The Anti-Racist Community Network (ARCN) presents:

The Peekskill Riots Episode 5:

"Wake Up America" - The Aftermath and Erasure of the Peekskill Riots

Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 3:30-5:30pm PT, 6:30-8:30pm ET

A free movie screening with the filmmaker

After thousands of concertgoers were attacked during the Peekskill Riots of 1949, the same system that sanctioned this violence began rewriting history to be as though it never happened. History is repeated by those who do not learn it, which is why they will do everything to ensure you can’t either.

This is the final film in a five-part docuseries. It is not necessary to have viewed earlier episodes.

Film screening is followed by Q&A with the filmmaker, Jon Scott Bennett.

If you missed earlier episodes, you can see them here, and then visit the ARCN (see below) and watch our Videorecording of the event archived for members of the ARCN. Our videos include Jon's informative Q&A.

Meet our presenter:

Documentarian Jon Scott Bennett has gained recognition for his coverage of the Peekskill riots of 1949 and his previous films covering under-discussed history including The Pound Ridge Massacre and The Leatherman. Bennett bridges the gap between in-person and online audiences to share the important stories hidden in our backyard.



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