#KnowledgeBit: On June 4, 1967, in a first for sports professionals, a group of high-profile African-American athletes assembled at the Negro Industrial Economic Union in Cleveland for what became known as the "#ClevelandSummit" or the "Muhammad Ali Summit."
The participants expressed support for Ali's decision not to serve in the Vietnam War.
#KnowledgeBit: On June 4, 1967, in a first for sports professionals, a group of high-profile African-American athletes assembled at the Negro Industrial Economic Union in Cleveland for what became known as the "#ClevelandSummit" or the "Muhammad Ali Summit."
The participants expressed support for Ali's decision not to serve in the Vietnam War.
#PhotoOfTheDay: On June 4, 1967, in a first for sports professionals, a group of high-profile African-American athletes assembled at the Negro Industrial Economic Union in Cleveland for what became known as the "#ClevelandSummit" or the "Muhammad Ali Summit."
The participants expressed support for Ali's decision not to serve in the Vietnam War.
#DidYouKnow: On June 4, 1967, in a first for sports professionals, a group of high-profile African-American athletes assembled at the Negro Industrial Economic Union in Cleveland for what became known as the "#ClevelandSummit" or the "Muhammad Ali Summit."
The meeting was organized by Jim Brown in response to Ali's decision, a month earlier, not to serve in the Vietnam War. The participants expressed support for Ali's decision in a press conference following the summit.
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