The race riot that occurred in Philadelphia on July 26, 1918, was part of a wave of racial tensions and violence in the U.S. during that time. It was sparked by a confrontation between Black and white residents in the city’s Point Breeze neighborhood. Tensions were exacerbated by the ongoing migration of Black Americans from the South to northern cities, along with competition for jobs and housing during World War I.

The riot led to violent clashes between the groups, resulting in the deaths of at least three white individuals and one Black person. The violence also caused significant property damage and heightened racial animosity in the area. It was one of many such incidents during the Red Summer of 1919, when race riots erupted in various parts of the U.S.