What We Learned from the Newark Riots: Looking Back to Move Forward

<p>Over a period of four days in 1967, Newark was one of over 150 U.S. cities rocked by rioting, looting, and property destruction, with 26 deaths and hundreds injured. This week on EJB Talks Associate Dean <a href="https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/shapiro">Stuart Shapiro</a> takes a look back at those tumultuous events with <a href="https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/stamato">Linda Stamato</a> and <a href="https://bloustein.rutgers.edu/jaffe">Sandy Jaffe</a>, co-directors of the <a href="http://cncr.rutgers.edu/">Bloustein Center for Negotiation and Conflict Resolution</a>. Sandy chaired the <a href="https://www.nj.com/njv_guest_blog/2007/10/history_matters_because_it_can.html" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Lilley Commission</a> which recommended changes in the wake of the riots and Linda has spent a career advocating for the improvement of conflict resolution. They draw lessons from their experiences to discuss the protests in recent weeks, and discuss the parallels between two very different eras, the importance of educating leaders about long-standing disparities, and the necessity of building community in order to move forward.</p> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ejbtalks/message