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 78
... policemen will sometimes stop him and search him for no reason at all . A middle - aged Black male psychologist , who has been stopped more than once walking down the street in San Francisco , was apprehended one afternoon by two white ...
... policemen will sometimes stop him and search him for no reason at all . A middle - aged Black male psychologist , who has been stopped more than once walking down the street in San Francisco , was apprehended one afternoon by two white ...
Page 268
... policemen refers to Bobby's girlfriend as " Tricksy Trim , " Bobby and she turn and walk away as this same policeman aims a gun at them and orders them to stop . If a new , more sensible and sensitive policeman had not caught up with ...
... policemen refers to Bobby's girlfriend as " Tricksy Trim , " Bobby and she turn and walk away as this same policeman aims a gun at them and orders them to stop . If a new , more sensible and sensitive policeman had not caught up with ...
Page 269
... policemen flooded the Watts neighborhood . Outraged that one Black man was being manhandled by a throng of policemen , the community became angry . One policeman , mistakenly thinking that a pregnant woman spat on his neck , grabbed her ...
... policemen flooded the Watts neighborhood . Outraged that one Black man was being manhandled by a throng of policemen , the community became angry . One policeman , mistakenly thinking that a pregnant woman spat on his neck , grabbed her ...
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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