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 at Loyola Marymount University and director of its Leavey Center for the Study of Los Angeles - @LMU_CSLA
- Manuel Pastor - distinguished professor of sociology and American studies & ethnicity at the University of Southern California - @Prof_MPastor
- Angela Glover Blackwell - PolicyLink - @policylink