Location 3: Cory United Methodist Church
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. often visited Glenville to register people to vote and speak about injustices. Photograph Collection, Cleveland Public Library
Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. both spoke at Cory Methodist Church, which is located on East 105th Street. Photograph Collection, Cleveland Public Library
November 13, 1967, Carl Stokes was sworn in as the Mayor of Cleveland, becoming the first African American Mayor of a major city. Photograph Collection, Cleveland Public Library
The Glenville Shootout occurred on July 26, 1968, between police officers and the Black Nationalists of New Libya. After the shootout riots began throughout Glenville. Many businesses on East 105th street were affected because of looting and arson. Special Collections, Cleveland State University Library