Which Way, L.A.?
Cultural Touchstones of the LA Riots
On today's anniversary edition of WWLA?, we look at music, movies and literature that reflected – and in some cases predicted – the 1992 Los Angeles riots.
By Warren Olney • • 58m ListenOn today's anniversary edition of Which Way, LA?, we look at music, movies and literature that reflected – and in some cases predicted – the 1992 Los Angeles riots. We hear from filmmaker John Singleton, writer and actress Anna Deavere Smith, musicians Ozomatli and others about the cultural touchstones of riots-era Los Angeles. (For additional KCRW coverage of the 1992 riots, go to http://KCRW.com/LARiots.)
Banner image: Anna Deavere Smith in the 1992 world premiere of Twilight: Los Angeles. Photo by Jay Thompson
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(L-R) Warren Olney, Gary Phillips, Anna Deavere Smith and John Singleton
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KCRW DJ Raul Campos speaks with Justin Poree and Wil-Dog Abers of the Los Angeles-based band Ozomatli about their history and their " riots playlist " -- the songs they associate with the 1992 uprising. (L-R) Wil-Dog Abers, KCRW's Raul Campos and Justin Poree
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