Civil Disturbance After an Incident at the Blue Heron Bar in Riviera Beach
Title
Civil Disturbance After an Incident at the Blue Heron Bar in Riviera Beach
Subject
Civil Disturbance
Description
On July 30, 1967, a confrontation between police and two African American men at a popular night spot in Riviera Beach escalated to a full-scale riot. The riot lasted through the night, and a local lumber company was set ablaze. Local leaders called popular entertainment venues like the Blue Heron a “public nuisance” and attempted to shut them down throughout the 1960s and 1970s. A quote from a nightclub manager in the 1977 Palm Beach Post highlighted the difficulty of their task. “If you close (the Blue Heron),” he said, “you’re going to have to go right down the block and close the next club and the next club.” Small local venues like the Blue Heron were popular stops on the Circuit.
Creator
Unknown
Source
http://floridamemory.com/items/show/252951
Publisher
State Archives of Florida
Date
July 30, 1967
Rights
No known restrictions
Format
Video/mpeg4
Type
Video
Coverage
Riviera Beach, Florida
Files
Citation
Unknown, “Civil Disturbance After an Incident at the Blue Heron Bar in Riviera Beach,” The Sunshine Stroll: Music and Politics on the Florida Chitlin’ Circuit, 1935-1970, accessed May 5, 2024, https://cbcrenshaw.omeka.net/items/show/17.