1967 Cleveland Summit: NBA, city leaders dedicate historical marker at site

Lindsay Buckingham has more on the NBA and Cleveland's tribute to the 1967 Cleveland Summit:

As part of a week-long series of community outreach events in Cleveland, leaders from both the NBA and Northeast Ohio united Friday to pay tribute to a landmark gathering in the city's history.

Mayor Justin M. Bibb and Cavaliers president Koby Altman gathered to place a historical marker at the American Cancer Society facility on Euclid Avenue, the former site of the Negro Industrial Building. It was at that location in 1967 that more than a dozen athletes and civic leaders gathered for what became known as the "Cleveland Summit."

National Basketball Social Justice Coalition James Cadogan read a statement celebrating the occasion honoring the historic summit.

"We pay tribute to the Black athlete, activists and public servants present in 1967 by dedicating a historical marker to the original site of the summit," said the National Basketball Social Justice Coalition in a statement.