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?
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Credits
Guests:
John Singleton - filmmaker,
Cecil 'Chip' Murray - University of Southern California,
Anna Deavere Smith - actress and playwright -
@AnnaDeavereS,
Fernando Guerra - Loyola Marymount University -
@LMU_CSLA,
Manuel Pastor - University of Southern California -
@Prof_MPastor,
Angela Glover Blackwell - PolicyLink -
@policylink
Host:
Warren Olney
Producers:
Frances Anderton,
Christian Bordal,
Sonya Geis