Reflections on the 20th Anniversary of the LA Riots on the April 30th ‘Left of Black’
April 29th marks the 20thAnniversary of the week-long civil unrest popularly known as the LA Riots. Violence erupted throughout the city of Los Angeles in the aftermath of the acquittal of four LAPD officers who were accused of beating African American motorist Rodney King. The beating was famously captured on a hand-held video device.
In this special episode of Left of Black, several scholars, activists and artists reflect on the 20th Anniversary of the LA Riots including Marc Lamont Hill, Kimberly C. Ellis, Blair LM Kelley, Jay Smooth, Latoya Peterson, Kim Pearson, Christopher Martin (Play of Kid N’ Play), Jasiri X and others.
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Left of Blackis recorded and produced at the John Hope Franklin Center of International and Interdisciplinary Studies at Duke University.
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