Why L.A. Happened: Implications of the '92 Los Angeles Rebellion, Volume 70Haki R. Madhubuti A series of essays discussing the reasons for and the solutions to the rioting that took place in Los Angeles in 1992 and the violence that grew out of it in Atlanta. |
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Page 75
... Central Los Angeles uprising and the race riots of history are rigorously apparent , the difference is that previous disturbances were often sparked by some rumor , generally a spurious one . ( In Tulsa of 1921 , a Black male who ...
... Central Los Angeles uprising and the race riots of history are rigorously apparent , the difference is that previous disturbances were often sparked by some rumor , generally a spurious one . ( In Tulsa of 1921 , a Black male who ...
Page 213
... Central Los Angeles . Watching the news coverage of the verdict on television in his church packed with fellow viewers , Murray fought back tears and declared the verdict a tragedy- " Not because it's unbelievable but because it is ...
... Central Los Angeles . Watching the news coverage of the verdict on television in his church packed with fellow viewers , Murray fought back tears and declared the verdict a tragedy- " Not because it's unbelievable but because it is ...
Page 251
... Los Angeles 1992 was a city - wide , indeed nation - wide , uprising . Not only were Black businesses in South Central Los Angeles destroyed , but all the Korean ones as well . Businesses in Hollywood and Beverly Hills were destroyed ...
... Los Angeles 1992 was a city - wide , indeed nation - wide , uprising . Not only were Black businesses in South Central Los Angeles destroyed , but all the Korean ones as well . Businesses in Hollywood and Beverly Hills were destroyed ...
Contents
Same Song Different Rhythm | xiii |
Rodney King and Dred Scott | 41 |
How Do We Rage Safely? Some Thoughts | 61 |
Copyright | |
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