James Robenalt 7.20.18
Cleveland played a critical role in the civil rights movement, intersecting with some of the most important African American figures of the time. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. raised money for bail during his Birmingham campaign in the spring of 1963 in Cleveland. On the night of July 23, 1968, police battled with black nationalists in the Glenville neighborhood. Historian and author James Robenalt discusses.
Cleveland played a critical role in the civil rights movement, intersecting with some of the most important African American figures of the time. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. raised money for bail during his Birmingham campaign in the spring of 1963 in Cleveland. On the night of July 23, 1968, police battled with black nationalists in the Glenville neighborhood. Historian and author James Robenalt discusses.