[laplata]

MLK was killed April. 1968.

Wow, the leaders being sent on a cruise is interesting. It makes sense. You’re right, The Chicago 7 were all white.

1968 was a tough year. Tet Offensive in Vietnam, RFK, MLK killed, USS Pueblo, Russia clamping down in Europe, etc.

[jobim]

1968 - quite right. LadyL you were at Jackson & Kostner? I can vouch that you were indeed the last white family.

I grew up in Oak Park, but went to St. Ignatius HS. My dad's contracting building was 4511 W. Madison. We watched on TV as the rioters burned block after block on the west side, but despite destruction all around, his building survived.

This riot I believe was restricted to ghetto areas only, which is not to say that only Black businesses were destroyed, as many of the businesses and manufacturing plants were owned by white suburbanites. But that riot certainly prompted an exodus, us included.