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SBN Newsmakers: Documentary Filmmaker Kevin McLaughlin Discusses “Riot,” his new film about the 1967 Newark Uprising

In July 1967, following the arrest of a Black cab driver by police, the city of Newark erupted into several days of violent urban unrest. In this episode of SBN Newsmakers, documentary filmmaker Kevin McLaughlin discusses his new film about Newark. The film traces the history of Newark up to the present day through the lens of the civil disturbances that rocked the city in 1967. It includes interviews with Newark residents, witnesses to the violence, and from individuals engulfed in the traumatic events of that week.



Newark Symphony Hall CEO Taneshia Nash Laird Hopes to Place Newark Residents in Film Industry Jobs

Newark Symphony Hall (NSH) CEO Taneshia Nash Laird hopes a new training program for Newark residents will help them find jobs in the film and television industry, as an increasing number of entertainment companies are taking advantage of New Jersey tax credits to film productions in the Garden State.