Join us for an honest conversation about the Glenville and Hough uprisings.
“If there is to be reconciliation, first there must be truth.”
—Timothy B. Tyson, Author, Blood Done Sign My Name
The Truth & Reconciliation Forum is necessary to help us as a community better understand the divisions, discrimination, as well as similar existing social conditions to those surrounding the Hough (July 18-23, 1966) and Glenville (July 23-27, 1968) uprisings, come to terms with the legacy of our past, and create a safe environment that promotes collective healing. By engaging directly and broadly with the affected members of our community, and allowing individuals a safe space in which to share their individual experiences of suffering and distrust, we are deliberate and intentional in embarking upon a journey to unite our divided community and build a stronger, healthier, inclusive society.
TRUTH & RECONCILIATION FORUM
Monday, July 23, 2018
Cleveland State University
Maxine Levin Goodman College of Urban Affairs
1717 Euclid Avenue, Atrium, First Floor
4 p.m.
At the forum, a panel of past and present public officials, police officers, and community members will reflect upon the racial uprisings of the period with a lens toward understanding the history of the relationship between the black community and police officers, as well as the similar social conditions which served as the catalysts for the conflict in both Hough in 1966 and Glenville in 1968. By clarifying the truth about our history, we are able to more fully comprehend and appreciate how these events led to the violence and harm that was suffered by both the black community and police officers, the legacy of which we are still burdened today. It is not our intent to ignore or justify any past actions, only to gain an understanding. This collective truth seeking will enable us, as a community, to better understand the causes of the violence and unrest and ultimately prevent this history from repeating itself.
Additionally–as an example of the power of truth and reconciliation–we will have as guest speakers Andrew Collins and Jameel “Zookie” McGee, co-authors of Convicted: A Crooked Cop, an Innocent Man, and an Unlikely Journey of Forgiveness and Friendship. Mr. Collins and Mr. McGee will share their story of racism, reconciliation, and transformation.
For more information, call 216-623-3333 or email us at abennett@clevelandpolicefoundation.org.
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See press release: “Levin College Forum Commemorates Glenville Riots,” published July 10, 2018
“A Few Nagging Questions”
A documentary film directed by Paul Sapin
A Few Nagging Questions is a feature-length documentary film about a unique cross‐generational memory project involving Glenville High School students and community elders. Together, they are searching for answers about a gun battle that took place in their community nearly 50 years ago when seven people were killed, three of them police officers. Described as the first example of “urban warfare” in the United States, the shoot-out set in motion a cycle of poverty and neglect that still persists in Glenville. The documentary will investigate what happened that night, the subsequent murder trial and how the Glenville students’ journey might offer solutions for their community.