What does Lyndon Johnson have to do with the creation of L.A.’s Koreatown? The lasting effects of the Immigration Act of 1965 were apparent at a recent swearing in ceremony at the Los Angeles ...
Buildings shown on fire during the 1965 Watts riots. Thirty-four people died and an estimated $40 million in property damage was recorded. (Library of Congress) By signing up, you confirm that you are ...
A short article in the Aug. 11, 2006, Los Angeles Times reported on the origins of the 1965 riots in Los Angeles’ Watts neighborhood: “Aug. 11, 1965: At 7:19 p.m. in Watts, a California Highway Patrol ...
On August 11, 1965, in the predominantly black Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles, racial tension reaches a breaking point after two white policemen scuffle with a black motorist suspected of drunk ...
As could be expected, the Los Angeles riots of August 11–15 set off a stream of ecclesiastical comment. The opinions of churchmen ranged from confessions of failure to dire predictions. Ministers ...
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