Thu 7/7 @ 7PM
Hough was once a dense, bustling neighborhood — and then, in the summer of 1966, the riots happened, the main thing many associate the area with, and much of it was never rebuilt.
Now on the 50th anniversary of the riots, the Happy Dog at the Euclid Tavern is hosting a panel to reflect on the area’s history and how it went from a wealthy neighborhood to a workingclass immigrant neighborhood to, by 1960, a predominantly black neighborhood. They’ll discuss stories about Hough before, after and behind the riots, including is current prospects.
Panelists include Dr. Mark Souther, assistant professor of history and director of the Center for Public History + Digital Humanities at Cleveland State University; civil rights attorney and NAACP Cleveland chapter first vice president; and retired Cleveland police department captain William Tell. Ideastream reporter/producer Nick Castele moderates the program sponsored by ideastream.
Afterward, the panel will take questions from the audience. The event is free and open to the public.
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[Photo by Julian C. Wilson]
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106