It was 50 years ago this week that Rochester was rocked by three-days of rioting that erupted in two predominantly African American neighborhoods. A number of factors contributed to the violence, including a lack of job opportunities for African Americans, overcrowding and allegations of police brutality.
This week, WXXI News is airing a special series - “ Lessons from July ’64" - not only to look back, but to also look forward at the issues still impacting that same community.
In part three of our series, Beth Adams takes us back to Joseph Avenue, where the riots began.
But business owners there aren't thinking about the summer of 1964. They have their sights set on the future. Click on the audio link above to hear this report.
