Timeline | Stokes' Dilemma

February 1965

Malcolm X assassinated in New York City.

Carl Stokes narrowly loses the Cleveland mayoral election

Fred Ahmed Evans meets Martin Luther King Jr. in Cleveland.

The Hough uprising occurs in Cleveland, resulting in four African American deaths and approximately 240 arrests.

Martin Luther King Jr. visits Cleveland to support voter registration efforts and prevent further unrest.

Carl Stokes wins the Cleveland mayoral election, becoming the first Black mayor of a major U.S. city.

Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee.

The Glenville Shootout occurs in Cleveland, led by Fred Ahmed Evans, resulting in the deaths of three police officers and three suspects.

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Stokes' Dilemma: A feature length documentary film