Annual 1967 Newark Rebellion Commemoration March and Rally – Struggle – La Lucha

Annual 1967 Newark Rebellion Commemoration March and Rally – Struggle – La Lucha

Dear Friends: Please attend the People’s Organization for Progress (POP) annual 1967 Newark Rebellion Commemoration March and Rally in observance of the 58th Anniversary of the uprising. It will take place Saturday, July 12, 2025, [...] Source

Remembering The Newark Rebellion 58 Years Later: How Much Has Really Changed?

Lawrence Hamm was just a child when the city he called home erupted in the Newark Rebellion of 1967.He recalled him and his mother taking shelter in his grandparents’ house, witnessing the National Guard rolling into their community with rifles and tanks. They were unable to leave the house for several days. Broken glass covered the streets, and the smell of burning buildings filled the air. “We literally watched it every night from our second f…