A recent conference on the aftermath of the 1992 Rodney King riots was called "Los Angeles: America, only sooner." What are the lessons for the rest of America — then and now?
For complete KCRW coverage of the 1992 riots, go to KCRW.com/LARiots.
What Can the Rest of the Country Learn from the LA Riots?
Credits
Guests:
- John Singleton - filmmaker
- Cecil 'Chip' Murray - University of Southern California
- Anna Deavere Smith - actress and playwright - @AnnaDeavereS
- Fernando Guerra - Professor of Political Science; Director of the Center of the Study of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount University - @LMU_CSLA
- Manuel Pastor - sociology professor and director of USC Equity Research Institute - @Prof_MPastor
- Angela Glover Blackwell - PolicyLink - @policylink