56 because I was about 5 or 6 years old and I can remember it like it was yesterday. I suffer pts for this till this day. We had to eat dinner on the floor and was told not to look out the window. They swept this story under the rug. When I ask the younger generation about knowing about it. They say they had no idea this happened, when there was an actual war in this city. Black people who lived through that need reparations. Thank you for your reply. Looking forward to hear from you. So.15th St

[@travissimmons3746]

@@preciouslovemoments4life855 My condolences to your mom and much respect.

[@bigwarrior5777]

To those who are making racist comments. Do some research. Read why this riot took place. Better yet come to Newark and talk to a few people who were actually there back in 1967 to get a better understanding as to why it happened then come to your own conclusion and comment. Peace and God Bless

[@bigwarrior5777]

Raul Tiangson people who tear up their own city for no reason are animals. I agree with you on that. The same can be said for people who riot after their team wins the super bowl or world series or NBA finals or Stanley Cup finals. It's one thing to be happy when the team wins the championship but it's another to go out in the streets and tear things up and cost the city thousands maybe millions of dollars in damages. Those are animals

[@raultiangson5666]

Anthony Fleming Two wrongs don't make it right We can broadly define what is and who is an animal to both black and white But we must keep in mind that the state of being an animal has more to do with character rather than complexion Since you bring up references to sport Its deeply disturbing and alarming for me how bigotryis rearing its ugly head in the sport arena of this country and in Europe when they single out people from a different racial groups it shatters everyone's ideal of a color blind society Likewise I'm equally alarm and disturbed by such group as Black Lives Matters for resorting to bigoted and terroristic way of redressing their grievances Its becoming The hate that hate produced This is not about Taking the High Moral Grounds and it's a sad and sorry state of affairs in our country When a segment of our society both Black and white doesn't live up to the to the true meaning of the Dream and Ideal of Dr King MLK I have a Dream of Blessed memory I hope He did not die in vain May God always bless our country and its people and may we always find that common ground to bring our country together and reject bigotry and extremism whenever and wherever it rears its ugly head Let a good example for all of the world to see and to follow God Bless the US of A

[@bigwarrior5777]

Raul Tiangson well said

[@buk6708]

@@bigwarrior5777 racist police

[@am-zf6tu]

@@raultiangson5666 white

[@billy1044]

I listened to all the black radio station.what great music.i could feel the pain in the music.i jointed a few groups and sang with white and black singers in Newark.

[@sprsmoke]

Why pain?

[@billy1044]

It was the blues music❤

[@cengeb]

It wasn't a riot, it was tourists, just showing their love

[@travissimmons3746]

After the riot Newark went down hill.

[@skxlter5747]

Racism ruins civilizations

[@nationalsock7727]

@@skxlter5747 no black people do.

[@danielvelsor5693]

@@nationalsock7727 so racism

[@nationalsock7727]

@@danielvelsor5693 I swear you people and your made up buzzwords, you’re like robots

[@danielvelsor5693]

@@nationalsock7727 you know racism started bc of white people treating black people like shit

[@richardharootunian2940]

I was born and raised in Newark 1944 St Barnabas Hospital in 1967 I was living on James St around the corner frpm the library amd Washington Park during the riots we were terrified that our. Building so close to High St the begining of the riot area we were afraid we would be burnt out Im also Gay and we had a vibrant Gay Community in. Newark hanging out at the Waldorf Cafeteria on Broad St and Newarks two Gay Bars Skippies and Murphys both downtown off of Market and Mulberry Sts one block away on Edison Pl All these places shut dpwn after the riots

[@davidmcmanus4751]

Repent.

[@ElCapitanThird]

David McManus So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

[@ShawnyMaxwell]

Murphys was still in operation years after the riots......still is ..I think!!

[@Melons-vg8dq]

A lot of blacks moved North without two nickels to rub together. Farm workers looking for opportunity. A lot of competition.

[@aaliyahmontague]

The Great Migration

[@sprsmoke]

The long term blacks that worked and owned homes resented them coming and ruining their neighborhoods.

[@ralphmilano1703]

i was a year old at the time, my parents and grandmother got stuck in a traffic jam in the middle of the riots, a few cars ahead of us was a cop car which was attacked by the rioters they pulled the cops out of the car, and beat the shit out of them! soon back up came, and the traffic started moving again thank god! we lived in newark and didnt move out until 77,moved to belleville next door to newark,also my uncle and his friend had a browning 8mm film projecter, which was taken from them by the national guard, they were also beat up by the national guard, and they took my uncles necklace luckily a newark detective showed up and saved them, but they still didnt get the 8mm projecter back! i would ve liked to see the footage on that camera, my uncle told me they were shooting up abandoned buildings i hope,with a tank they had. i heard many stories though the years!

[@anibalcesarnishizk2205]

It was the year movies like Guess who's coming to dinner, In the heat of the night and To Sir with Love were released.

[@Hborn]

Long live Newark Brick city

[@eddiesimms9301]

What I have a hard time understanding is the people who live in the area of Newark where the riot is taking place, seem to view it as a spectator sport. It's NOT!!... When one takes it upon him or her's self to go into area were the looting, burning and shooting is going on, how are the Police, both State Police and National Guardsmen to KNOW wether or not you are part of the PROBLEM?....You run the risk of being arrested, hurt or worst killed. STAY off the streets, STAY out of the area!!

[@energy1concept]

I lived in Hillside I was a young kid when they tried to come towards Hillside everybody in a town got together with shotguns and quitting given kids guns to protect the city lines even the police were there with us I remember like it was yesterday

[@MotherOfCivilization317]

Dr. Umar Johnson talked about the riots of Detroit and Newark

[@cindynj]

EO nj here - i was 8-9 years old i forgot

[@thejerseyj5479]

At 6:20 you see the Central Ward after the riots. Block after block of emptiness.

[@rudyblozen3266]

It was downtown but being from down neck or the Ironbound we always said uptown lots of people didnt understand that

[@jeffkatt]

I remember seeing that guy William Furr in a photograph coming out of liquor store and was shot and killed and fragments of the bullet traveled at the end of the block and hit this little boy. I never knew if he survived or not.

[@cengeb]

Sharpe James was a real piece of work as Mayor....much later after this event....

[@parreirasmauro]

I don’t no if it’s try or not but I herd he had bought the lot in front of the devils stadium for $1. My man was a problem

[@judydyer]

I had a 2 family house in a white section of East Orange. My new tenants moved in from Newark during the riots...The husband tried to go back for lamps and pictures he didn't trust the movers to handle...He couldn't get into Newark; blacks were not allowed to enter...We were from Montclair and so were the tenants. .Montclair had a significant % of blacks so we were used to that and didn't think anything of renting to them...in spite of the fact that many of our white neighbors were families of cops and firemen who were required to live in town. My husband and I were in our early 20's and not exactly liberals....We weren't trying to be "good guys"; we just didn't see any big deal about renting to a lovely black couple with a baby...especially since they were also from Montclair. When I think back, I am amazed the neighbors never said a thing to me...Of course, I didn't hang out with them; I had little in common with them. We had more in common with our tenants.......At the time, I didn't even know anything much about the riots; riots were happening all over the country. My head was into my Literature studies; I was going to Rutgers Newark at night and raising 3 kids. PBS did a special on the Newark riots 30 years later: it was then that I actually learned about the terrible conditions in Newark. The conditions of black Americans still shocks me. I was hoping that when Hillary won, somethings would change. There's a joke for you.

[@mrvictorian4004]

"I was hoping that when Hillary won, somethings would change. There's a joke for you. " Lmao, what?

[@booognish]

Judy Dyer Haha!! Yeah, because Obama changed so much!! I thank god every single day that Hillary lost, that crook.

[@Rundmc40]

Thanks white person for renting to Black people back then... especially since they were from Montclair 🤣🤣🤣🤣.. y'all just can't help it even when trying to demonstrate you some good white person lol

[@judydyer]

@@Rundmc40 No thanks needed; we never thought of it as a good deed. All we wanted was good tenets. They seemed just fine and of course we favored them because they were from Montclair. And, they were just fine.

[@beholder4465]

And this still going on today

[@Mineo644]

That’s why u don’t start riots

[@ultimateprimo1220]

@@zoishannon9024 very true

[@badgerproductions24]

your so ignorant

[@troyf.9050]

@@zoishannon9024 Agreed!!

[@superjohnnygamble6328]

When all else fails

[@sprsmoke]

@@superjohnnygamble6328 What failed?

[@joespag26]

Give me a break diamond king !! Just walk two blocks from Pru center and your in deep doo-foo ! Not recovered, will never recover unless the people who moved out came back !! An't going to happen !!!!

[@stuartlee6622]

You want ME to move into that black jungle????

[@JOSERodriguez-pk7tp]

Same still happening today. "People moving in people moving out just because of the color of their skin". Get out and vote. And remember this place. Stay put and don't let another, government or otherwise put you down.

[@carmenchristopher2816]

That's me 1962 columbia ave riots national guard with frank rizzo no ammo no bayonet no grenades

[@bookguitarguy]

I get the "last straw" argument, but funny how nobody tells us what the original taxidriver was arrested (and beaten) for. No mention of it at all, as if that was irrelevant, and black people weren't responsible for their actions, and aren't now. Anybody know what he did to provoke/contribute to the beating and arrest-did the cab driver assault the police, for example?? Why would someone say he was murdered when he wasn't, if not out of a victimhood complex and self-fulfilling prophecy that led them to provoke the authorities until they got what they were looking for?? Or an intentional desire to piss people off and provoke riots and violence, which is what actually happened. Looting and arson by blacks after a lie was spread about a murder that never happened... = "misbehaving citizens"??? NO, dude.... those are CRIMES, which makes the people who did those things CRIMINALS. The desire to instill terror in white people and the government by looting and rioting provokes the violence they complain about later, and justifies the Marxist victim/oppressor mindset... police are obviously not perfect and exceeded their authority at times, but the black community were co-creators in what happened.

[@preciouslovemoments4life855]

Robin Rufe 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯#Facts👍✌🏼✊️

[@preciouslovemoments4life855]

bookguitarguy my moms and 25 other people were murdered during this rebellion never forgotten no justice no peace still unto today✊️✌🏼

[@judydyer]

You have a LOT to learn.

[@judydyer]

"police are obviously not perfect and exceeded their authority at times"...Oh, really??....Exceeded their authority? what a joke. The police in Newark could get away with anything. Who cared? The politicians? The Press? The mayor at that time was Joseph Addonizio.. In December 1969, he and nine current or former officials of the municipal administration in Newark were indicted by a federal grand jury; five other persons were also indicted.[3] In July 1970, the former mayor and four other defendants were found guilty by a federal jury on 64 counts each, one of conspiracy and 63 of extortion.[4] In September 1970, Addonizio was sentenced to ten years in federal prison and fined $25,000 by U.S. District Court Judge George Herbert Barlow for his role in a plot that involved the extortion of $1.5 million in kickbacks, a crime that the judge said "tore at the very heart of our civilized society and our form of representative government"....A lot of the cops in Newark were Italian and did not like, on bit, the blacks moving into "their" territory. The same can be said about the Irish cops and any other white cop in Newark. Newark was a honey pot for corrupt politicians. Everyone, as in State representatives, looked the other way.

[@cigarillo22]

This called only more pain on the innocent in these areas than the rioters. It killed neighborhood trust as well as killed off jobs in the areas. Many sectors of Newark never recovered and became war zones today. City leadership truly failed Newark from the 60s on. Newark is a dying city as to this nation. Yesterdays triumphs are fading faster than Mother Natures grasp. History will always be come dust in the wind sadly.

[@admiralackbar4352]

Pro tip You best not fuckin' run from the cops

[@WarriorNana4Chg]

NOT A RIOT, A REBELLION!

[@preciouslovemoments4life855]

tmhall9999 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯✊️

[@DocUniversity]

*Rebellion...not Riot

[@cuddless29]

Hey you made the mess now

[@samwheat8348]

So basically the army surrounded the ghettos and took siege. This was definitely back when black unity was a significant problem. They don’t have to worry about this anymore.

[@jacquelinepeoples379]

I had to live through the ashes. Unfortunately l still am. The New Jersey government hold every black person responsible for a city they never torched. Ask me how l know.

[@gwenjohnson229]

God help that mother in Oakbrook illinios you could not only see her pain but feel it because his life could have been saved know she as a white mother who has lost her son whose life could have been saved and the police knew he had a mental disease and the depths of his disorder yet them killed him yes ha had a knife in his hand but was he going after someone with it or had he used it on anyone welthat poor mother has experienced what countless of black and brown mothers have been going through for years and centuries may God open her eyes

[@sprsmoke]

No they have not been going through that. Your lies don't sell anymore.

[@ronaldschultenover8137]

Lincoln wanted them returned to Africa too bad he died before he could they are not good for anything

[@St.Chriztopher-ht5wq]

Oh well you're stuck with us now deal with it 😂

[@oldreliable40]

my aunt and uncle lived on 14 th ave in newark! i heard about the riots in my youth! it was a crime against blk ppl!!!!!!

[@sprsmoke]

A crime by blk ppl.

[@cuddless29]

This is so disgusting

[@davidcozz5856]

Oh please I was raised in the north ward and it was an opportunity to take shit and basically ruin where they lived we had broad and Bloomfield ave park ave and everything sealed off we had about a thousand people with guns waiting for them to come up to the north ward , the cab driver was the excuse

[@Rundmc40]

You wouldn't not have done shit...

[@larroyo1973]

Correct. If this was really about police brutality, why didn't they storm the police precincts and attacked the police officers themselves? The cops were almost exclusively all Irish and Italian. Why did the why didn't the black attack the Ironbound and the Lower Broadway area? Instead, they went for the usual scapegoats, the Jewish people! Because this Riot was not about police brutality. it was a riot against capitalism and rule of law! Days before the riot, radical-socialist black nationalist groups were in Newark stirring the pot, blaming whites and Jews for the black's problems in Newark. A book called "no cause for indictment" by the late Star-Ledger reporter Parombo goes into heavy detail about the events leading to the riots, and the Smith incident be nothing more than the excuse match to light the fire

[@Hborn]

You mean the racist cops

[@billhughes869]

No comment. __Hughes

[@blondeeagles]

Bill Hughes Then don't comment..

[@cindynj]

Ptsd sux

[@pablochavez1497]

Lost me at loot and riot...stay dumb lol

[@hughjarse8944]

All that damage all over a worthless nog.