Revolution ‘67, a documentary about the riots that tore apart Newark in the summer of 1967, will be screened Saturday, March 27, at 2 p.m. in the Highland Park Public Library, 31 North Fifth Avenue.
The filmmakers, Jerome Bongiorno and Marylou Tibaldo-Bongiorno, will be on hand to discuss their work on the film, which has been aired on the PBS series P.O.V. Borough resident Chris Rasmussen, an associate professor of history and political science at Farleigh Dickinson University, will offer some historical context on the riots.
Revolution ‘67 combines news footage with the testimony of witnesses and participants to reconstruct what happened in Newark. The film — which stirred some controversy when first aired in 2007 — has been widely praised for its attention to detail and comprehensive approach.