![Scene from the Rochester riots, July 24-26, 1964. [PHOTO: Rochester Municipal Archives]](https://www.rochestersubway.com/images/photos/rochester-riots-1964-02.jpg)
On July 24, 1964 
a series of events took place which led to three of the darkest days in Rochester’s history. They had come to Rochester seeking a better life, yet African Americans in Rochester at that time still had to fight for jobs, fight for education, fight for housing… even for the simple right to stand on the sidewalk in their own neighborhood and not be questioned by police. By the 1960s the mistreatment of black people in this country—over the course of centuries—finally reached a boiling point. And Rochester was in the eye of the storm…
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‘Some Boy Causing Fuss’ First Warning Of Trouble in Rochester Riot Area
Thursday, July 24th, 2014Tags: 1964, Anthony Cerretto, Bernard Gayzer, Carrie Stevens, Dan Funk, Gene Stevens, Helen Myricks, race in Rochester NY, riot, Rochester, Rochester NY, Roger Bacon, Sal Arnone
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